The official [[BattleTag]] FAQ, as posted on Battle.net in DecemberApril, 20112012.
==BattleTag Basics==
===What is a Battle.net® BattleTag™?===
A BattleTag™ is a unified, player-chosen nickname that will identify you across all of Battle.net – in Blizzard Entertainment games, on our websites, and in our community forums. Similar to Real ID, BattleTags will give players on Battle.net a new way to find and chat with friends they’ve met in-game, form friendships, form groups, and stay connected across multiple Blizzard Entertainment games. BattleTags will also provide a new option for displaying public profiles.
When will BattleTags go live?
We A BattleTag™ nickname is a player-chosen handle that will soon begin limited testing of some features and functionality of BattleTags identify you on [[Battle.net]]® – in Blizzard Entertainment games, on our websites, in the Diablo® III beta testour community forums, and the feature more. Similar to [[Real ID]], BattleTag nicknames will be available to Diablo III give players at launchon Battle. BattleTags will be integrated into other Blizzard games net a new way to find and services such as World of Warcraft® and StarCraft® II at some point chat with friends they've met in the future-game, but we don’t have exact rollout plans form friendships, form groups, and stay connected across multiple Blizzard Entertainment games. BattleTag will also provide a new way to share just yetdisplay public profiles.Will my BattleTag be unique?
A player’s Diablo® III players will be required to create a BattleTag is not unique, so you won’t need before they can play the game; BattleTags will be used to worry about whether your preferred name is available. You can use any name you wishpublically identify players in groups or when [[chat]]ting in-game, as long well as it adheres to on the [http://usDiablo III forums.blizzard.com/support/article/BattleTagNamingPolicy We’re in the process of integrating BattleTag Naming Policyfeatures into other Blizzard games and services as well, including [[World of Warcraft]] and [[StarCraft II]]. Only one Some BattleTag can be associated with each Battle.net accountcommunication features are already available in these games; we’ll have information on additional features as development progresses.
===Will my BattleTag be unique?===
==If my BattleTag isn’t unique, what makes me uniquely identifiable? How will I know I’m adding the right friend to my friends list?==
Each A player's BattleTag is automatically assigned a 4-digit BattleTag codenot unique, which combines with so you won't need to worry about whether your chosen preferred name to create a unique identifier (eis available.g. AwesomeGnome#3592). Your BattleTag and code are viewable when You can use any name you log in wish, as long as it adheres to the BattleBattleTag Naming Policy.net website and within the Diablo III beta client, and Only one BattleTag can be shared associated with other players who want to add you to their friends list manuallyeach Battle. You will also be able to add BattleTags to your friends list within the context of a game (by clicking a person’s BattleTag when he or she sends you a message, for example) without knowing their BattleTag codenet account.
===If my BattleTag isn't unique, what makes me uniquely identifiable? How will I know I'm adding the right friend to my friends list?===
==I’m not in the Diablo III beta – can I choose a BattleTag now anyway?==
Sure! You can pick Each BattleTag is automatically assigned a numeric BattleTag code, which combines with your chosen name to create a unique identifier (e.g. [[Fallen]]Slayer#3592). Your BattleTag now through and code are viewable when you log in to Battle.net Account Management, regardless of whether you’re participating in and within the Diablo III beta testgame client’s “Social” interface, and can be shared with other players who wish to send you a friend request manually. Simply visit You will also be able to send BattleTag friend requests list within the context of a without knowing their BattleTag [http://www.battle.net/account/management/battletagcode --create.html creation page] to get started. Make sure to choose by clicking a handle person’s BattleTag when they send you will be happy a message or group with in the long term and that abides by our Naming Policyyou, for example. In either case, as both players must agree to become BattleTag friends before either of you will be unable to change your BattleTag once you’ve selected it. We plan to provide a way for players to change their BattleTags in the future, but we don’t have any further details added to share just yetfriends lists.
===Can I choose a BattleTag now, even if I’m not playing Diablo III?===
==Where will my BattleTag be seen?==
During the Diablo III beta test, Sure! You can pick your BattleTag will be seen in the Diablo III client (on friends lists and in chat), on the Diablo III forums, and in now through Battle.net Account Management, regardless of whether you're playing Diablo III. In Simply visit the future, expect it BattleTag creation page to be displayed in other Blizzard games like StarCraft II and World of Warcraft on friends lists, in chat, or when making posts on their associated forumsget started. We’ll have further details on how Make sure to choose a handle that follows our BattleTag Naming Policy and where your BattleTag that you will be displayed happy with in the futurelong term.
===Is it possible to change my BattleTag once I’ve chosen one?===
==When will World of Warcraft and StarCraft II support BattleTags?==
Our plan is for all current and future Blizzard games Every Battle.net account automatically receives one free BattleTag nickname change, to support BattleTags eventuallybe used at the player’s discretion. However, we don’t have any announcements once you’ve used your one free BattleTag name change, you will not be able to change it again -- so make regarding when BattleTags will sure you’re choosing a nickname you’ll be integrated into World of Warcraft or StarCraft II at this timehappy with in the long run. To change your BattleTag after it’s been selected, log in to Battle.net Account Management, go to the Summary page, and click Change in the BattleTag section.
