I am writing this thread to show the good and bad points of the upcoming Global Login system (GLS), and also to layout what should be done for it to be functional. Just try and stay with me, I will try and layout everything as best I can.
The GLS will have a positive impact on the community, if It is done properly. I realize that you are doing this single handedly jitspoe, and some of the other players I am extremely grateful for all hard work that you put into this game. In order for the GLS to have a positive impact, it should give us the following capabilities:
1) We should be allowed to create up to 2 or 3 accounts per computer. My younger sister plays dp, and if stats are to be integrated I most certainly dont want her playing on my name
2) Name changing should stay the same. You should be allowed to customize/change your name as many times you see fit. I think this is one of the main concerns that skater has, because he likes to play under different names. I'll use skater as an example, when skater goes to sign up he should use the account name "skater". After he logs in however he should be given the ability to change it to whatever he wants.
3) The GLS will help us with identitys, which is one reason that I really like the GLS. The /players and the /names commands should be changed to output in this format:
Player Id | Op Lvl | Name | Account Name/Number
The main reason that this should be implemented is double clanning/impersonating during clan matches. One example of where this would have come in handy is during a recent match between tR and the now defunk iX, some of my teamates SWORE that [insane] players played for iX. We will never know, but with the GLS we would have the added comfort.
With all that being said, what possibily can you complain about? You have the ability to play under different names, yet you also have the ability to know who you are actually playing against. If you want to use a secret name under pubs, than maybe their can be a setting so that if matchmode is set to 1, than thats the only time that the account name is showed in the /names.