The fact that the game engine does not recognize just first name character names when they are asleep and not watched for should be brought more clearly into the minds and hearts of fur. Situations where a “character not found” error is thrown maybe should include “Try with the character’s full name if they are not online or on your watch list”?
I agree!
I think, we can improve it even further. If you type a single name, the client can lookup that name. If the server returns multiple alternatives, the client can respond with that list:
Which Accipiter did you mean?
Accipiter the vicious Male Wolf
Accipiter Nisus Male Sparrowhawk
Accipiter and his pack Male Wolves
Or, you think this solution might become a problem with very common names, getting a list of hundreds?
/Accipiter
All of the above?
If the client lookup returns a single hit, send it to that person.
If it returns a handful of targets, provide a list.
If it returns too many, say “You’ve gotta be more specific”.
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