Anyone who's up for world chat?

[SylvAlternate]

Novice Network already functions as one on good servers

[Jojoya]

Copy the NN format for linkshells. Linkshell Master is guaranteed a spot when they're online. Master can have up to 31 online online Leaders to moderate and remove disruptive members. Remaining 480 slots for general online members. Total membership can be more but players just logging on won't be added to the channel if it's at max online capacity already. Players who are on the blacklist of the Master or any Leader when they're online can't be invited or will be kicked if one does come online (similar to how blacklist will work for housing in DT).

Join the linkshell of your choice. Don't like how it's moderated? Leave and find another. No requirement to join a linkshell if you don't want to.

There would no longer be a need for a hundred different hunt linkshells per world. All online hunters could be accommodated by a total of 2-3 instead Most players would only need to join one. Conductors/spawners/relayers could reduce the number of linkshells they need per data center for hunt relays instead of having all linkshell slots filled just for hunts.

Similar for other content or interest groups. Fellowships could also create a linkshell to work alongside their message board and probably handle all online members even if overall membership is more than 480.

Novice Network already functions as one on good servers

Except NN gets filled with just "graduated" sprouts who use tradecraft mentor to retain access to a global chat without having any actual interest in helping others. That prevents mentors who want to help from joining the channel. I know SE has said they're re-evaluating tradecraft mentor requirements but we don't know when they might be changed or how extensive any change will be.

Give them a separate global chat and more actual mentors would be in NN to help sprouts.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Copy the NN format for linkshells. Linkshell Master is guaranteed a spot when they're online. Master can have up to 31 online online Leaders to moderate and remove disruptive members. Remaining 480 slots for general online members. Total membership can be more but players just logging on won't be added to the channel if it's at max online capacity already. Players who are on the blacklist of the Master or any Leader when they're online can't be invited or will be kicked if one does come online (similar to how blacklist will work for housing in DT).

Join the linkshell of your choice. Don't like how it's moderated? Leave and find another. No requirement to join a linkshell if you don't want to.

There would no longer be a need for a hundred different hunt linkshells per world. All online hunters could be accommodated by a total of 2-3 instead Most players would only need to join one. Conductors/spawners/relayers could reduce the number of linkshells they need per data center for hunt relays instead of having all linkshell slots filled just for hunts.

Similar for other content or interest groups. Fellowships could also create a linkshell to work alongside their message board and probably handle all online members even if overall membership is more than 480.


Except NN gets filled with just "graduated" sprouts who use tradecraft mentor to retain access to a global chat without having any actual interest in helping others. That prevents mentors who want to help from joining the channel. I know SE has said they're re-evaluating tradecraft mentor requirements but we don't know when they might be changed or how extensive any change will be.

Give them a separate global chat and more actual mentors would be in NN to help sprouts.

I just call them faux mentors. I pretty much assume every Trade mentor just got it to get back into the NN because they missed their global chat.