Text chat filter works decently, so it would be a step in the right direction.
Why are you so opposed to this idea that the names be filtered on creation as opposed to correcting the issue only after someone complains about an obvious infraction to the naming guidelines everyone agreed to?
The argument isn't whether these names should be allowed. It is clear in most cases that they violate the naming guidelines. The question is how to better deal with it. Or, Reloaded changes the guidelines to "anything goes". Either way is fine with me.
If there isn't ANY filter on new account names, then a basic one, sure, I'm fine with that. All for it in fact. There supposedly was one at one point in time.. maybe I'm wrong. Expanding one to cover EVERYTHING that could be remotely considered offensive? No. There should be limits to how far people, companies, or really any entity goes to accommodate the easily offended.
What I'm not for is attempting to bring Hawken down to basically |C| or maybe |E| ESRB rating territory, game AND user content. I'd rather not rehash the "why" on that.
To avoid all this, like I said, maybe Reloaded could add a parental mode (call it prude-mode
) to Hawken that removes all text chat, player names, and shuts off voice chat. Maybe have a white-list system where you can only converse with those approved by the parent with a secondary password / keyword on the account (not sure how much work this would be, probably not worth the effort). Maybe even have the mechs just sit down instead of blowing up upon death (or just peacefully float away like a balloon), whatever... They could even replace all the weapons on the mechs with paint guns. I'm sure someone would still find a reason to complain... like players drawing... things on walls... who knows.
The naming guidelines still have yet to be updated by Reloaded, but I'm sure they'll leave in
"Meteor Entertainment reserves the right to reject any Name it concludes, in its absolute and sole discretion"
...
"modify, remove, or revise these Naming Guidelines, or any portion of them, at any time, all in Meteor Entertainment's absolute and sole discretion."
No matter what rules they put there, if, when and how they're enforced is up to Reloaded. And Reloaded only. All of this is purely academic until they chime in.
EDIT: So there is one and it wasn't working. So, I guess I'm back to my original argument then.

We're discussing this internally, we weren't aware that it was broken (Thanks OP!). For now please report name violations to support and we'll get them changed / removed / actioned.
Edited by ATX22, 16 February 2016 - 08:36 PM.