Anyone who's up for world chat?

[TaleraRistain]

So, like Barrens Chat in World of Warcraft, but global to each server?

An effort to dissuade such a thing using Wowpedia: https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Barrens_chat

Good old Barrens chat

[Rekh]

A system-based world chat would be fun though.
Example would be

Automatic message
[System]: Castrum Litore in 15 minutes!

Player-based message which can be bought with GC seals:
[System]: {Endwalker Hunt-Train Starting}{Mare Lamenterum}
[System]: {ARR Fate party in PF} Link to the party

I think those would be helpful.

[Equitable_Remedy]

Anyone who's up for world chat?

*Looks at the forums*

No.

[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.

[Archeron]

Discord. Discord is the world chat. Practically every DC has a dedicated discord server. While you may not approve of who moderates them, it's better than Novice Network.

And Novice Network is lawless enough as it is. I can't say how many times I've seen inappropriate topics brought up in it, or how many mentors I've seen arguing, or how many times a sprout asks a question, and either gets joke responses, or totally ignored by the mentors who are supposed to be helping them. God forbid you disagree with any of these mentors, because some of the power tripping mentors will straight up kick people without much of a reason to do so. World chat would be a trainwreck.

[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.

[MsMisato]

No thanks. While it seems good, going by the local yell and shout chats, nah don't need that stuff.

[Asari5]

a world chat is amusing though.
and i mean, its a chat you can turn it off. nobody is forced to look at it or even has it shown on the screen.
therefore i dont really understand that much opposition. people who dont have a use for it? sure. but people who are against it? thats weird since it doesnt affect them.

also it would add a way to communicate with thecommunity without having the need to stay in a specific city. you cant even change cities when you want to continoue a tslk with several people. aside from possible toxicity it can also help in get to known more people... something there isnt really a good way in this game

[Varilyon]

I love to have a world chat. It is so much fun watching them because of wierd people and drama. NN is too tame.