Real ID

Real ID is a voluntary, optional level of identity designed to help stay connected with real-life friends across all of Blizzard Battle.net. When two players mutually agree to become Real ID friends, they'll have access to a number of additional features that will enrich the social gaming experience.
==Features==
;Real Names for Friends
:Real ID friends will appear under their real-life names on the friends list, when chatting, communicating in-game, or viewing a character's profile. Real ID friends can also see who's on each other's Real ID friends list.
:There is no way to turn off the sharing of real names yet. Caution is advised when using Real ID.
;Cross-Realm and Cross-Game Chat
:With Real ID, friends can chat cross-realm and cross-faction in World of Warcraft, and across other Blizzard games such as StarCraft II.
;Rich Presence
:Additional info is displayed on the friends list about what Real ID friends are up to in supported games in real time.	
;Broadcasts
:Broadcasts a short status message for all Real ID friends to see.
;Friend Once, See All Characters
:Real ID friends will automatically see all of each other's characters on their friends list - even characters created in other Blizzard games.
;Real ID Parental Controls
:With the launch of Real ID, the Parental Controls were updated, giving parents the ability to decide whether their child can participate in Real ID.
;Grouping
:With Patch 4.2 the ability to invite Real ID friends to group cross realm was added.
:While in party, the 5 man dungeon finder may be used to adventure together.
:While in party, Real ID friends can queue for random non-rated battlegrounds cross-realm.
:The Raid finder was initially not usable while grouped with a Real ID friend on another realm, but this functionality was later hot-fixed in.
:In addition, Real ID friends can do Flexible, Normal, and Heroic-mode raids cross-realm as long as they are in the same group.
::Mythic difficulty usually has cross-realm enabled after several months since the first day the raid opened. Usually by the next content patch.
==General==
===Getting Started===
To send a Real ID friend request to another player, enter his or her Battle.net account name (an email address) using the Add Friend function in-game. The other player will see the pending request in their friends list, and if they accept, you will become Real ID friends with each other.
===Forum changes===
On July 6, 2010, Blizzard announced their intention to have Real ID names visible when posting on the official forums. This resulted in a massive outcry against the idea, based primarily on concerns about privacy issues and potential harassment. Due to the flood of criticism, Blizzard rescinded their plan three days later.
==Patch changes==
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==See also==
*BattleTag
==References==
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Category:Game terms