A lot of you have likely seen some of the mass name changes done by several clans in the community. At this point almost every clan has had one at one point or another. Much of last summer consisted of every clan fighting each other with a mass name change until some decided it was for the better to do away with it. While it offers a strategic advantage there's no really necessity for it unless you really need it to put your clan over the top.
Recently the large scaled mass name changes have been variations of RoT's CRYMORE, AF's ANCIENT, and VR's VIOLENT. While DI and DF have opted not to mass name change for the most part, RoT's latest move has been to change names in aim to impersonate members of their opponents. Tactically it has its advantages when crashing fights, but in the broader scheme of things it looks fanatical. Some members of various clans have already began to switch back to their original names while waiting for the clan to make their next big change.
Personally I've never participated in the name changes DI has had. After a couple of times I think most of us grew old of it. We actually have a good amount of people who actively play the game and chat in cc and it becomes confusing as to who we're talking to. During a fight it might take a caller an extra second or two to describe the pile when someone has a name change, but it's nothing more than a small nuisance.
Clans that still use it tactically as an advantage probably don't even need it to compete, yet they still coordinate the change every month or two. Seems like it's becoming more of an act of trolling rather than an advantageous tactic at this stage. Sinking to the point where you need to change your name to copy someone else's is pretty low. I never understood why people wouldn't want to brand themselves and stick with one name.
Before anyone could change their name the community as whole was a lot better. Even at a quick glance most people knew what clan everyone was in. The best binders, callers, and tanks were all recognized for their excellence as well. Nobody's ever going to be recognized when you change your name every week. It's almost as if everyone is preoccupied with being identical instead of trying to make a name for themselves.
Hopefully one day we'll see these mass name changes disappear. As unlikely as it is I can still hope.
Recently the large scaled mass name changes have been variations of RoT's CRYMORE, AF's ANCIENT, and VR's VIOLENT. While DI and DF have opted not to mass name change for the most part, RoT's latest move has been to change names in aim to impersonate members of their opponents. Tactically it has its advantages when crashing fights, but in the broader scheme of things it looks fanatical. Some members of various clans have already began to switch back to their original names while waiting for the clan to make their next big change.
What's your opinion when it comes to name changing?
Personally I've never participated in the name changes DI has had. After a couple of times I think most of us grew old of it. We actually have a good amount of people who actively play the game and chat in cc and it becomes confusing as to who we're talking to. During a fight it might take a caller an extra second or two to describe the pile when someone has a name change, but it's nothing more than a small nuisance.
Clans that still use it tactically as an advantage probably don't even need it to compete, yet they still coordinate the change every month or two. Seems like it's becoming more of an act of trolling rather than an advantageous tactic at this stage. Sinking to the point where you need to change your name to copy someone else's is pretty low. I never understood why people wouldn't want to brand themselves and stick with one name.
Before anyone could change their name the community as whole was a lot better. Even at a quick glance most people knew what clan everyone was in. The best binders, callers, and tanks were all recognized for their excellence as well. Nobody's ever going to be recognized when you change your name every week. It's almost as if everyone is preoccupied with being identical instead of trying to make a name for themselves.
Hopefully one day we'll see these mass name changes disappear. As unlikely as it is I can still hope.