Changing my callsign /User ID

[Dicedealer]

I made a mistake when I first started. I know how to change Player ID. I also seen where you lose any perks rank and squad affiliation. I assume you also lose achievements which is what bothers me the most. Is that true, Is there a way to do it without losing my past achievements the perks and stuff I can burn first but I hate losing the data for myself on total #s...Mine are terrible but if I'm gonna change it I need to do it sooner rather then later. Any help guys?

[Latrobe]

As far as I know, changing your name in any way erases everything and there's no way around it. Even changing an uppercase letter to a lowercase letter is enough to have everything deleted. I think  that's kind of silly but it's how it is.

You can keep track of you stats quite easily with Spatula's stat program (PM him for the download if you want it) by loading all the tours you flew with your previous name and then adding your new name to it, but perk points and achievements as well I think are gone forever.

[Lusche]

I made a mistake when I first started. I know how to change Player ID. I also seen where you lose any perks rank and squad affiliation. I assume you also lose achievements which is what bothers me the most.

When I changed my Pilot ID last year, I lost perks and got a new score sheet, but my achievements remained.

[Ratsy]

Same here.

[TequilaChaser]

That's good to know! Thanks for posting Ratsy and Lusche

Perks and score have always been rest / start over with a gameid change

TC

[Skuzzy]

Achievements are not lost on a game ID change.  Only stats and scores are lost.

[Dicedealer]

Thank you guys ...see you in the MA <S>

[Mongoose]

Achievements are not lost on a game ID change.  Only stats and scores are lost.

  What is the logic behind this?

  I'm not saying it's a bad thing.  I'm just curious about the reasoning.

[TequilaChaser]

  What is the logic behind this?

  I'm not saying it's a bad thing.  I'm just curious about the reasoning.

I am pretty sure it is because stats and scores are reset monthly, to where the Achievements are a career/lifetime attribute ordeal...

Is how I see it anyway

TC

[RotBaron]

Why, I think Dicedlr is a cool name.   

I love playing craps so...

 

[Skuzzy]

  What is the logic behind this?

  I'm not saying it's a bad thing.  I'm just curious about the reasoning.

The logic behind what, specifically?

[Mongoose]

The logic behind what, specifically?

  Why do achievements follow you when you change names, but score does not?  Does it have to do with gameplay, or is it a programming issue?   Or am I barking up the wrong tree entirely?

[Scca]

  Why do achievements follow you when you change names, but score does not?  Does it have to do with gameplay, or is it a programming issue?   Or am I barking up the wrong tree entirely?

Subscribed as I too would like to know the answer if one is given...

[Skuzzy]

It is one way to try and discourage players from changing game ID's.  Changing game ID's makes it more difficult to build a community.

[Mongoose]

It is one way to try and discourage players from changing game ID's.  Changing game ID's makes it more difficult to build a community.

  Ok, that makes sense.  Thanks.