Board Thread:Eureka Moments/@comment-26371377-20150605064817

It's all in the name (and your avatar).

Try to be original in your choice of game name, but do think about it first. When you first start playing SS you are given the opportunity to change your name (free of charge), if you don't input a name you will be one of the many that are called player. Not original and therefore virtually impossible to distinguish you from all the other players. Me is also a bad choice. SS alows multiple players with the same name so just because it accepts it, it doesn't guarantee originality. After your first name change you will be charged 2 crystals per name change, which are hard to come by, hence the 'think about it first'.

Why do you want to be recognised?

As you play the game I suggest that you invite game friends. These are easily found on this wiki on the friend exchange board. The first advantage of having game friends is that you can give and receive gifts which help with game play and you receive reputation points. There is a lot more to it than that but that is for another day. If your friends can't distinguish you from others how will they know who to gift?

I know I am not the only player who no longer invites or accepts friends with the name player or anything else which duplicates an existing friend, so originality is the way to go.

As far as avatars go, if you have a facebook account then you can use your profile picture as your avatar, thereby making you stand out even more (and this is free). 