===Where will my BattleTag be seen?===
==Do I need to choose my BattleTag now?==
You Your BattleTag will only be required to create seen a BattleTag now if you’d like variety of places, and will be used to log publicly identify you in to the Diablo III beta game client (beginning including in public chat and in groups with an upcoming patchother players) or to use a Diablo III-related identity , as well as on the Diablo III forums. You will still be able to post on these forums using a World of Warcraft or StarCraft II character name if you wishcan also find your BattleTag in Battle.net Account Management.
Your BattleTag will also be displayed to your BattleTag friends playing StarCraft II and World of Warcraft; in the future, your BattleTag will be usable in StarCraft II public chat or when making posts on additional Blizzard Entertainment forums. Remember that BattleTags are visible to others in certain places whether you’re BattleTag friends or not (such as in Diablo III and on the Diablo III forums), so keep that in mind when picking your handle. In the future, we'll have further details on how and where your BattleTag will be displayed in other ways.
==Will =Do I still be able need to display choose my character on my profile or Armory pageBattleTag now?===
Armory profiles will be unaffected by the introduction of BattleTags. We’ll have more information on how BattleTags will be integrated into existing games in the future.
Diablo III players are required to create a BattleTag before they can play the game. Players must also create a BattleTag to use a Diablo III-related identity on the Diablo III forums. You will still be able to post on these forums using a World of Warcraft or StarCraft II character name if you wish.
==How will this affect World of Warcraft?BattleTag In-Game==
BattleTags ===How will add a new way for you to make friendships and communicate in this affect World of Warcraft. For example, you’ll be able to create cross-game, cross-realm friendships with your BattleTag, similar to the way Real ID works now. We’ll have more details to share closer to the feature’s launch.and StarCraft II?===
==Will Currently, players can send and accept BattleTag-based friend requests only in Diablo III. Once two players agree to become BattleTag friends this affect my existing Real ID friendships?==way, they will be able to participate in BattleTag-based cross-game chat whenever they’re logged in to World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, or Diablo III. We’ll be adding the ability to send and accept BattleTag friend requests in World of Warcraft and StarCraft II -- as well as additional BattleTag features -- in the future. We’ll have more details to share as development progresses.
No. Your Real ID friendships will continue to exist, and all of the features and benefits of Real ID will remain available to you. BattleTags will simply give players another way to connect and communicate across Blizzard games. For example, if two players aren’t Real ID friends but want to stay in touch across Battle.net, they’ll ===Will I still be able to establish a BattleTag-based friendship; in the future, BattleTag friends will have access to many of the communication benefits (such as cross-game chat) currently available to Real ID friends.display my character on my profile or Armory page?===
==Do BattleTags replace Real ID? Can I create new Real ID friendships?==Armory profiles will be unaffected by the introduction of BattleTag. We'll have more information on how BattleTag will be integrated into other games in the future.
BattleTags are a new feature separate from Real ID. Real ID ===How will continue to work as it always has, and you can continue to create this affect my existing Real ID friendships with people you know in real life.?===
==Will this affect my World Your [[Real ID]] friendships will continue to exist; you’ll still be able to establish Real ID friendships with people you know in real life, and all of Warcraft or StarCraft II character names in any the features and benefits of Real ID will remain available to you. BattleTag will simply give players another way?==to connect and communicate across Blizzard games.
Your World of Warcraft character names Note that Real ID friends are automatically also considered BattleTag friends. Real ID friends in Diablo III will continue to exist see both a friend’s BattleTag and work as they real name in their in-game friends list, along with information about what character their friend is currently doplaying. We’re still For example, a Real ID friend in the process Diablo III would show up as “FallenSlayer (John Smith), Playing Barbabos, Level 6 Barbarian, in a Public Game” in your friends list, while a BattleTag friend would show up as “FallenSlayer, Playing Barbaros, Level 6 [[Barbarian]], in a Public Game”. In World of determining how we will handle Warcraft or StarCraft II character names once BattleTags are integrated into the game, you will see only a player’s Real ID name or their BattleTag, not both.
===Will this affect my World of Warcraft or StarCraft II character names in any way?===
==How does my BattleTag™ work in the Diablo III beta?==
Only some BattleTag features Your World of Warcraft character names will be available during the Diablo III beta testcontinue to exist and work as they currently do. At first, players We're still determining how we will be able to add friends to their friends list using their BattleTags, though new or different features may be available at different times during testing process. We’ll have more information on all of the features of BattleTags in Diablo III with the launch of handle StarCraft II character names once BattleTag is fully integrated into the game next year.
To ===How do I add a BattleTag friend via their BattleTag manually in the Diablo III beta client, simply type their BattleTag and code (e.g. DemonStomper#1537) into the Add a Friend field in the Add Friend interface. This will send the player a BattleTag friend request; if the other player accepts your request, your BattleTags will appear on each other’s friends lists.?===
To add a friend via their BattleTag manually in Diablo III, type their BattleTag and code (e.g. DemonStomper#1537) into the Send Friend Request field in the Add Friend interface. This will send the player a BattleTag friend request; if the other player accepts your request, your BattleTag will appear on each other's friend lists. You can find your BattleTag identifier code in Battle.net Account Management or in the Diablo III client when you view your character profile. You can also send BattleTag friend requests by right-clicking a player’s BattleTag in the Diablo III game interface.
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