Game Identity – Arma Reforger
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A Game Identity is a game-related identity that is attached to the person playing.
Definitions
- Game Identity: a Game Identity is created for each game-platform combination on first network connection (Steam or Xbox) - there can be multiple ones for one player using multiple platforms.
- Bohemia Interactive Account: a Bohemia Interactive Account is the general https://www.bohemia.net Bohemia Interactive account - there can be only one per player.
A Game Identity can be linked to a Bohemia Interactive account.
Linking example:
Step | Event |
---|---|
Play Arma Reforger on Xbox | A Game Identity is created on backend's side |
Link the Bohemia Interactive account | The Bohemia Interactive account is linked to the Game Identity |
Play Arma Reforger on PC | A Game Identity is created on backend's side, without BI account information |
Link the Bohemia Interactive account | Bohemia Interactive account identical information is detected and the Game Identities are now related.
As of now, the Arma Reforger Steam Identity takes precedence over the Xbox one for Workshop publishing purpose. |
Scripting
The local player's Game Identity ID can be obtained (on clients only; dedicated servers do not have identities) using BackendApi.GetLocalIdentityId().
A player's Game Identity's ID can be obtained server-side in script using BackendApi.GetPlayerIdentityID(int iPlayerId).