Let’s now put this name change in a broader perspective. The password would then be the unique key, not the name. You’d have to type in a password when you log in to the server, no matter what name you’d be showing up with, and that’ll signal that you’re the same person. If it were just about plugins across a single server or a group of servers part of the same group, one could simply make a password authentication plugin and be done with it. However the issue is more complicated than that. So far we’re talking about things happening on a single server. Change the name and none of these bits and pieces of data can be found anymore. Mojang own server implementation uses player name as part of the file name to store player inventory and other detail. Databases use this player name to tie with their associated data.

So the entire community that arose around Minecraft servers, and associated services, has been designed around this unique ID: player name. Mojang itself has never provided as part of the authentication service another unique ID of any sort to uniquely identify players across services, across different sessions from same player and across different servers. That once picked and bought from Mojang they can never be changed. Allow me to explain, there’s way more than meets the eye…Įver since Minecraft has been introduced player names have been thought immutable. On the other hand this proposed change left server owners and service providers scratching their heads. Players that previously thought they’re stuck with strange or creepy names for their entire Minecraft life are no doubt doing a little happy dance right now. Long rant ahead, so grab a cup of your favorite beverage, turn off your cell phone, sit comfy and let’s get started, shall we? The other day saw an announcement on Mojang website about Minecraft 1.7.6 having support for Minecraft name changes, with the service itself being made available for use at a later time, presumably with 1.8.

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