Confusion with "Multiplayer" and "Ironclad Online" buttons

Proposed name changes for these two buttons

from Sins Forums

 

I've wondered if some of the Sins players who might otherwise play online end up getting confused by the way the LAN and ICO buttons are labelled.  For LAN games the buttion simply reads "Multiplayer", which would lead me to think that that's what you click if you want to play online.  In the meantime, who the heck is going to know that "Ironclad Online" is where you go for the online multiplayer game.


Thus, for an upcoming patch, I propose that the buttons be renamed:

Multiplayer could change to LAN Games.

Ironclad Online could change to Online Multiplayer.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Not a bad suggestion.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Although only people we probably dont want online, will be the only people who doesn't figure this out, I do agree to the renaming, if just for the looks.

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

I agree :)

Very good suggestion inded!

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

I do not disagree that renaming "Ironclad Online" to something more intuitive would be good thing.  However, I do not agree with changing "Multiplayer" to "LAN."  This implies that you cannot play online using this screen, which of course you can.  I use the multiplayer screen for all of my online games (and do not have an Ironclad account).  I think it would make just as much sense to have the "Ironclad Online" under the multiplayer screen in its own tab, with some description about finding open online matches. 

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

 

Maybe they could be changed to:

LAN Online Multiplayer

and

ICO Online Multiplayer

Anyone have better suggestions?