Anonymity in PvP

[Naunet]

They should go the DAoC route and display race + class as 'names'. Seeing a 'Highlander Warrior', 'Midlander Dragoon', 'Seawolf White Mage', 'Dunefolk Black Mage' come at you is more engaging than x4 fresh meat, imo.

I would rather they just display our names. I want to know who I'm up against.

[mythicrose]

I would rather they just display our names. I want to know who I'm up against.

It's SE's intent to "protect" players from harassment (hate tells, general douchebaggery) before/after a match. For better or for worse, it it what it is. I guess this way no one sees "Godmode team" and instanstly gives up.

[Naunet]

It's SE's intent to "protect" players from harassment

I know what their intent is. I disagree with them on the idea that it's necessary. It's as silly as their reasoning for /doze only being available for beds in FC houses (oh no, people might make ~inappropriate~ screenshots) and disabling tells in instances.

[Ryans]

I personally like the Fresh Meat names. It adds another layer of difficulty to the encounter. I know in other games with an arena style pvp, you eventually get into a tier where you only play with only a few other people that are equally ranked. If you play against the same people enough, you learn their strategy and that reduces the challenge. "Oh it's John Doe again, he always pops his CDs prematurely so engage him and then run away immediately" or "That whm focuses too much on DDing, he is an easy target." I realize that learning their tactics is a skill in and of itself, but not being able to memorize other groups' strategies is also more challenging in the long run, in my opinion.