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Lychaon

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REJECTED: Real time chat
« Topic Start: November 15, 2012, 01:36:15 AM »
Title:
Real time chat

Summary:
Nobles from the same realm, military organisation or guild can meet in a "physical" guild house or government building to share ideas in a real time conversation.

Details:
  • These buildings could be added to some regions (townsland or cities) as another kind of infrastructure, by a high dignitary of the guild/organisation.
  • This person and the other members of similar rank could stablish which ranks or kind of people can enter the building.
  • Whenever a member of the guild/realm/organisation is in a region with this kind of building, he/she can enter to be displayed as a speaker available to talk with. Whenever decides to leave the building, he/she can't join the conversation.
Benefits:
  • Some decisions which require an important coordination or clarification could be discussed properly.
  • It could add some funny roleplaying, creating an emulation of a court or guild house with a direct interaction within the members.
Possible Exploits:
  • It could be used to marginalize some disliked characters.
  • An intensive use could end up with an abuse of OOC conversation if the responsible members aren't strict about this matter.
« Last Edit: November 16, 2012, 01:12:36 AM by egamma »

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Re: Real time chat
« Reply #1: November 15, 2012, 02:12:39 AM »
As requested, this is not going to happen. (At least, not unless Tom changes his mind from things he's said, very firmly, in the past.)

However, I ask that you, and others who want something like this, be a little patient, because there's something in the works that may make you happy.
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Re: Real time chat
« Reply #2: November 15, 2012, 02:13:28 AM »
This seems oddly like Internet Relay Chat...
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Re: Real time chat
« Reply #3: November 15, 2012, 02:17:41 AM »
Indeed; if all you want is a way to chat with your BM realm-mates in real time, take a look at the information about IRC.
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Re: Real time chat
« Reply #4: November 15, 2012, 06:23:08 AM »
This seems oddly like Internet Relay Chat...
So that's what IRC stands for...
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Re: Real time chat
« Reply #5: November 15, 2012, 09:34:45 AM »
Rejected. This breaks the basic principle of casual gaming and will lead to pressure on players to be online at specific times.

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Re: Real time chat
« Reply #6: November 16, 2012, 12:52:57 AM »
OK, understood. Sorry, I didn't know anything about the Internet Relay Chat, I guess that's the best option for those who want some more implication with the game, without being obliged or feeling the responsibility to be "in the court" sometimes.