RP shout ads are obstructive to chat and gameplay

[DreadCrow]

There are two easy solutions to this...

1.) Turn off shout chat. It's not like anything of value would be lost since 95% off what goes there in the big cities isn't just ads for venues, ads for RMT, or general crap-posting. I've played the game since like 4.1 and I can count on one hand the number of times that I've seen anything worthwhile in shout chat.

2.) Don't go into the "Other" section of party finder.

Like, don't get me wrong. As a role-player, I hate a lot of these venue ads since I hate most club venues with the weird mix of IC/OOC... But if I feel that it's the internet.

[Limiloo]

I agree, it's the internet, but it would be nice with a solution where we do not have to mute /shout. I, for example, love to do hunts, the hunts are called in /shout. I often lend people a hand with taxi or advice, from /shout when out and about in the world. It would limit most players a lot to turn it off. I support that RP advertisement get their own channel.

[Doozer]

1.) Turn off shout chat. It's not like anything of value would be lost since 95% off what goes there in the big cities isn't just ads for venues, ads for RMT, or general crap-posting. I've played the game since like 4.1 and I can count on one hand the number of times that I've seen anything worthwhile in shout chat.

I don't know how you play this game, but shout chat is not useless. Like Limiloo said, shout is used for hunts, asking for help (like a raise in Eureka/Bozja), as well as people who don't seem to understand that just because the default colour is orange it's not actually the same as alliance chat.

Also, usefulness aside, how is completely blocking out one specific chat channel that's programmed into the game a solution to people who spam it? Why should everyone else pay the price of someone who's being irritating?

[TBerry]

I don't know how you play this game, but shout chat is not useless. Like Limiloo said, shout is used for hunts, asking for help (like a raise in Eureka/Bozja), as well as people who don't seem to understand that just because the default colour is orange it's not actually the same as alliance chat.

Also, usefulness aside, how is completely blocking out one specific chat channel that's programmed into the game a solution to people who spam it? Why should everyone else pay the price of someone who's being irritating?

On my server "LFG", and asking for help is mostly used in the open world, not the cities. In the cities, it's mostly just ads.
And if they were a thing in cities at one point, they aren't anymore, and I doubt it will ever come back.

But that will be a non-issue come Dawntrail.

[DreadCrow]

I don't know how you play this game, but shout chat is not useless. Like Limiloo said, shout is used for hunts, asking for help (like a raise in Eureka/Bozja), as well as people who don't seem to understand that just because the default colour is orange it's not actually the same as alliance chat.

Also, usefulness aside, how is completely blocking out one specific chat channel that's programmed into the game a solution to people who spam it? Why should everyone else pay the price of someone who's being irritating?

Then make a new tab that has shout so when you're out of the city, dealing with hunt-related stuff? Or like... Just tune it out? Like, that's also an option. 9 times out of 10, when I see a shout in the city, I just tune it out. But if you're legitimately bothered, there are options. But like being that bothered by their existence is a silly thing.

[1313]

Then make a new tab that has shout so when you're out of the city, dealing with hunt-related stuff? Or like... Just tune it out? Like, that's also an option. 9 times out of 10, when I see a shout in the city, I just tune it out. But if you're legitimately bothered, there are options. But like being that bothered by their existence is a silly thing.

Feeling irritated by the obnoxious and ignorant behaviors of other players who disrupt without any regard for others is completely justified. It's unreasonable to expect someone to constantly switch chat tabs to avoid chat flooding or to take other cumbersome measures. As repeatedly stated in this thread, there's no justification for shout advertisements for venues. Dismissing someone's legitimate feelings as silly is not appropriate and could even be considered rude.

[Doozer]

Then make a new tab that has shout so when you're out of the city, dealing with hunt-related stuff? Or like... Just tune it out? Like, that's also an option. 9 times out of 10, when I see a shout in the city, I just tune it out. But if you're legitimately bothered, there are options. But like being that bothered by their existence is a silly thing.

Again, you're saying the solution is the responsibility of the people being subjected to it. I'd also really rather you didn't exaggerate and try to counter points I didn't make. I didn't say "I'm so bothered by its existence". I said that shout chat has its uses and having to tune it out completely in certain areas should not be the solution. I would like full access to all chat channels, and not have to completely remove one because other people can't be considerate. I'm also not sure if you're aware, but it seems most people do not share your feelings on this matter.

So I'll ask again, Why should everyone else pay the price of someone who's being irritating?