diff --git a/src/commands/eligible.ts b/src/commands/eligible.ts
index 378044914..2c027d95e 100644
--- a/src/commands/eligible.ts
+++ b/src/commands/eligible.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ import { EmbedBuilder, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { CommandRegistry } from '../behaviors/interactionCreate.js';
 import { NEGATIVE_COLOR, POSITIVE_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
+import { BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
 import addIGNOption from '../utilities/addIGNOption.js';
 import addServerChoices from '../utilities/addServerChoices.js';
 import blitzLinks from '../utilities/blitzLinks.js';
-import extractUser from '../utilities/extractUser.js';
 import getBlitzAccount from '../utilities/getBlitzAccount.js';
 import getBlitzStarsAccount from '../utilities/getBlitzStarsAccount.js';
 import poweredByBlitzStars from '../utilities/poweredByBlitzStars.js';
@@ -38,13 +38,10 @@ export default {
 
   async execute(interaction) {
     const clan = interaction.options.getString('clan') as keyof typeof CLANS;
-
-    const extractedUser = await extractUser(interaction);
-    if (!extractedUser) return;
-
-    const { name, server } = extractedUser;
-
+    const name = interaction.options.getString('name')!;
+    const server = interaction.options.getString('server') as BlitzServer;
     const blitzAccount = await getBlitzAccount(interaction, name, server);
+
     if (!blitzAccount) return;
 
     const blitzStarsAccount = await getBlitzStarsAccount(
diff --git a/src/commands/searchplayers.ts b/src/commands/searchplayers.ts
index 4e9e33a72..52160191b 100644
--- a/src/commands/searchplayers.ts
+++ b/src/commands/searchplayers.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ export default {
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
     .setName('searchplayers')
     .setDescription('Search players in a Blitz server')
-    .addStringOption((option) => addServerChoices(option).setRequired(true))
-    .addStringOption((option) => addIGNOption(option).setRequired(true))
+    .addStringOption(addServerChoices)
+    .addStringOption(addIGNOption)
     .addIntegerOption((option) =>
       option
         .setName('limit')
diff --git a/src/commands/stats.ts b/src/commands/stats.ts
index b9efacf17..73379000e 100644
--- a/src/commands/stats.ts
+++ b/src/commands/stats.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ import { EmbedBuilder, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { CommandRegistry } from '../behaviors/interactionCreate.js';
 import { SKILLED_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
+import { BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
 import { AccountInfo, AllStats } from '../types/accountInfo.js';
 import { PeriodStatistics, PlayerStatistics } from '../types/statistics.js';
 import addIGNOption from '../utilities/addIGNOption.js';
 import addServerChoices from '../utilities/addServerChoices.js';
 import { args } from '../utilities/args.js';
 import blitzLinks from '../utilities/blitzLinks.js';
-import extractUser from '../utilities/extractUser.js';
 import getBlitzAccount from '../utilities/getBlitzAccount.js';
 import getBlitzStarsAccount from '../utilities/getBlitzStarsAccount.js';
 import getWargamingResponse from '../utilities/getWargamingResponse.js';
@@ -41,14 +41,10 @@ export default {
 
   async execute(interaction) {
     const period = interaction.options.getString('period') as Period;
-
-    const extractedUser = await extractUser(interaction);
-    if (!extractedUser) return;
-
-    const { name, server } = extractedUser;
-    const command = `stats ${server} ${name} ${period}`;
-
+    const name = interaction.options.getString('name')!;
+    const server = interaction.options.getString('server') as BlitzServer;
     const blitzAccount = await getBlitzAccount(interaction, name, server);
+
     if (!blitzAccount) return;
 
     const blitzStarsAccount = (await getBlitzStarsAccount(
diff --git a/src/commands/tanks.ts b/src/commands/tanks.ts
index ca02b947d..11c565717 100644
--- a/src/commands/tanks.ts
+++ b/src/commands/tanks.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { EmbedBuilder, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { CommandRegistry } from '../behaviors/interactionCreate.js';
 import { SKILLED_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
+import { BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
 import { TanksStats } from '../types/tanksStats.js';
 import addIGNOption from '../utilities/addIGNOption.js';
 import addServerChoices from '../utilities/addServerChoices.js';
 import { args } from '../utilities/args.js';
-import extractUser from '../utilities/extractUser.js';
 import getBlitzAccount from '../utilities/getBlitzAccount.js';
 import getWargamingResponse from '../utilities/getWargamingResponse.js';
 import { TANK_TYPE_EMOJIS, tankopedia } from '../utilities/tankopedia.js';
@@ -53,12 +53,10 @@ export default {
 
   async execute(interaction) {
     const tier = interaction.options.getInteger('tier')!;
-    const extractedUser = await extractUser(interaction);
-    if (!extractedUser) return;
-
-    const { name, server } = extractedUser;
-
+    const name = interaction.options.getString('name')!;
+    const server = interaction.options.getString('server') as BlitzServer;
     const account = await getBlitzAccount(interaction, name, server);
+
     if (!account) return;
 
