No way to report people in game?

[AT89x 1]

I've just returned from having a break for a few years and the first thing I see in my mission is someone called CHILDMOLESTER7 - man, that is not a good look. Will you ban this name?

[koenyboy500 42]

I have the tendancy to 'mentally' shoot APB:R characters who think they're hotshit by having cringe sex stuff. OOOOH LOOOK ITS FAKE TAXI ITS FUNNY CAUSE ITS SEX LOLOLOL
*28 mentally gunshots through their pathetic avatars*

 

People are sad man. And I hate it. I'm right there with ya.

[MsWolfy 12]

I do agree about the use of harmful names, symbols, and custom content in APB, it is undeniable that this issue has persisted largely unaddressed for years. The APB community has long struggled with players exploiting the customization system to create offensive, disturbing, or outright hateful content. It is appalling that certain names, which would be outright banned in other modern games, are still allowed to slip through the cracks.
 

Many other online games have implemented strict, proactive measures to prevent offensive names from being used in the first place. APB, however, still relies on... rather sluggish or outdated reporting systems that requires players to take screenshots, submit tickets, and wait weeks—sometimes even months—for a response. This method is not only inefficient but it fails to keep pace with the problem at hand.

Yes, there are certain filters in place that block obvious profanity like "fuck," yet somehow, names referencing figures like "Hitler" or disturbingly suggestive terms like "IFuckkids", (yes that name has existed) continue to exist without immediate consequence. Until APB enforces strict, non-negotiable policies on what can and cannot be used than it already has, this problem will persist. Perhaps one day, this glaring issue will finally be resolved—but as it stands, it's still an on going issue. Maybe in the coming years Little Orbit will update these things.

[koenyboy500 42]

Well said.
I hope so.

 

(I would love to see a chart to see how many of the cheaters and disrespectful players are also tied to having their symbols like that. HMMMMM?!?!? :thinkthonk : )