New Message System - 2

Emera · 08-20-2012

Posted by Higbey

You'll get used to it, plus you can pm certain staff only on rc.

Could do that anyway. Higher staff are added to an array in the message database NPC and they're sent the PM via an echo.

Higbey · 08-20-2012

Posted by Emera

Could do that anyway. Higher staff are added to an array in the message database NPC and they're sent the PM via an echo.

Before it would automatically send a message back to the player saying the player is offline. Now it seems to work like normal pms.

Pimpsy G. · 08-20-2012

Controversial update.... higbey saying 'you'll get used to it'.... Sorry I'm still not used to this new personality of his. Let me get a glass of water.

Higbey · 08-20-2012

Well there's always gonna be bugs in progress, if we kept the old everything nothing could improve, it will be fixed, I do like the fact the horrible swear filter is gone for pms now.

Blueh · 08-20-2012

For now, I figured out a way to read Guild Messages. Check your history. They load in that.

Emera · 08-20-2012

Posted by Higbey

Before it would automatically send a message back to the player saying the player is offline. Now it seems to work like normal pms.

So the only thing that's changed is that you don't get a message back.

Higbey · 08-20-2012

Posted by Emera

So the only thing that's changed is that you don't get a message back.

You can converse with them now like a normal player and it can go back and forth now, for example before whenever I messaged a staff only on rc I got that message back and no reply from the staffmember, now it seems they actually get the message and reply.

Rufus · 08-20-2012

Suggestions:

There needs to be options for automatically closing the pm once you've replied and whether or not you want to store/load chat history outside of the history button. With these, the new message system will seem no different from the old.
Should take this opportunity to change the "This player has blocked you", "This player does not wish to receive offline PMs" and "PMs from friends only" messages to appear when you press the message button. Currently they only appear once you've sent a message and this can be frustrating when you've just typed a long message out.
There also needs to be spam prevention which automatically locks you from sending messages when you're doing it far too fast and frequent, kinda like AIM used to do.
Disable HTML for non-staff, it looks cheap.

Van Canavi · 08-20-2012

Posted by Higbey

Well there's always gonna be bugs in progress, if we kept the old everything nothing could improve, it will be fixed, I do like the fact the horrible swear filter is gone for pms now.

and guild chat

GotenGraal · 08-20-2012

Bombs, Farming, and now Messaging! Stop changing things that don't need to be changed and maybe listen to some of the feedback people send.

G Fatal · 08-20-2012

fixing something that doesn't need to be fixed...ALWAYS CAUSES PROBLEMS. Go back to releasing remi and marions quests that are finished! rather than doing something noone cares about as its perfect how it was.

that1guy666 · 08-20-2012

The newer messaging system doesn't really seem suitable for pm's because it is only a conversation between two people. This would seem like it could be implemented in guild chats were it would feel more like a message board or a chat room type thing.

I edited it with player names and and the players head next to the message, I don't know about the font colour though it could be confusing if it were different colours.

Emera · 08-20-2012

Posted by that1guy666

The newer messaging system doesn't really seem suitable for pm's because it is only a conversation between two people. This would seem like it could be implemented in guild chats were it would feel more like a message board or a chat room type thing.

I edited it with player names and and the players head next to the message, I don't know about the font colour though it could be confusing if it were different colours.

Scrap guild messages and add a window like this.

Tyler · 08-20-2012

If you're going to keep this system at least get rid of the "Loading..." message that pops up. It's annoying responding to guild chat spam with it.

GotenGraal · 08-20-2012

What was wrong with old messages? Let me answer that: Nothing. Just get rid of it I haven't seen 1 person in the whole game say it's even ok... Everyone says it sucks and the loading crap? F that just give us back the old instant message system. Whoever was behind this update please accept the fact that it's annoying/not helpful and needs to be changed back.

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Rufus Registered rufp4 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,378	Suggestions: There needs to be options for automatically closing the pm once you've replied and whether or not you want to store/load chat history outside of the history button. With these, the new message system will seem no different from the old. Should take this opportunity to change the "This player has blocked you", "This player does not wish to receive offline PMs" and "PMs from friends only" messages to appear when you press the message button. Currently they only appear once you've sent a message and this can be frustrating when you've just typed a long message out. There also needs to be spam prevention which automatically locks you from sending messages when you're doing it far too fast and frequent, kinda like AIM used to do. Disable HTML for non-staff, it looks cheap.

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Pimpsy G. Professional Burger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: McDonalds Posts: 2,564	Controversial update.... higbey saying 'you'll get used to it'.... Sorry I'm still not used to this new personality of his. Let me get a glass of water.

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Higbey Not Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hell Posts: 4,885	Well there's always gonna be bugs in progress, if we kept the old everything nothing could improve, it will be fixed, I do like the fact the horrible swear filter is gone for pms now.

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Blueh The Orator Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Yes Posts: 3,307	For now, I figured out a way to read Guild Messages. Check your history. They load in that.

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GotenGraal helo utub Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,225	Bombs, Farming, and now Messaging! Stop changing things that don't need to be changed and maybe listen to some of the feedback people send.

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G Fatal Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,215	fixing something that doesn't need to be fixed...ALWAYS CAUSES PROBLEMS. Go back to releasing remi and marions quests that are finished! rather than doing something noone cares about as its perfect how it was.

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that1guy666 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 154	The newer messaging system doesn't really seem suitable for pm's because it is only a conversation between two people. This would seem like it could be implemented in guild chats were it would feel more like a message board or a chat room type thing. I edited it with player names and and the players head next to the message, I don't know about the font colour though it could be confusing if it were different colours.

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Tyler Dark Desert Fox Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States, Ohio Posts: 5,720	If you're going to keep this system at least get rid of the "Loading..." message that pops up. It's annoying responding to guild chat spam with it.