GLOBAL ooc/auction. Poll time.

[r0xx0r]

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

"Proactively making a group aware of your existence is a much better way to find a group than sitting in one zone with LFG on." First of all, that first option should not even be there. Secondly, Nilbog has stated several times, the function of ooc is not even to look for groups. If you are just sitting in some zone, with /lfg on, then you aren't trying very hard to find a group.

can i get a amen?

[starguitar33]

OOC should be zone specific, /AUC shouldn't

[r0xx0r]

only worldwide messaging i recall in eq back in the day were as follows: party/tells/guild

even duel messages weren't global o.O

[Phallax]

Originally Posted by r0xx0r [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

only worldwide messaging i recall in eq back in the day were as follows: party/tells/guild

even duel messages weren't global o.O

in true classic duels were indeed global, wasnt untill kunark came out or right before they became zone only

[nilbog]

I still do not understand the "can't find groups" argument.

So.. over the past few days, I tried several / all LFG

First one, 30 matches. Various levels, guilds, etc.

35 matches

25 matches

40 matches!

33 matches

and currently, at 12:45pm cst, 25 people LFG.

So, if you are using OOC to look for a group, and 25-35 people aren't spamming ooc for LFG, you are limiting the groups you can possibly get by not doing / all LFG.

This particular argument holds no value with me anymore.

[Myrkskog]

So what argument is there left for global channels besides having an in game IRC Nilbog?

[astarothel]

The /lfgs for tanks or clerics is much more sparse. Finding a replacement (especially when pretty much every levelling cleric except me is /anon or /role) isn't always so easy with a lower population.

[nilbog]

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

The /lfgs for tanks or clerics is much more sparse. Finding a replacement (especially when pretty much every levelling cleric except me is /anon or /role) isn't always so easy with a lower population.

Then its sparse anyways. ooc was never intended to be a source of finding groups, and never was, afaik.

Population has an affect on /lfg. ooc does not. If you want to /roleplay or /anon, that is your right.

It decreases your visibility, as intended.

[YendorLootmonkey]

Originally Posted by r0xx0r [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

even duel messages weren't global o.O

They were in Classic... they got taken out at some point when people started abusing it by creating character names w/social/political/server commentary.

[YendorLootmonkey]

Just something to think about... if the removal of global /auc forces players to congregate in a single zone and sell/buy stuff vs. being able to make deals serverwide and arrange for a future transaction while continuing to play, is that going to significantly reduce the ability to find groups if a certain % of the server is locked into sitting in NFP or EC buying/selling? Just wondering what people's thoughts are on that. Could be a good thing... it might clear out Unrest/Guk/Oasis a little bit. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]