GLOBAL ooc/auction. Poll time.

[L2Phantom]

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

global ooc and auction are not fun for gms or developers. apparently, they aren't fun for the majority of the server.

QFT, QFT, QFT! x10,000

[Shewz]

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

global ooc and auction are not fun for gms or developers. apparently, they aren't fun for the majority of the server.

As someone with a statistics background, it's infinitely upsetting that we're using this poll as the end-all tell-all of public opinion. If you really want a legitimate public opinion, which you claim you do

I still do care what people think though!

, you should take a truly random sample from online players and poll them. Not everyone visits these forums, as you've said

Yep. Pretty much. The 15(?)% of the population that uses the forums and the 1% that uses IRC will use it for auction.

So until that's done, this poll is factually 100% bunk.

[eqdruid76]

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

As someone with a statistics background, it's infinitely upsetting that we're using this poll as the end-all tell-all of public opinion. If you really want a legitimate public opinion, which you claim you do , you should take a truly random sample from online players and poll them. Not everyone visits these forums, as you've said So until that's done, this poll is factually 100% bunk.

unless it favors your stance, at which point it's perfectly legitimate.

lolconservatives....

[ulrich]

Notice that most of the posters have 1 post count. Or this is really the first time you have posted on the forums Shewz? Really.? be honest

They are making new accounts to post NO.

It is probably just 2 or 3 people with diff accounts causing the trouble in responses.

Example shewz ^^^

A random sample is more accurate?? The only accurate poll would be one where everyone on the server voted one time. You have no statistical background shewz. You just make stuff up.


It doesn't matter what this poll shows anyway. It is the Developers decision.

[Tseng]

What about when only 300 people are on?

[Bossco]

Take it out! Take it out! I'm tired of /shout being used as the zone wide /ooc

[Landis]

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

Take it out! Take it out! I'm tired of /shout being used as the zone wide /ooc

i don't remember shout or ooc being used correctly in live [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Doomapple]

As far as I'm concerned, spam has very little to do with my desire for the removal of global channels. Global channels shrinks the world and makes it altogether less interesting to run into other people while you are out and about. New players you meet become more interesting when they aren't just some voice you can hear whenever. Being in less traveled zones becomes more exciting when you are on your own without a crowd of people talking at you. Going to a big city has a more unique feel when it is a rare occasion to interact with many people. I dunno...global chat just makes eq less of the game I am so excited to be playing again.

As for people's concerns about new players, there are still people around and I actually think someone is more likely to help a newbie out if there aren't 500 people right there that you can pass the job onto. Directing players to the forums is also always an option.

As for the low server population, I only see this as making it all the more interesting when you DO run into people because it is just not that common.

Perhaps I'm a little overzealous about this, but seeing global chat go away is a very exciting prospect for me.

[Otto]

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

As far as I'm concerned, spam has very little to do with my desire for the removal of global channels. Global channels shrinks the world and makes it altogether less interesting to run into other people while you are out and about. New players you meet become more interesting when they aren't just some voice you can hear whenever. Being in less traveled zones becomes more exciting when you are on your own without a crowd of people talking at you. Going to a big city has a more unique feel when it is a rare occasion to interact with many people. I dunno...global chat just makes eq less of the game I am so excited to be playing again.

As for people's concerns about new players, there are still people around and I actually think someone is more likely to help a newbie out if there aren't 500 people right there that you can pass the job onto. Directing players to the forums is also always an option.

As for the low server population, I only see this as making it all the more interesting when you DO run into people because it is just not that common.

Perhaps I'm a little overzealous about this, but seeing global chat go away is a very exciting prospect for me.

THIS THIS THIS

[Rallyd]

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

As far as I'm concerned, spam has very little to do with my desire for the removal of global channels. Global channels shrinks the world and makes it altogether less interesting to run into other people while you are out and about. New players you meet become more interesting when they aren't just some voice you can hear whenever. Being in less traveled zones becomes more exciting when you are on your own without a crowd of people talking at you. Going to a big city has a more unique feel when it is a rare occasion to interact with many people. I dunno...global chat just makes eq less of the game I am so excited to be playing again.

Hate to agree with Otto - but this is definitely the case IMHO.