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docs(install/3ds): rewrite Signing into your PNID section #287

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Expand Up @@ -83,19 +83,25 @@ Depending on how you installed Nimbus, launch it either through the Homebrew Lau

Your selection persists between reboots.

## Signing into your PNID
## Signing in into Pretendo Network
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This does not flow well, and I have never seen another service phrase this as "signing in into" before? Though you could argue that into in the current form is also incorrect

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I'm up to whichever.

My rational with this specific change is that the term PNID has never been introduced in this guide and one must infer PNID = Pretendo Network ID


The 3DS does not rely on NNIDs for the vast majority of it's game servers. Because of this, using a PNID is also not required for most games<sup><a>[[1]](#footnote-1)</a></sup>.

Setting up a PNID on the 3DS is the same as setting up a NNID. You may either create the PNID on your console, or register from an account [on our website](/account/register) and link it to your console once you're ready.

It is recommended to register the PNID on your device at this time, as registering on the website does not currently allow you to change your user data.
On your system, go to **System Settings** and click on **Nintendo Network ID Settings**. From there, follow the instructions on screen to create a new Pretendo Network ID or link an existing one created [on our website](/account/register).
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One of your stated goals was to make these sections less wordy, but by adding this section you seem to have gone against that? This originally just informed users the setup process was exactly the same as a NNID, which told them everything they needed to know. Restating that here seems to just be repetitive for no valuable reason?

Also since the 3DS does not require a network account for basically all titles, the fact that you do not need a PNID was intentionally mentioned first, so that users could skip these steps if need be

All this has done is reorder the steps to make it somewhat less intuitive imo

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While it is mentioned that it is the same steps as setting up NNID, passage lacks information on where to create or link a NNID on the console. As creating an NNID is a once-and-forget thing, I believe that adding the location on where to do this helps a lay person.

Also since the 3DS does not require a network account for basically all titles, the fact that you do not need a PNID was intentionally mentioned first, so that users could skip these steps if need be

I would argue that the information provided is not clear enough as the structure of the text conveys that it is the next step after using Nimbus. Putting this step in a separate "extras" section or clearly marking the step as optional in the heading might solve this.


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<strong>CAUTION:</strong>
A Pretendo Network ID may not use the same username as the account already linked to your 3DS! Ensure that you have a choose a different name for your PNID than the name on your NNID.
A Pretendo Network ID may not use the same username as the account already linked to your 3DS! Ensure that you have chosen a different name for your PNID than the name on your NNID.
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A user on Discord suggested the following wording:

CAUTION: A Pretendo Network ID cannot use the same username as the NNID already linked to your 3DS! Ensure that you choose a different username for your PNID than the username on your NNID.

They said "may not" was vague, which is fair, since "may" often means "optional". "Must not" would be another option. Note how they also said "username" to differentiate from e.g. Mii name.

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<strong>There is a <a href="https://github.com/PretendoNetwork/nimbus/issues/32">known issue</a> where System Settings may still show your old NNID</strong>
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A temporary workaround to fix this is to re-toggle between Nintendo Network and Pretendo Network via Nimbus.
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It is recommended to create your PNID on your device at this time, as registering on the website does not currently allow you to change your user data.

The 3DS does not rely on NNIDs for the vast majority of it's game servers. Because of this, using a PNID is also not required for most games<sup><a>[[1]](#footnote-1)</a></sup>.


## Other information

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