Numbers beside players names? - Guild Wars Forums

WolfpackEE · Mar 22, 2005, 02:59 AM // 02:59

I noticed when grouping with some people that they sometimes had numbers beside their name like Joe Blow (2). What is the significance of the number?

Lews · Mar 22, 2005, 03:02 AM // 03:02

I've always wondered about that as well. I think maybe they like numbers.

Spooky · Mar 22, 2005, 03:03 AM // 03:03

It's a display bug. The number beside their name is their position in the party.

Lews · Mar 22, 2005, 03:05 AM // 03:05

Makes sense. But why do only a few people have it? I notice not everyone does.

Kiwi · Mar 22, 2005, 03:06 AM // 03:06

Because maybe not everyone is in your party...

Deadroot · Mar 22, 2005, 03:08 AM // 03:08

They are supposed to be your number in the group, with the person who formed the group getting (1) and other people getting the next number based on when they join the group. Its pretty simple really, but for some reason it hasn't really worked for the longest time. No idea what makes it work sometimes and not others, or why it has never been fixed. Probably not a very high priority.

*shrugs* that's all I know, and that's pulled from what someone else told me.

Lews · Mar 22, 2005, 03:09 AM // 03:09

No, people in my group usually do not get the number. Only maybe one in 10 groups does maybe 1 person have the number.

Curlyfry · Mar 22, 2005, 03:25 AM // 03:25

I also found that players not in your party will have numbers. They display type and level i think. R7 means ranger on lvl 7, W14 is warrior on lvl 14.

Lews · Mar 22, 2005, 03:31 AM // 03:31

Not that number.

Deadroot · Mar 22, 2005, 03:44 AM // 03:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curlyfry

I also found that players not in your party will have numbers. They display type and level i think. R7 means ranger on lvl 7, W14 is warrior on lvl 14.

That's a different number (but you are right about what that number means).

The number we are talking about is in parentheses right after a person's name on the party window. An example would be "Dead Root (4)". The fact that they usually don't show up is just a bug, like Spooky said. Or is the fact that they sometimes show up the bug? Either way, its buggy

Pharalon · Mar 22, 2005, 04:12 AM // 04:12

The numbers are a design feature that is supposed to prevent abusing the naming system by using a set of names that are very hard to distinguish (eg llll llll, llllll llll, lll llll). Using some unkown algorithm, if the game determines that someones name is not "unique" or easily recognizable (say korean characters), then the number in parenthesis will appear next to the name, to aid in target calling. It shouldn't appear for most names.

CheopisIV · Mar 22, 2005, 04:17 AM // 04:17

I noticed this number thing too, but it wasn't in the 1-4 of party members, and it didn't seem to be a naming issue (in my party anyway) as we all had very different names...but anyway, one of the numbers was 2, and the other was 5....in a four people party.

=HT=Ingram · Mar 22, 2005, 12:04 PM // 12:04

Actually it has to do with the friends list and guild list.

Lets say you add a friend with one name to your list and that frend logs out and joins with another character name. You see them as the original name on your list except with a 2 after it. same with 3 and 4. you never see more then 4... If they are not on your friends list or guild list it doesn't show up that way...

I saw in a slightly later build this weekend they added it so it showed their current name on the friends list with the one they used when you added them in Parenthesis and the number next to it... thats the only reason I mentioned this... I'm almost positive that is what your talking about...

Ingram of Haz

Devil's Dictionary · Mar 22, 2005, 12:17 PM // 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by =HT=Ingram

Lets say you add a friend with one name to your list and that frend logs out and joins with another character name. You see them as the original name on your list except with a 2 after it. same with 3 and 4. you never see more then 4... If they are not on your friends list or guild list it doesn't show up that way...

Actually I often saw the number on my name.
If a player on my friends list logs in under another name I see
'[Current Name] ([The name I added to my list])'
All of the people I've seen with a (#) were not in my list.

