Battle Names - with a Swear Filter

[Papaya14 481]

Hello!

 

Ever since the battle list was updated, removing the ability to customize your battle name, the list has become quite plain. Seeing the same names over again and again, the lobby is not as lively as it used to be. So I looked for the reasons why the battle naming feature was removed. Apparently there was a problem with inappropriate language in battle names, and moderation did not want to waste resources on looking at battle list, so that was why it was removed..

 

But based on that logic, why not remove the chat feature as well, since there are ten times more inappropriate content there? No, too drastic! Instead, developers added an expanded Swear Filter, which turned any obvious swear words and insults into asterisks (****), preventing abuses and making the workload easier for moderators.

 

So it got me wondering if the same could be done for the battle naming system? How difficult would it be to integrate the chat's Swear Filter into the battle naming system to prevent blatant abuses that caused its removal in the first place? Sure, there could be some sneaky workarounds, but that happens very often in the chat as well, and it will always be the case. Battle names served an important role besides just giving your battle a title, and it would be a shame to keep that capability away from players for such a silly reason as potty-mouths(fingers?).

 

It's a bit old and outdated picture, but with this you can kind of see how it would look in action:

 

 

 

 

 

It doesn't stop creative title names. It certainly stops some level of abuse though, wouldn't you agree? Tell me your thoughts below!

 

 

[stanzhang 3,291]

Cool idea! and beside the battle name we can see its map and mode

[ThouShallNot 963]

Yes i miss battle names :(

[creeperskelly 1,281]

I miss the battle called "They Killed Kenny" on Saturday nights. :(

[NewbieCake 3,067]

The only battle names I remember was Lotus Temple and They Killed Kenny :D

[Papaya14 481]

Cool idea! and beside the battle name we can see its map and mode

It would be a bit clunky having the battle name AND the map name together on the same line, but hopefully in the revamped Unity version there will be a better way of quickly displaying battle information.

[dilsharox 2,395]

i like it but ideas regarding removed updates are not accepted

[Maf 32,333]

It's very easy to "cheat" any kind of anti-swear system by using symbols or letters from different languages, so moderation for names would still be required. There's no way around that.

[HaloScorpionV2 438]

But something like **** is better than **** right? 

The second **** is supposed to be unrestricted

 

[Papaya14 481]

It's very easy to "cheat" any kind of anti-swear system by using symbols or letters from different languages, so moderation for names would still be required. There's no way around that.

Like I said in the OP, work-arounds will always exist. I don't debate that. But we could encourage players to report any inappropriate battle names they see, by taking a screenshot and sending it to Violators forum. Exactly the same as one would do for inappropriate chat. Would it still be too much of a hassle then?