OpenRA / OpenRA/OpenRA

Consider preventing players in the same lobby from choosing the same name

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Description

We might be able to extend the existing player name sanitization for this.
When a player with an already existing name joins a game we could immediately rename them and add a character (like _) to their name.

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing player name sanitization and the lobby join handling it can be extended from. Check how current player names are tracked within a game. Done means players joining the same lobby cannot retain duplicate names, with coverage for the rename behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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