Posted August 20, 2016
Socratatus: All I want is to be able to name my character in the game. I don`t care about all that `authentication crap`. That`s why I get a GOG game. I don`t want some kind of disguised DRM. I don`t go online, I just want to name my character. That`s it.
Why am I even responding to you, it`s not like you even know. I`ve seen people like you try and tell me what you `think` is happening, then a month later it turns out they can do what i`m asking and people like you just slink away. i`ll remember your name for just when they do impement custom naming for people without GOG Galaxy.
I don't really understand the hostility in your post. The 'Explorer' bit is there to allow a DRM free version. Sure, it's possible to put a box in the game asking the player to set a name. That's not what they did though, because the game's designed to take names from player profiles on Steam / Galaxy / PSN. Why am I even responding to you, it`s not like you even know. I`ve seen people like you try and tell me what you `think` is happening, then a month later it turns out they can do what i`m asking and people like you just slink away. i`ll remember your name for just when they do impement custom naming for people without GOG Galaxy.
Sorry that's not the answer you're looking for, but they had to use something for the online account authentication for the multiplayer aspects. They chose to use 3rd party authentication for that.
If it really bothers you that much, the default string "Explorer" is coded somewhere in the game files. Find it and change it.