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Title: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Muffin on August 14, 2010, 06:27:26 AM
Why? Many reasons.

1. Alot of new players are going to be cutoff from the help that they are in need of, Examples: "Help can someone pls res me in _____"  
          "Hey whats this do?"   Response: "none" Insula is afk and the non-afk'rs dont feel like answering

2. It is now EXTREMLY easy for pk's to make rounds all they have to do is walk in the dungeon entrance hit [c, and bam they know who's down there if anyone.As if The pk's arnt running rampant enough its now become twice as easy for them to make rounds even faster and easier.

3. Its just boring without it...We're a community but a small one still and I for one would like to socialize with it

I cut em short but you get the general gist of it. Please change it back.
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Jar Jar on August 14, 2010, 07:27:05 AM
just type [st instead of [c when looking at whos online. Not sure exactly what its meant for but it shows all online players.
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Serena Venport on August 14, 2010, 09:45:17 AM
1) Definitely think the global chat (so to speak) helps foster the community and really helps the newbies who don't know what's up.  Fragmenting this isn't the best idea unless there is some sort of global chat i'm just unaware.  [st is for staff it seems

2) Gotta say this would be annoying and make things WAY too easy and would be quite a deterant.

-SV
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Klone on August 14, 2010, 10:30:12 AM
You can disable [c and be "hidden" from pkers. Honestly I just disabled chat about a month ago and it has made my gaming experience that much better.
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Karzack on August 14, 2010, 10:45:03 AM
Personally, I like global chat.  I think it helps the community as a whole.  If one doesn't like it, then they can disable it.

We could just be in the middle of another change though.
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Articus on August 14, 2010, 02:10:08 PM
What actually happened to global chat? Anyone have any info from Kon or Gizmo.
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Dleatherus on August 14, 2010, 02:38:11 PM
i'm not a fan of the change in any way at all, but please remember kon and gizmo make changes for a reason that, while it might seem obscure or 'nerfing' to us, is for the benefit of the shard and community in general

hopefully it gets remedied or some replacement is on the way ...

i for one will be disabling [c since there are a few pk's out there who take distinct pleasure in making sure my head and my body are no longer joined :-)

will miss the community aspect of [c
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Serena Venport on August 14, 2010, 04:24:21 PM
Articus, it's regional now...meaning only those in chat for the area you're in will "hear" you, similar to how WoW has chat setup (aka barrens chat).  It's VERY useful to see who is in a zone.

-SV
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: tweekzz on August 14, 2010, 04:26:15 PM
even if you dont fix chat.... FIX TRADE!!!!!!!! WHATS A TRADE CHANNEL IF IT ONLY BROADCASTS TO WHERE YOU ARE? lol. ppl other places might want my rough stones. that cant hear me in insula lol.
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: tweekzz on August 14, 2010, 04:29:47 PM
and alliance chat  :D
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Jaxtron on August 14, 2010, 04:49:26 PM
I have to agree, I don't really care for the region chat.  I don't do a lot of chatting but with the limited number of people playing, I don't feel so alone with others taking in [c.

Yea, I am sure it was done for a reason and it may be a great reason eventually but now, it sure is quiet...
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: pskarren on August 14, 2010, 05:00:27 PM
maybe they got tired of hearing shady whine after every fight he lost...


maybe to stimulate pvp...
maybe he dont like lawful people..
maybe to stimulate more people posting on fourms buy/sell


i liked the global here..
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: draco on August 14, 2010, 05:50:10 PM
why change the chat system??? with this new one is like being alone, you can't even see trade chat.
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Jar Jar on August 14, 2010, 06:04:22 PM
I totally disagree with yall. Ive just been told why i think staff have done this.

Everyone go onto your char and type -ping. since the chat system change my ping and lag is half of what it was. i used to average around 370 ping at all times, now im down to 250!

Imo its a brilliant change, ppl should use forums/vendors for selling their items. Maybe designate an area in a fel town where ppl can put what items they are selling in their pack for buyers to snoop and make offers?

Also seems to be promoting more guilds/alliances so ppl can still chat to others they need to.

Jar jars 2 cents ;)
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: draco on August 14, 2010, 06:09:40 PM
ok i understand why they did it ... but what about ppl like me i don't like guilds.. n they r forcing me to join one .. witch i think is not right..cuz it be like i said before. u r alone in the server without the world chat.
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: tweekzz on August 14, 2010, 06:27:27 PM
i actually like how world chat is now, mostly because the lack of lag  :mrgreen: , except how, like someone said, you can see where ppl are nice and easy, eliminates having to actually go down into a spawn area or whatever to see if ppl are there... makes pking even easier and less risk orientated :o . i dont say switch it back, i'd personally make it so [c shows everyone again. and it doesnt force you to join a guild, have you ever played on OSI shards draco? no world chat there, only chat channels etc.
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: draco on August 14, 2010, 06:35:31 PM
i have played on osi. i know how it is there.i have been playig osi for years to up 3 weeks ago that i join pendora after a friend told me about it. but still this is not osi every free server out there has a world chat. n yep since u n many love to pk ye it is good for u but what about the unpk players u like to go somewhere n ot have to check to see if there is a knowen pker around before going to hunt or whatever... i say leave it like it was..
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: tweekzz on August 14, 2010, 10:10:21 PM
it is like it was. and i dont pk either  :lol:
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Cuemif on August 14, 2010, 11:59:22 PM
TAKE IT OUT chat is for weakers
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: pskarren on August 15, 2010, 02:23:27 PM
is weakers a word?? to be weak, weakest,  weakers?
Title: Re: Switch [c back to the way it was
Post by: Cuemif on August 15, 2010, 04:39:38 PM
It was being being dumb. sorry I will just go back to my tailorhood
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