Low level chat filters are retardedly strict

[Xaanka]

Originally Posted by Tupakk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I send tells all the time on my lvl 1 EC mule. I guess I will have to load it up and talk a lot more.

Not to start a fight but if you are introducing a friend to EQ and playing with them use a voice chat. Also getting to lvl 5 isn't that hard even if you have no idea what you are doing.

Smack mobs get exp.

If your starting to beg already at lvl 1 then maybe EQ isn't for you.

If you have a character over level 5 on the account the filters don't apply. Starting out in Everquest without being able to ask players questions is a bit rough. Asking for starting plat for spells was just one of many examples I could make. Imagine trying to find a group. You have to keep in mind, I'm talking about how this filter affects brand new players, not people like yourself and I who have played this game for 17 years and know how to smack mobs in the first place.

Point I'm trying to make is GM's lost touch with new players and didn't look into how this filter would affect them, which is the same thing you're doing. It's easy to do. My point is, the chat filter only needs to exist on the red /ooc channel and in the EC zone on blue. It simply isn't necessary in any other zones and much lighter filters could block GG's spam if it ever became an issue in local chat channels.

Why shouldn't I be able to go over to a friend's house and introduce them to this game? Seems weird & antisocial to me.