Lansing Kai Don · Mar 22, 2005, 06:04 PM // 18:04

I agree with the part in the group. I was the creator (I had a number 1 that stuck with me even after disbanding the group). Then I saw another who joined in third and he had a 3 magically appear in parentheses after loading some map. And my name is unique isn't it?

Lansing Kai Don

Mar 22, 2005, 02:59 AM // 02:59	#1
WolfpackEE Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005	Numbers beside players names? I noticed when grouping with some people that they sometimes had numbers beside their name like Joe Blow (2). What is the significance of the number?

Mar 22, 2005, 03:02 AM // 03:02	#2
Lews Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle, Washington Profession: R/E	I've always wondered about that as well. I think maybe they like numbers.

Mar 22, 2005, 03:03 AM // 03:03	#3
Spooky Bokusatsu Tenshi Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bellevue, WA Guild: KEA Profession: E/Mo	It's a display bug. The number beside their name is their position in the party.

Mar 22, 2005, 03:05 AM // 03:05	#4
Lews Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle, Washington Profession: R/E	Makes sense. But why do only a few people have it? I notice not everyone does.

Mar 22, 2005, 03:06 AM // 03:06	#5
Kiwi Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Holy Land of Kiwis!	Because maybe not everyone is in your party...

Mar 22, 2005, 03:08 AM // 03:08	#6
Deadroot Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Guild: The Amazon Basin [AB] Profession: N/R	They are supposed to be your number in the group, with the person who formed the group getting (1) and other people getting the next number based on when they join the group. Its pretty simple really, but for some reason it hasn't really worked for the longest time. No idea what makes it work sometimes and not others, or why it has never been fixed. Probably not a very high priority. shrugs that's all I know, and that's pulled from what someone else told me.

Mar 22, 2005, 03:09 AM // 03:09	#7
Lews Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle, Washington Profession: R/E	No, people in my group usually do not get the number. Only maybe one in 10 groups does maybe 1 person have the number.

Mar 22, 2005, 03:25 AM // 03:25	#8
Curlyfry Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York City	I also found that players not in your party will have numbers. They display type and level i think. R7 means ranger on lvl 7, W14 is warrior on lvl 14.

Mar 22, 2005, 03:31 AM // 03:31	#9
Lews Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle, Washington Profession: R/E	Not that number.

Mar 22, 2005, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#11
Pharalon Beta Tester Join Date: Jan 2005 Guild: Carebear Club	The numbers are a design feature that is supposed to prevent abusing the naming system by using a set of names that are very hard to distinguish (eg llll llll, llllll llll, lll llll). Using some unkown algorithm, if the game determines that someones name is not "unique" or easily recognizable (say korean characters), then the number in parenthesis will appear next to the name, to aid in target calling. It shouldn't appear for most names.

Mar 22, 2005, 04:17 AM // 04:17	#12
CheopisIV Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, AB	I noticed this number thing too, but it wasn't in the 1-4 of party members, and it didn't seem to be a naming issue (in my party anyway) as we all had very different names...but anyway, one of the numbers was 2, and the other was 5....in a four people party.

Mar 22, 2005, 12:04 PM // 12:04	#13
=HT=Ingram Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage Alaska Guild: Haz Team [HT] Profession: R/W	Actually it has to do with the friends list and guild list. Lets say you add a friend with one name to your list and that frend logs out and joins with another character name. You see them as the original name on your list except with a 2 after it. same with 3 and 4. you never see more then 4... If they are not on your friends list or guild list it doesn't show up that way... I saw in a slightly later build this weekend they added it so it showed their current name on the friends list with the one they used when you added them in Parenthesis and the number next to it... thats the only reason I mentioned this... I'm almost positive that is what your talking about... Ingram of Haz

Mar 22, 2005, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#15
Lansing Kai Don Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kansas	I agree with the part in the group. I was the creator (I had a number 1 that stuck with me even after disbanding the group). Then I saw another who joined in third and he had a 3 magically appear in parentheses after loading some map. And my name is unique isn't it? Lansing Kai Don