GLOBAL ooc/auction. Poll time.

[soup]

I'd imagine the global chat helps lure people in when they first join the server. Instead of popping up in a noob zone, alone, and killing low level critters for a couple hours without hearing or seeing another soul, they are greeted by familiar and entiving /auc spam and LFG calls.

I know that when I was level 3 in the noob zone I was so eager to hoard everything and level furiously because I see the "WTS FBSS 12k" and "LFM LGuk 33+!" and it's something that sucked me in.

[nilbog]

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

I'd imagine the global chat helps lure people in when they first join the server.

Depends on what* you're luring in. There is another side to this story. The people that do not play because there is ooc chat they don't want their kids to see. There are just as many people that do NOT want to see global ooc, as there are the people that are entertained by it.

[President]

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

Depends on what* you're luring in. There is another side to this story. The people that do not play because there is ooc chat they don't want their kids to see. There are just as many people that do NOT want to see global ooc, as there are the people that are entertained by it.

And those people have the option to turn it off.. Quite simple...

I see no one has addressed my previous post just like in the last thread.

[nilbog]

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

And those people have the option to turn it off..

I'm not telling classic eq players to turn off their ooc. Are you?

[President]

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

I'm not telling classic eq players to turn off their ooc. Are you?

There is still zone wide /shout. Again, would you like to respond to my previous post or cherry pick the ones you can respond to easily?

[L2Phantom]

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

There is still zone wide /shout. Again, would you like to respond to my previous post or cherry pick the ones you can respond to easily?

Except for the fact that many players from live completely ignored shout because it was a flaming red, obnoxious color.

[President]

Originally Posted by L2Phantom [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Except for the fact that many players from live completely ignored shout because it was a flaming red, obnoxious color.

Your opinion, far from fact.

[Bones]

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

And those people have the option to turn it off.. Quite simple...

I see no one has addressed my previous post just like in the last thread.

I like having the convenience of global chat, but we shouldn't have to forfeit our right to the global channels because a bunch of clowns want to hijack it for some stupid political/drug/other debate every single day, having to sit there and pile onto my /ignore list.

Seems to me that some sort of limit on messages per minute would help alleviate the spam from these stupid arguments, if it is possible.
I think people wouldn't mind the global channels so much if something like this could be implemented. It certainly would make the GM's job easier dealing with the ridiculous shit that gets spewed into /ooc every day.

[mgellan]

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

There is another side to this story. The people that do not play because there is ooc chat they don't want their kids to see.

Agree, when I play with my son (who's 8) I have to make sure OOC and auction are turned off, which is too bad, since it takes away from his classic first time experience with the game (although I have to admit I can't get him OUT of P1999 now!)

Regards,
Mg

[Stickyfingers]

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

Agree, when I play with my son (who's 8) I have to make sure OOC and auction are turned off, which is too bad, since it takes away from his classic first time experience with the game (although I have to admit I can't get him OUT of P1999 now!)

Regards,
Mg

How will that change anything? People will still be yelling obscenities in zones, it might douse the issue a bit, but certainly won't nix it.