Suggestion: Server-Wide Chat Channel

[GlobalVariable]

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I'm just going to use this part rather than quote the mountain.

Yes it could become a hassel. But its not an arguement. The idea is good. The OP even stated a command where it was only on while in cities.

I brought the town thing to your attention in my post, it wasn't part of the original OP, you don't get to use it to say the argument was invalid after the fact. Everything I said, hinged on that feature and I stated so. The "nay say"ing was all before that feature was discussed in thread. Who it's all "at" doesn't matter especially when you can see I'm in the group you are addressing. And if someone act offended by "apple" I'm going to assume its trolling/flame baiting because that is simply not a reasonable reaction.

As with the bashing, I can't say I have been bashed. But I can say I have seen people bashed, name calling and such and I dont agree with it

Like calling a bunch of people you disagree with lazy. You said something I found offensive, I called you on it. I said something you found offensive, you called me on it. Lets not make this go 5 pages of explaining because of it.

[GlobalVariable]

What about an option to remote-view other zone's shouts? it won't make any huge alteration to how shouts are used for groups at the moment, and you can merely select the zones you would like to view remotely. Ex. Port Jeuno, plus any zones where a mission/NM you want is located. Those who have no interest see no real change to how shouts are used, but those interested in doing other things can see the shouts they want to see. No serverwide spam, only the shouts from the places you are interested in.

That's a pretty cool idea.

[Amerlyn]

I'm done with arguing with you. Its obviously pointless. You keep thinking I am targeting you. You think you are in the group I mentioned, or at least seem to think I think you are (I don't). You took offense to something i said, I apologized for it. Yet continue to berate me for it. I am just gonna reword this one more time. And then if you continue to insist I am going after you I will take your advice and just use the ignore feature.

Again, I am sorry if you are feel you are in the group I am targeting, but honestly don't think you are. I am not arguing with you to say I am right. I am arguing with you so you can at least understand my opinion. I've already explained I can understand your view of how frustrating it could get typing turning something on/off all the time. And I only noted the "Town Feature" b/c I seen you agreed with the OP about it. Now to reiterate my opinion (a statement that is neither true or false, but is ones own thought on a certain matter) once more. It is my Opinion that anyone who believes it is too difficult or over taxing to type a simple command to turn a feature on or off i consider lazy. It is my opinion also that if you are going to use this as an excuse to disagree with, you should at least opt in an additional suggestion that you think will work. If you asked for a players opinion on something, are you going to settle with "I disagree(don't like it)" or "I disagree(dont like it) b/c I don't like this idea about it".. wouldn't you want a little more? Maybe a suggestion to improve on the idea? I'm not sure about you, but i sure do not like my ideas being shot down because of one detail. An idea is there to be improved upon, if a person doesn't like a detail they should at least suggestion something else in place of that detail.

Now for the reason why I don't associate you with the group I am targeting. You may have disagreed with one feature, but you didn't throw the idea out the door b/c of that one detail. Instead you remarked how the OPs idea of a town feature is a good idea and how you wouldn't mind the idea if it came with this feature.

I'm not going to apologize to you anymore on this subject. Either you understand me now, or you don't. I'm tired of apologizing for expressing my opinion.

Btw: the "apple" was an analogy.. obviously. My point there was you never know what a person is going to take offense to. It could be something you find stupid (or in my case lazy) but still set a person off. Please if you are going to quote me on something at least quote the whole thing and don't take it out of context. Its as bad as an attorney asking only questions that have answers to sway jury's to his/her side w/out showing the whole story behind it.

[Bigboy]

I feel like this would be predominantly filled with Gilseller spam.

[Etrigan]

Actually I agree with implementing Server Wide Chat Channels, And whereas we are not playing World of Warcraft we are playing one of the few games that does not have server wide channels. The reason why I am in favor is simply because we always have that one overcrowded zone, be it Jeuno or White gate. SE has been planning on adding Abyssea Teleport and Stone NPCs to the other nations which would alleviate overcrowding in zones, but make it MUCH more difficult to find people for shout groups to go ANYTHING. Having this new chat channel would make it a win win situation.

[Flunklesnarkin]

Please implement server wide chat..

+1 vote

[Sleven]

I played Everquest II for a few months. Ultimately i came back to FFXI. However there were a few elements about the game that would be beneficial to the development of SE based games.

First, the chat system have numerous customizable channels that you could turn on/off to better suit your needs. You could also "shout" into specific channels so the info your tryn to put out there has a better chance of reaching the ppl better suited to assist with what your doing. The best part of all of this is most the chat channels you talk into are viewable by anyone logged into the game and meet the certain requirements for the channel.(Race, level range, language preference, the list goes on.) This is one of the most well thought chat systems I've used.

As for a voice chat function. It was nice to have a guild specific chat server. However I don't see ffxi implementing one in the near future as SE has bandwidth issues on a regular basis as it is. It would be nice to have for FF(I know Xbox has one) but in honesty it would only bring down the functionality of the servers.

[GlobalVariable]

Dear mod admin person:

With no PM system I have no venue to speak with you other than to post. The post you deleted was no more off topic or inflammatory than the other posts you let stand.

I am just gonna reward this one more time. And then if you continue to insist I am going after you I will take your advice and just use the ignore feature.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...ll=1#post20964

This poster is now acting like I've stalked them in a 2nd thread. I haven't even spoken to them, let alone about them, outside of this thread. Things like this obviously designed to cause anger get to stay but response stating I think I'm being baited gets removed. This isn't right.

[Chronofantasy]

I would love this feature implemented somehow. I remember seeing this type of topic somewhere in the suggestion section and then I suggested about the few minutes wait time to type something else in this server wide chat to avoid spam so people will only shout the group of people for the event they're looking for.

Luckily for me I have a secondary account and a character made to sit in Port Jeuno most of the day to watch out for shouts while I run around and solo quests and what not, but it'd be really helpful if I didn't need to have a character sit in Jeuno for me.

[Darkwizardzin]

Dear mod admin person:

Things like this post obviously designed to cause anger get to stay but response stating I think I'm being baited gets removed. This poster is now acting like I've stalked them in a 2nd thread. This isn't right.

designed to cause anger...? I think you are just looking for something to be anger about. This person only has stated her opinion (and apologized more then once for them.. even though in my opinion she didn't need to) and your acting like you have been attacked again and again.

I think you need to just move on and stop making something out of nothing.