[1019] Add an option to show nameplates only, no icons
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Kizzy
The new nameplates are awesome, and all the options they come with to make them bigger/smaller/transparent/etc.
But there seems to be one option that's missing. There's an option to have both nameplates and icons above someone's head, an option for only the icon above someone's head, yet no option for nametags only.
Aside from people not wanting to see icons, it could also be an issue for streamers if someone is using a NSFW icon on stream and they have no way of disabling it.
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GotoFinal
welp, made another one to maybe not be ignored this time https://feedback.vrchat.com/open-beta/p/1021-add-an-option-to-show-nameplates-only-no-icons
Tupper - VRChat Head of Community
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After consideration, we've implemented a method for you to block nameplate icons via the Safety system. Blocked icons will show as a mosaic pattern.
We do not plan on having the ability to disable icons entirely at this time.
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Tupper - VRChat Head of Community: That's a shame honestly having the icons in safety settings is nice but it would be much better to have an option for only name plates as well. I really hope this decision will be reconsidered later. There's a lot of advanced customization that would be possible with the new nameplate system that I hope we get at some point. Like for example max size and min size parameters and such.
GotoFinal
Tupper - VRChat Head of Community: Thanks like always to fully ignore the community feedback and just doing the stuff own way.
This will just make more people use clients to get features they need.
blueasis
Tupper - VRChat Head of Community: This is not complete, this is a will not fix. If i can hide what the icon is anyway why cant i just disable the draw call entirely. I hope the team reconsiders.
I can hide any other feature in the game except the one thats paid, thats not a great step. If the paid part is the issue then let plus users hide the icons.
KillerMemz
Tupper - VRChat Head of Community: I have to fourth the feedback you're getting here; icons are nice, but names are reliable, and there should be simplified view options for both, not just icons. Given the context that users have so many advanced Avatar control and blocking features, even though that entails blocking avatars from people whom have paid plenty of cash to get made, or spent a solid number of hours on themselves, this should be an almost braindeadeningly obvious feature to add for nameplates.
Kizzy
Tupper - VRChat Head of Community: I agree with everyone else responding. It just kinda feels like the developers are ignoring community feedback yet again and doing stuff their own way instead of what people are asking for.
Code-Floof
Tupper - VRChat Head of Community: Any plans to reconsider? Its a different time now
Code-Floof
1021 Only covers up custom icons, doesnt hide them completly
Kizzy
Code-Floof: Yeah I hope the safety settings change that was made to be able to "mosaic" out the icon depending on people's trust ranking isn't the "solution" that they're also using for this issue.
The safety setting change is good, but there really should also just be an option in the nameplate settings to be able to hide/unhide icons.
For me it's not really a matter of safety, I just want the option to be able to turn icons on/off whenever I want, just like I can with nametags.
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blueasis
Having the option to remove a feature someone paid for is probably the reason. Would love this, but doubt it will happen.
Edit: happy to be wrong!
Edit2: happy to be right, lol.
Observer․
blueasis: I mean the solution there would be to only give vrc+ subscribers this option. That way non-subscribers still have to see the icons. Of course that would probably piss the community off but it is a solution. Alternatively they just give icons to everyone.
blueasis
Observer․: A botched solution but I would be fine with it.