Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General Censoring names?

Hey everyone.

So I came across something odd when creating my first character. When I tried to enter my preferred name, Kai, the game instead put ***. When I tried a different name it worked fine and I realised the game was censoring me.

So, why is the game censoring my name? This isn't an online game is it? And what the heck is wrong with Kai?

Maybe my brain is playing tricks, but I think that one of the patches/hotifixes introduced censorship because people were naughty.
As to why Kai is offensive? No idea ...
[off to rename Tav to 2hot4u ... ]

The only thing I can think of, it's that it's insensitive to the Bajorans. We haven't met them yet, but our records are impeccable by the time we do.

Why the hell will it censor anything in a single-player experience? Or multiplayer, given how it's mostly with friend groups, for that matter?

Funny you should say that. The name I ended up going with was Kira.

I love how just randomly DS9 this thread is. Whatever the problem, this is probably the solution hehe

I actually think the original one was better. They really nailed it. When the station comes into frame with that music... still gives me chills. I guess they figured they had to update it but its hard to improve on perfection.

Nah, there'sa few exceptions with good quality episodes that do happen in the earlier seasons, but from season four onward *everything* was better. The intro is, too - and there's actually a few variations on it. This one is clearly for Season 7 - as Nicole de Boer is in it, and not Terry Farrel. I'm pretty sure that in season 4, that Nebula Class for instance isn't there yet. I think that happens only after they retake DS9 from the Dominion.

Edit: I stand corrected. Way of the Warrior does actually have the Nebula.

Yeah I mean I had to pause and really consider what random thought to attempt...

Do we Dax or do we Dax? (Obviously I Dax myself, but it's a tough call!)

Do we Defiant or pre-game it?

How much Klingon is the right amount of Klingon?

and what would Garak say?

Also there's that 4k revamp for the blu ray that we never got, someone had to invent it up digitally like 30 years later, but then I also just wanna see the og models ya know! lol

I'm not sure about these Kai mysteries myself, it's a worm hole in the brain we haven't managed to fill yet. But yeah, best of luck!

ps. Kira is pretty cool! Hopefully you can hold it down in Ops, or just spin the wheels, until they sort whatever needs sorting! Heheh

Don't ask Garak. He'll just give you a different story five minutes later.

I'm gonna bring it back on-topic, at least considering naming conventions in games, anyway.

Fun fact: If you play Total Warhammer 2 or 3, there are *tons* of DS9 references [and a few TNG ones]. Especially among the Lizardmen, who kind of look like Jem'Hadar - they will have random names like Ometiklaan and so on [spelling notwithstanding]. There are skills called 'Honored Elder', 'Obedience brings victory!' and 'Victory is life!' The Dark Elves have a fair number of Romulan names including Vreenak - It's a FAAAKE! [but also Evil-Lynn from Masters of the Universe, lol]