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Title: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Dicedealer on August 20, 2014, 07:08:59 AM
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?
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Latrobe on August 20, 2014, 07:15:26 AM
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.
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Lusche on August 20, 2014, 07:28:11 AM
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.
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Ratsy on August 20, 2014, 07:40:48 AM
Same here.
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: TequilaChaser on August 20, 2014, 08:31:15 AM
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
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Skuzzy on August 20, 2014, 09:11:16 AM
Achievements are not lost on a game ID change.  Only stats and scores are lost.
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Dicedealer on August 20, 2014, 02:39:59 PM
Thank you guys ...see you in the MA <S>
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Mongoose on August 20, 2014, 08:10:37 PM
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.
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: TequilaChaser on August 20, 2014, 09:32:51 PM
  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
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: RotBaron on August 20, 2014, 11:03:21 PM
Why, I think Dicedlr is a cool name.   

I love playing craps so...

 :salute
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Skuzzy on August 21, 2014, 09:05:50 AM
  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?
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Mongoose on August 21, 2014, 09:28:50 PM
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?
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Scca on August 22, 2014, 01:40:10 PM
  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...
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Skuzzy on August 22, 2014, 01:53:37 PM
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.
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Mongoose on August 22, 2014, 04:30:22 PM
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.
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Dicedealer on August 22, 2014, 09:03:03 PM
I got this response to an email from Hightech


Changing your Game ID will lose all perk points and any achievements
you may have earned. There is no way of retrieving them.

Thanks,
Carrie "Rosie" Brooks


So that kind of blows
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Lusche on August 22, 2014, 09:42:59 PM
I got this response to an email from Hightech


Changing your Game ID will lose all perk points and any achievements
you may have earned. There is no way of retrieving them.

Thanks,
Carrie "Rosie" Brooks


So that kind of blows


She's wrong on the matter of achievements, unless somethign has been changed in the past few days. See Skuzzy's statement (and our own experiences mentionen above) ;)
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Dicedealer on August 23, 2014, 08:24:53 AM
I will let you know when I burn these perks Im going to change it anyway. Since Im trying to burn them I keep landing them...go figure. Then my new Christian name will be "Dice" Muhammed Ali ackhbar Hussein Obama Jr...rof
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Scca on August 25, 2014, 12:13:59 PM
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.
So it's intentional, not technical...  Cool...  :salute
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: capera on December 04, 2014, 05:40:56 AM
How can I change my current alias from lower case to upper case lettering?

Is this possible?

Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Scca on December 04, 2014, 05:59:19 AM
How can I change my current alias from lower case to upper case lettering?

Is this possible?


Yes, I think its in the account admin screen when you first open the game and log in. Capitalization changes won't effect perks.
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: The Fugitive on December 04, 2014, 07:17:09 AM
I think it's in the O club in the game
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Skuzzy on December 04, 2014, 11:03:45 AM
It is the same place as changing your game ID is, in the O'Club, online.  It will recognize you are only changing case, and you will not lose perks or scores.
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: capera on December 04, 2014, 12:53:12 PM
Thank you   :aok
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: darkzking on December 07, 2014, 11:53:28 AM
since im a squad leader does that mean the squad gets disbanded if i change names  :headscratch:
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: The Fugitive on December 07, 2014, 12:08:33 PM
I think the squad is attached to the name, so yes if you change it you would need to rebuild the squad.
Title: Re: Changing my callsign /User ID
Post by: Skuzzy on December 08, 2014, 01:24:59 PM
If you change your game ID, and not just the case, then the squad is disbanded, the perk points and scores are also lost.