Request for Regional Chat

[Gula]

This is a request that comes from many places. Novice Network use, /shout chat, general player communication in hubs as well as Party Finder.

I would like to see a World Chat, as other mmos have done since the early 00's.

Novice Network is often used for discussions in no way relating to gameplay or new player help, but politics, NSFW content and the occasional mentor chatter that should be in a Linkshell.

/shout is only limited to the area. World Chat could extend this further so players would not be bound by the small pool of players immediately in the zone or just a Linkshell.

I have seen social party finders from people in their homes who just want to chat, this would open up a new avenue for them., and I think would be overall helpful outside Duties to which players can still use Linkshells, Novice Network or talk among themselves.

[Kobalos]

Nice idea but I can see it being abused especially by bots - Would have to be locked behind MSQ progress or lvl

[Yamr3]

I could see this being a thing if 2 things are required for it:

1) Off by default - You have to enable / join the chat to see it.

2) Locked by MSQ progression - Make it so you have to finish ARR, but not the patch work, to join the chat.

Novice Network is often used for discussions in no way relating to gameplay or new player help, but politics, NSFW content and the occasional mentor chatter that should be in a Linkshell.

Yes, this is extremely true. I actually hated being a sprout and seeing that this was all NN was doing on Mateus.

[Gula]

Nice idea but I can see it being abused especially by bots - Would have to be locked behind MSQ progress or lvl

In other iterations of World Chat, I've seen it gated behind (usually) lv15, quest progression or leaving the tutorial zone. I agree. I would suggest Lv.15 (First dungeon), Lv. 30 (Job) and/or player time.

Yes a bot could afk and wait it out, but there are bots invited to NN, in /shout, in /say and sending spam friend requests. Unfortunately, there is no way to stop them unless they actually stop botting altogether.

[Jezikhana]

Lock it behind MSQ, 2.0 would work. Folks could opt in or out as they wanted, there is nothing that says you have to stay in a channel. It's really easy to set it up so it doesn't show in your chat boxes. It's also real easy to block bots and RMT report them. I like the idea.

[Senn]

I support having a global/regional chat.

[Canadane]

If you guys are posting NWS stuff in NN, you better tell a GM.
And I need to visit Mateus more often!

[linay]

Novice Network is often used for discussions in no way relating to gameplay or new player help, but politics, NSFW content and the occasional mentor chatter that should be in a Linkshell.

That's because NN is a world chat. You open up a world chat with no requirement to join and the same type of chat will happen in that world chat too. It's why I end up turning off trade chat in WoW and just stick to general chat.

[gilmorej]

That's because NN is a world chat. You open up a world chat with no requirement to join and the same type of chat will happen in that world chat too. It's why I end up turning off trade chat in WoW and just stick to general chat.

I left NN about 5 minutes after being invited to it, because it was basically Trade Chat.

[Mahrze]

I have seen social party finders from people in their homes who just want to chat, this would open up a new avenue for them., and I think would be overall helpful outside Duties to which players can still use Linkshells, Novice Network or talk among themselves.

I originally thought Fellowships would have their own chat, which imo, would also address this issue.