In World of Warcraft[]
A player in World of Warcraft (WoW) is the actual person behind an in-game Alliance or Horde character. For example, you are a player if you are a person who plays World of Warcraft.
A player is distinguishable from player characters in that one player can have multiple player characters. While playing with the default interface configuration, player characters can be identified by a permanent character name panel floating above their character. The color of the text in this name panel varies defending upon their faction and whether they are flagged for PvP.
| Name color | Faction | You PvP Flagged | Him PvP Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| blue | No matter | No matter | No |
| green | Same | No matter | Yes |
| yellow | Opposite | No | Yes |
| red | Opposite | Yes | Yes |
The game mechanics in World of Warcraft also make the distinction between player and player character in a few ways, such as:
- Validating Guild Charter signatures. Only one character per account can sign a charter, thus preventing only a couple of players from starting a guild with many alts.
- Confirming Auction House bids and buyouts. A player cannot bid for, or buyout, their own auctions using one of their own alts on the same account.
- Responding to GM tickets promptly. When a GM ticket is submitted in game, the GM can identify a player regardless of which player character he or she may be using.
See also[]
- Adventurer
- Mob
- NPC
- Player character
- Players category
- Reporting a player section of Customer Support window
External links[]
WowInsider How to handle abusive and negative playersda:Spiller