     const tankStats = await getWargamingResponse<TanksStats>(
diff --git a/src/commands/verify.ts b/src/commands/verify.ts
index f1175eaf7..d4766c425 100644
--- a/src/commands/verify.ts
+++ b/src/commands/verify.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import discord from '../../discord.json' assert { type: 'json' };
 import { CommandRegistry } from '../behaviors/interactionCreate.js';
 import { NEGATIVE_COLOR, POSITIVE_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
-import { BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT, BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
+import { BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
 import { PlayerClanData } from '../types/playerClanData.js';
 import addIGNOption from '../utilities/addIGNOption.js';
 import addServerChoices from '../utilities/addServerChoices.js';
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export default {
   command: new SlashCommandBuilder()
     .setName('verify')
     .setDescription("Set's the user's username to their in-game name")
-    .addStringOption((option) => addServerChoices(option).setRequired(true))
-    .addStringOption((Option) => addIGNOption(Option).setRequired(true)),
+    .addStringOption(addServerChoices)
+    .addStringOption(addIGNOption),
 
   async execute(interaction) {
     let name = interaction.options.getString('name')!;
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ export default {
 
       if (member) {
         try {
-          await member.setNickname(
-            `${name} (${BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT[server]})${clanTag}`,
-          );
+          await member.setNickname(`${name}${clanTag}`);
 
           if (interaction.guildId === discord.guild_id) {
             if (
@@ -105,15 +103,15 @@ export default {
                 .setColor(POSITIVE_COLOR)
                 .setTitle(`${interaction.user.username} is verified`)
                 .setDescription(
-                  `The user is now verified as ${markdownEscape(name)} (${
-                    BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT[server]
-                  })${markdownEscape(clanTag)}`,
+                  `The user is now verified as ${markdownEscape(
+                    name,
+                  )}${markdownEscape(clanTag)}`,
                 ),
             ],
           });
 
           console.log(
-            `${interaction.user.username} verified as ${name} (${BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT[server]})${clanTag}`,
+            `${interaction.user.username} verified as ${name}${clanTag}`,
           );
         } catch (error) {
           await interaction.editReply({
diff --git a/src/utilities/addIGNOption.ts b/src/utilities/addIGNOption.ts
index 17cf4bdc1..99937265f 100644
--- a/src/utilities/addIGNOption.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/addIGNOption.ts
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ export default function addIGNOption(option: SlashCommandStringOption) {
   return option
     .setName('name')
     .setDescription('The username you use in Blitz')
-    .setRequired(false);
+    .setRequired(true);
 }
diff --git a/src/utilities/addServerChoices.ts b/src/utilities/addServerChoices.ts
index 3f0125b8c..ee94f20ac 100644
--- a/src/utilities/addServerChoices.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/addServerChoices.ts
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ export default function addServerChoices(option: SlashCommandStringOption) {
       { name: BLITZ_SERVERS.eu, value: 'eu' },
       { name: BLITZ_SERVERS.asia, value: 'asia' },
     )
-    .setRequired(false);
+    .setRequired(true);
 }
diff --git a/src/utilities/extractUser.ts b/src/utilities/extractUser.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index b278178a6..000000000
--- a/src/utilities/extractUser.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-import { CacheType, ChatInputCommandInteraction } from 'discord.js';
-import {
-  BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT,
-  BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT_INVERSE,
-  BlitzServer,
-} from '../constants/servers.js';
-import { badNicknameFormat } from '../embeds/badNicknameFormat.js';
-import { noMember } from '../embeds/noMember.js';
-import errorEmbed from './errorEmbed.js';
-
-const nicknamePattern = /(.+) \((.+)\)/;
-
-const VALID_BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT = Object.keys(BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT_INVERSE);
-
-export default async function extractUser(
-  interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction<CacheType>,
-) {
-  if (!interaction.member) {
-    await interaction.editReply({ embeds: [noMember] });
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const member = interaction.guild?.members.cache.get(
-    interaction.member.user.id,
-  );
-  const nickname = member?.nickname ?? member?.user.username;
-  if (!nickname) {
-    await interaction.editReply({ embeds: [noMember] });
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const matches = nickname.match(nicknamePattern);
-  if (!matches) {
-    await interaction.editReply({ embeds: [badNicknameFormat] });
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const [, nameMatch, serverMatch] = matches;
-  const nameArg = interaction.options.getString('name');
-  const serverArg = interaction.options.getString(
-    'server',
-  ) as BlitzServer | null;
-  const name = nameArg ?? nameMatch;
-  const server =
-    BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT[serverArg as keyof typeof BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT] ??
-    serverMatch;
-
-  if (!VALID_BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT.includes(server)) {
-    await interaction.editReply({
-      embeds: [
-        errorEmbed(
-          'Invalid server',
-          `"${server}" is not a valid server. Use the \`/verify\` command to setup your nickname correctly or manually provide me with the server in the command.`,
-        ),
-      ],
-    });
-    return;
-  }
-
-  return {
-    name,
-    server: BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT_INVERSE[
-      server as keyof typeof BLITZ_SERVERS_SHORT_INVERSE
-    ] as BlitzServer,
-  };
-}