[Bug Report] - Avatar and name shows incorrectly when profile name in steam is "null"

:arrow_forward: GAME INFORMATION

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  • GAME BUILD #: 101.101.44834.0 6148570
  • GAME PLATFORM: Steam
  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10

:arrow_forward: ISSUE EXPERIENCED

:point_down: DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE BUG PER THREAD.
My profile name in steam is “null”. When I open the game, I can neither see my Avatar nor change it. Also, the game shows incorreclt username: it shows in format as “/steam/mySteamID64”, instead of “null”.

:arrow_forward: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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  • 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS) — when I use the “null” as profile name

:arrow_forward: REPRODUCTION STEPS

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Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. In steam → Edit Profile, change profile name to “null”
  2. Open AOE2 DE
    3.Usernmae shows incorrectly as “/steam/mySteamID64”, and Avatar can’t be shown in main page, nor be changed.
  3. Exit game. Change my profile name to “nullptr” or whatever,
  4. Open AOE2 DE again, everything is good.

:arrow_forward: EXPECTED RESULT

:point_down: What was SUPPOSED to happen if the bug you encountered were not present?
My username “null” and my Avatar can be shown correctly in game.

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:arrow_forward: GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)

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