Dear Development Team,

I am writing to express my concern regarding the latest game update, which moved player names from above characters’ heads to below their legs.

While this change may seem like a small adjustment, it has created a significant accessibility problem for players with disabilities.

I am deaf and unable to communicate verbally with other players. However, I rely heavily on visual information to understand my surroundings and identify other players. Before this update, having player names displayed above characters’ heads made identification easy, clear, and accessible.

Since the update, identifying players has become much more difficult. I play on community PvP faction servers, where quick player identification is extremely important. Because I cannot communicate verbally to identify myself or explain situations, I have experienced situations where other players repeatedly shoot me due to misunderstandings.

This change has put me and potentially many other players with disabilities at a disadvantage.

Gaming should be an enjoyable and inclusive experience for everyone, regardless of their abilities. Players who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have other accessibility needs should not have to struggle because of a visual change that makes essential information harder to recognize.

I respectfully ask your development team to consider restoring player names above characters’ heads, as they were before the latest update.

If reverting the change is not possible, I strongly encourage you to consider adding an accessibility option that allows players to choose their preferred name placement.

I am not asking for an advantage over other players. I am simply asking for the same opportunity to identify other players and enjoy the game fairly.

Please consider the impact this change has on players with disabilities. Accessibility should be part of every gaming experience, and everyone deserves to feel included.

Thank you for taking the time to read my feedback. I sincerely hope the development team will consider this request.

Respectfully,
A Deaf Community Player

1. Launch the game and join a community PvP faction server.

2. Approach other players in an area where player identification is important.

3. Observe the new player name placement below characters’ legs.

4. Attempt to identify other players during PvP situations.

5. Notice that player names are harder to see and identify compared to the previous placement above characters’ heads.

Accessibility Impact: As a deaf player, I rely on visual identification because I cannot communicate verbally with other players. The new name placement makes it significantly harder to identify players quickly, creating misunderstandings and putting deaf players and others with accessibility needs at a disadvantage.

Player names should remain visible above characters’ heads, as they were before the latest update. This makes it easier for all players, especially deaf and hard-of-hearing players, to identify others quickly through visual information.

If possible, please provide an accessibility setting that allows players to choose where player names appear (above the head or below the character).

This would create a fairer and more inclusive gaming experience for everyone.