How to Decentralize Ul'dah

[Coglin]

What are some other MMOs that a Free and open world chat have worked in?
I have played some dying MMOs that had it added, but I hae never played a highly populated or thriving MMO that had world chat. I mean if 5 people go to shouting in Uldah my chat window fills up. But if there is something I may chose to read or wish to know, I have to let it go so I can read what I want. I can definently see that failing when 500 people serer wide ar doing that. How would that work? (I ask this at the risk that technolust will further attempt to have me put to death, as I have learned, if you speak your opinion and it differs from his on this thread he will utilize his psychic power to tell you what you really mean.)

[Aenarion]

What are some other MMOs that a Free and open world chat have worked in?
I have played some dying MMOs that had it added, but I hae never played a highly populated or thriving MMO that had world chat. I mean if 5 people go to shouting in Uldah my chat window fills up. But if there is something I may chose to read or wish to know, I have to let it go so I can read what I want. I can definently see that failing when 500 people serer wide ar doing that. How would that work? (I ask this at the risk that technolust will further attempt to have me put to death, as I have learned, if you speak your opinion and it differs from his on this thread he will utilize his psychic power to tell you what you really mean.)

Eve Online does, sort of.

They have server-wide channels that are each dedicated to specific topics, such as trade, manufacturing, price check, and certain regions etc.

The thing is that players have to join those channels manually, so even though there's usually anywhere from 20k to 45k active players on (eve runs on a single shard), those channels aren't all that busy.

Mandatory channels, such as newbie help, local channels at busy trade hub etc, on the other hand, is a spam fest, you'd be hard-pressed to read anything useful through the barrage of spams.

[Technolust]

(I ask this at the risk that technolust will further attempt to have me put to death, as I have learned, if you speak your opinion and it differs from his on this thread he will utilize his psychic power to tell you what you really mean.)

Really? This again? Stay on topic, their is no need for this in your post. Thought the mods were clear?

I realize I titled my OP incorrectly, but it honestly was the best way to describe what my point was. I understand as with the rest of the players that you can never truly decentralize a hub. I'm not asking for that to happen. What I'm asking for is to allow the players to occupy other city-states without being cut off from the rest of the world. If I want to go hang out in Limsa don't 'force' (Yes, yes we all know I'm not really being forced, but all of you know what I mean) me to have to go back to Ul'dah to sell items or buy items.

I shouldn't miss out on pickup raids, or sp parties, or nm hunts just because I prefer to hang out in an area that is less congested. I think the two options I offered will help make the other two cities more populated then they are currently. I know Ul'dah will stay a hub most likely until Ishgard opens.