Content Suggestion Disguises only change job title and make a randomized name.

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What does this suggestion change/add/remove:
It would change the way disguises effect your name above your head
Has something similar been suggested before? If so, why is your suggestion different?:
I am not sure if something like this was suggested before, and the website was taking forever to load when I was searching for it, so please let me know in the replies.

Possible Positives of the suggestion:
It would prevent people from Metagaming (easily) by looking at the name above their head and doing ID Checks on people because of it.
It could add a bit more depth to investigations, Think, if a person KNOWS someone by name, and they see that name above their head. They are gonna assume it is their friend.
It makes more sense in RP, People always say (related to the metagame part) "Didn't I just see you over there?" or some stuff like that.

Possible Negatives of the suggestion:
The only negative I can see in my head as of NOW is that people could still Metagame through the TAB Player list, however it would be a bit more obvious and take longer, so people MIGHT not have the mindset to Metagame names as much.

Based on the Positives & Negatives, why should this suggestion be accepted:
I think this should be accepted to FINALLY solve a huge metagaming issue that has plagued many players for years. Less Metagame staff sits, Less Warns/Bans, Overall I just believe a change like this could be nice for the community.

-For the name thing, just get a decently large selection of common names, both first and last, and have it randomly pick each when picking a disguise - The name would ONLY change if they clicked on another person for a disguise.-


-Last minute addition that I can't figure out how to rewrite it into the Positives. - Could have it as a toggle, maybe by using the middle mouse to enable and disable the random names so RP investigations where people disguise as someone that they are investigating knows could work.

-Okay that's all for the last second additions!!! Cheers everyone!!!
 
I agree this is an issue and needs solving, generally disguising is in a rough spot ATM due to also being reliant on the player not leaving or switching jobs too.

Id personally say it shouldn't be random, the person disguising should just be able to change it. I feel any random algorithm will look predictable or fake after a bit of time.
 
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I agree this is an issue and needs solving, generally disguising is in a rough spot ATM due to also being reliant on the player not leaving or switching jobs too.

Id personally say it shouldn't be random, the person disguising should just be able to change it. I feel any random algorithm will look predictable or fake after a bit of time.
There would have to be at least 50-70 random first names and 50-70 last names for it to pick from.
 
People could just memorize that list no? Like one my happen a few times. I feel like this is worse if we do that.

Selecting name would be better
I think both could work together. Have it on random if you are just observing something, and select a name if you are actively investigating something or being a spy of sorts.

They should be very common names, We see a LOT of common names on this server so "memorizing the list" wouldn't really be a viable option.
 
I'd much prefer it to be a name input option.
In that way, You could both put in the name of an existing person to disguise as them, Or put in a custom name to be someone else.
I don't want the ability to disguise as someone else to be gone, but the current disguise system is highly flawed with people metagaming, changing job or leaving the server, All of these factors that are outside of the player who is disguising's control will blow your cover and it ends up being very unfun to deal with.
I've been in the middle of an ISD operation, Just for a disguise to disappear due to no fault of my own. This is VERY frustrating to deal with.
 
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I agree with getting it fixed, but I feel as if disguising as a person should be the same due to you trying to be and "act" as said person. It adds as roleplay to "be" the said person. That is why if you don't want to disguise that way, 914 is a way to do it. However the issue with your disguise leaving is a problem.
 
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I feel like there should be a system where only people from the same team (Foundation/CI/Civ/GOC) Can see each other's names when undisguised.
 
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