EA Origin ID changes

Tweaker · 31 Jul 2011 at 02:07

I have never had a problem with steam, in fact, 7 years of use and never an issue that wasnt fixed within 24 hours, including hacked accounts.

Already i can see this system coming under huge fire unless they change the account system.

Earc · 31 Jul 2011 at 02:12

People are only using Origin because they are being forced.

Battlefield 3 and Star Wars...

Such a shame.

Frapple · 31 Jul 2011 at 20:00

People only used Steam because they were being forced...

Tweaker · 31 Jul 2011 at 20:12

Frapple said:
People only used Steam because they were being forced...

How do you mean, apart from valve games, every other game was available on disc and/or other direct to drive systems

Qel · 31 Jul 2011 at 20:21

Tweaker said:
How do you mean, apart from valve games, every other game was available on disc and/or other direct to drive systems

I think its precisely Valve games he means, to play HL2 you had to use steam and if you didn't want to give them your info and sign up well tough you couldn't legally play it, which isn't much different to EA doing the same with BF3 is it?

CaptainRAVE · 31 Jul 2011 at 20:29

Frapple said:
People only used Steam because they were being forced...

Valve are much more about the community though and have designed Steam with the community in mind.

We all know where EA's priorities sit...(profits above all else)

Tweaker · 1 Aug 2011 at 00:13

Indeed, Valve hired Hidden Path studios to port CSS to the orange box engine, a 6 year old game that has sold for £3 during sales. EA have been well know to drop support for a game after less than 2 years.

anuraj · 1 Aug 2011 at 02:07

Apparently BF3 might be on steam.

neoboy · 1 Aug 2011 at 02:41

All hearsay at this point tbh, it's a flagship title and they want their service promoted but could go either way.

jorzeh · 1 Aug 2011 at 04:35

I really dislike origin, The stupid thing had my real name displayed to all public, I hate origin, And i don't like the way you connect to the servers via your web broswer, I see nothing but problems that will develop with that system.

Natty.

orderoftheflame · 1 Aug 2011 at 07:26

anuraj said:
Apparently BF3 might be on steam.

Apparently you make things up to get a reaction without posting any source or links. Anything to back it up?

ScarySquirrel · 1 Aug 2011 at 08:21

orderoftheflame said:
Apparently you make things up to get a reaction without posting any source or links. Anything to back it up?

http://gritbit.com/2011/07/battlefield-3-to-come-to-steam-afterall/

A pretty lolworthy source, but I think he was referring to this.

Tackle_Berry · 4 Oct 2011 at 20:16

Managed to change mine via EA chat support, Mine was Cheesyballbag so I said it could be offensive so they let me change it.

no_1_dave · 4 Oct 2011 at 21:04

There is a big warning when you signup that the username is for life and can not be changed. Surely that was easy to understand? It was very clear.

Digital · 4 Oct 2011 at 21:37

Pretty sure that it is now possible to have your name changed. With the way BF3 is setup it became apparent EA had to make some exceptions. So basically they have said they will change certain accounts, for example if you'd setup an account with your real name etc.

TheGamingGeneral · 4 Oct 2011 at 22:11

I got mine switched about a week or two ago, no fuss what so ever. I think the same thing that happened with the BF3 20% discount codes is happening again. They are getting wise to what many people are doing and changing there rules.

Hard luck bud

LabR@t · 4 Oct 2011 at 22:19

bloody EA

I am stuck with a stupid EA origin name I cant ever remember even picking

DanTheMan86 · 21 Oct 2011 at 00:07

Hey guys, you can now CHANGE YOUR ID for Origin:

http://www.origin.com/uk/change-id#

Have fun

Deific · 21 Oct 2011 at 00:42

'Please log in to change your origin ID'

click login and nothing happens.

Murray · 21 Oct 2011 at 01:09

Worked fine for me!

Thanks