SafeinSound
Member
No. Fucking. Way.
I mean, what is the reason for this, seriously?
I mean, what is the reason for this, seriously?
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Nintendo Switch Uses Friend Codes To Add Friends as primary method, others detailed
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Pancakes R Us
Member
Friend Codes Return: Vengeance
Bravo, Nintendo. Bravo.
Bravo, Nintendo. Bravo.
Could easily be indicative of upcoming online infrastructure, i.e. things being exactly the flipping same as always. Or barely moving forward.
primasaurus
Member
That's what I got from this thread, yes. Also, actual account name is private, probably for safety reasons.
Overall, I don't think it's that bad. A bit unconvenient, yes, but hardly a deal breaker for me.
Yes and you can add via Facebook or Twitter too.
Yes.
HazySaiyan
Banned
Fair enough but I mean in general. If you're going to pay for online you expect the infrastructure around it to be decent.
You can also add people you've played with recently, apparently.
JimJamJones
Member
Nintendo wouldn't put regular username adding behind the paywall.
...would they?
...would they?
RikuDawn
Member
I mean I don't see it as the worst thing ever if it's just a one way thing. Being able to just dump my friend code somewhere and let the requests come in instead of having to have someone message me back their friend code so I can add them too is pretty nice. But it's a pretty fucking stupid system to have in the first place especially when the Wii U didn't use them.
Sora the Cat
Member
Can you change your nickname any time you want on pS4 or XBO? (honestly asking)
Oh noes friend code or third party service to play Overwatch with someone.
Granted the email address isn't exactly parallel to FB/Twitter, given that you don't need to be friended on your email service, and the friendcode is shorter and more readable by being combined with the display name. People need to stop painting Nintendo as the only one using this approach when plenty of other services do it -- it is the modern approach to friend systems, usernames are the old de-facto one that don't tend to let you easily switch display names.
Not to say the system as Nintendo has implemented it is perfect, but such reactions are a little hyperbolic.
THE FUCK dude?
Oh noes friend code or third party service to play Overwatch with someone.
Granted the email address isn't exactly parallel to FB/Twitter, given that you don't need to be friended on your email service, and the friendcode is shorter and more readable by being combined with the display name. People need to stop painting Nintendo as the only one using this approach when plenty of other services do it -- it is the modern approach to friend systems, usernames are the old de-facto one that don't tend to let you easily switch display names.
Not to say the system is perfect, but such reactions are a little hyperbolic.
Let me just say you're totally wrong.
That's in the OP. There's no swap involved. You share and then accept a friend request or put in someone's code and wait for them to accept your request.
It's basically more convoluted because they're introducing a unique 12 digit code to a normal friend request process.
old manatee
Banned
If you want to add a friend, you have to transfer their Mii to a Tamagotchi, and then keep it alive until you can get it back to your Switch.
Smooth Operator
Member
Oh noes friend code or third party service to play Overwatch with someone.
Granted the email address isn't exactly parallel to FB/Twitter, given that you don't need to be friended on your email service, and the friendcode is shorter and more readable by being combined with the display name. People need to stop painting Nintendo as the only one using this approach when plenty of other services do it -- it is the modern approach to friend systems, usernames are the old de-facto one that don't tend to let you easily switch display names.
Not to say the system is perfect, but such reactions are a little hyperbolic.
Lmao are you really trying to say that the friend code from Nintendo is the same thing than my nickname + 4 numbers ?
This must be your first Switch thread.
I take it this is for security purposes. Which I don't mind for a online gaming service.
Also, literally no one else complains of this besides a small subset of gamers on internet forums and blogs and that's only because it's not like the other online gaming services. I see some of my more casual friends sharing their friend code for their 3DS all the time with no issue. They accept it as a unique Nintendo thing, like a BBM PIN or something.
Also, literally no one else complains of this besides a small subset of gamers on internet forums and blogs and that's only because it's not like the other online gaming services. I see some of my more casual friends sharing their friend code for their 3DS all the time with no issue. They accept it as a unique Nintendo thing, like a BBM PIN or something.
SafeinSound
Member
Oh noes friend code or third party service to play Overwatch with someone.
Granted the email address isn't exactly parallel to FB/Twitter, given that you don't need to be friended on your email service, and the friendcode is shorter and more readable by being combined with the display name. People need to stop painting Nintendo as the only one using this approach when plenty of other services do it -- it is the modern approach to friend systems, usernames are the old de-facto one that don't tend to let you easily switch display names.
Not to say the system is perfect, but such reactions are a little hyperbolic.
It's a lot easier to remember a user name and four digits than it is to remember 12 randomly generated numbers(?).
How is he totally wrong? Use your words, not your feelings.
Hmmm...so essentially you are putting in their code to find them instead of their username. Well, that's dumb.
At least you don't have to swap like wii days, though. Here's hoping they are going to put regular username lookup in sometime.
Robin64
Member
You jest but that would be awesome!
Well thats a small inconvenience, but being able to freely change my display name already puts it ahead of PSN.
Well, Nintendo systems are exactly known for being super hard to emulate. Every single one of them was emulated after some time.
I'm almost sure this one will be too.
HazySaiyan
Banned
Don't give them any ideas.
SmoothOperator1234 is longer then a 16 digits code.
Haha! Well, my birthday just passed and this was actually a Facebook post saying "thanks for the birthday wishes, I bought a bike and a Switch". I just used the same picture instead of taking a new one. 😅
But really, for people in different time zones, is someone gonna make a thread?
You can easily make a system with changeable display names. Which is the modern approach used by Steam or Live.
Hero Prinny
Member
its one way only so its not bad imo, pretty good. Sure there are better ways to do it but i mean at least they allow you to change your ign(FOR FREE!!) unlike sony and micro
Yet 10000x easier to remember.
You still would have to look up the username and thee 4 digits if you wanna add someone, unless you can remember all of your friend names... There isn't a big difference.
HerpDerpstreit
Member
Sony hasn't seemed to figure that out yet.
It is. That's probably the intent, but it does make things more convoluted.
But if you're adding a NeoGAF friend, you'll be looking at your computer or phone screen. You won't actually have to remember anything.
Let's take this approach:
When have you had to memorize someone's username for an online service without the resource of your phone or computer screen?
Were they your Facebook friends?
Did you recently play with them online?
Suburban Thug
Member
Could be the straw that broke the camels back considering all the idiotic choices Nintendo made with Switch. They can spend their own money however they want too...
Yoshimitsu126
Member
This is so confusing. No wonder online is going to be free until fall.
The difference makes it more difficult than it needs to be. It's needless. There's no reason for it.
There is a system that works better already. Nintendo made the conscious decision to make it a bit more difficult.
Is it the end of the world? Nope, I'm getting my Switch at midnight. But as I said, there is no defense for this decision. None.