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Display names are considered public info and can be easily changed. They are not a reliable way to identify users.
== UberIds ==
UberIds are unique long numbers you can store as strings to identify users without personally identifiable information.
UberIds are unique long numbers you can store as strings to identify users without personally identifiable information.


UberNames were replaced by uberIds and are only used now for linked forums names. Steam users will have an auto generated uberName like steam000000000000000. Linking a forum account with steam will change the uberName.
== UberNames ==
 
UberNames were replaced by uberIds and are only used now for linked forums names. Steam users will have an auto generated uberName like steam000000000000000.
 
Ubernames cannot be changed except when linking a forum account with steam.
 
Ubernames are used for non steam logins to PlayFab / UberNet via the Uber Launcher, PA launched manually and web based [[Planetary Annihilation Community Chat|Community Chat]]


Create and save your own unique identifier in user settings if you need to validate user identity over time.
Note: PA Stats was never updated to use uberIds.

Latest revision as of 12:41, 11 February 2017

Display names are considered public info and can be easily changed. They are not a reliable way to identify users.

UberIds

UberIds are unique long numbers you can store as strings to identify users without personally identifiable information.

UberNames

UberNames were replaced by uberIds and are only used now for linked forums names. Steam users will have an auto generated uberName like steam000000000000000.

Ubernames cannot be changed except when linking a forum account with steam.

Ubernames are used for non steam logins to PlayFab / UberNet via the Uber Launcher, PA launched manually and web based Community Chat

Note: PA Stats was never updated to use uberIds.