GLOBAL ooc/auction. Poll time.

[Ihealyou]

I used to like global ooc, but unless 90% of the people who talk in it stfu, I'd rather have it removed.

[astarothel]

OOC yes, Auction no.

[nilbog]

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

OOC yes, Auction no.

If taken to zone-only, it would be both of them. I will spare myself the hope that people knew the difference between them. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[soup]

I have a feeling it's going to get turned off and all it's going to do is make things more tedious for everyone not in a guild =\

[Adramelk]

Keep it, but limit *everyone* to 1 message per minute or thereabouts so it cannot be used for conversation.

This allows global LFG usage (and admittedly still auction) but cuts down on spam.

[nilbog]

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

Keep it, but limit *everyone* to 1 message per minute or thereabouts so it cannot be used for conversation.

This allows global LFG usage (and admittedly still auction) but cuts down on spam.

If you have 700 people online, that would be possibly 1400 lines of global chat a minute. In the worst case scenario, even nerfed to 1 message a minute, that's a lot of spam brother.

[soup]

Could something be done where it turns on or off depending on how many people are on? Like 500 or more global is off, and 499 or less it's on (or whatever numbers seem appropriate)?

[Ihealyou]

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

I have a feeling it's going to get turned off and all it's going to do is make things more tedious for everyone not in a guild =\

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[khanable]

I voted YES

I want classic EQ!

[Adramelk]

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

If you have 700 people online, that would be possibly 1400 lines of global chat a minute. In the worst case scenario, even nerfed to 1 message a minute, that's a lot of spam brother.

Agree completely -- but isn't that still a far cry from how it is now? People talk in it (they won't), and people spam auctions every time it leaves their chat pane (they won't be able to).

If the numbers don't sound right, try one message every 5 minutes. Sure, it's a lot of *potential* spam, but in reality it won't be anywhere near that much even at 1 message/minute.

(I'd suggest turning off one channel as well, but you already said you prefer both or none)