UI suggestion: Worldwide shout channel

[Zelkelion]

This is still on the front page in the dev tracker.



So why was this thread made.

Did you know that not everyone notices every post made by the Devs? Should we be afraid to ever suggest a topic, in case someone else has already raised that point?

[Krausus]

This is still on the front page in the dev tracker.



So why was this thread made.

putting restrictions such as what the OP suggested may effect how much lag is created, I think it is a good idea. Also that dev post is pretty vague, what lag are they referring to chat lag? full server lag? seeing as you can still chat fine when R0ing in game I assume they mean chat lag, a second or two delay isnt gonna hurt a LFM channel.

[Haibel]

putting restrictions such as what the OP suggested may effect how much lag is created, I think it is a good idea. Also that dev post is pretty vague, what lag are they referring to chat lag? full server lag? seeing as you can still chat fine when R0ing in game I assume they mean chat lag, a second or two delay isnt gonna hurt a LFM channel.

I hit post and my post dissapeared so you get the readers digest verison.

They are talking about full server lag. even if you do filter a chat channel in game, if your in range to recevie that message your client still catches it. it doesn't get displayed to you but it is indeed in your log.

[StateAlchemist]

global shout? sure go ahead. i'll just filter it immediately to block the inevitable global shout spam. /useless

[Krausus]

I hit post and my post dissapeared so you get the readers digest verison.

They are talking about full server lag. even if you do filter a chat channel in game, if your in range to recevie that message your client still catches it. it doesn't get displayed to you but it is indeed in your log.

hmm doesnt really answer my question, isnt the chat on a separate server? you can be DCing/R0ing and still be able to chat fine. If you are disconecting from the server and it doesn't affect your chat then why would chat affect the game server?

[Wolfie]

I'm pretty sure they're talking about the lag for the current client & servers, not for how it'll be in 2.0.

If they are talking about 2.0, then god have mercy on this game, if global chat is technically difficult to implement.

[nasomi]

I don't want it, but if it exists, i'll have to use it, because it will beocme the standard, so i can't even filter it if it comes to exist. So I don't want it,a nd i don't want anyone else to have it either!

[Wolfie]

I don't want it, but if it exists, i'll have to use it, because it will beocme the standard, so i can't even filter it if it comes to exist. So I don't want it,a nd i don't want anyone else to have it either!

It's not the standard in WOW, but it has them.

[DeadRiser]

I like /shout. It's a realistic feature.

I don't like the global shout feature because

A. Causes unwanted spam
B. Unwanted topics

It would also make shout kind of pointless because people will go the global chat to recruit for parties and whatnot. The plus people talking about random bs... My opinion, I don't think it's needed. We already have a search feature that NO ONE seems to use.

[Wolfie]

I like /shout. It's a realistic feature.

I don't like the global shout feature because

A. Causes unwanted spam
B. Unwanted topics

It would also make shout kind of pointless because people will go the global chat to recruit for parties and whatnot. The plus people talking about random bs... My opinion, I don't think it's needed. We already have a search feature that NO ONE seems to use.

Get this, it will be optional. You will not have to participate.