Spiral Knights - Chat System Ideas.

Chat System Ideas.

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Tue, 04/19/2011 - 21:26

G3N0Unknown

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Not sure the effort it would to to implement, but I was thinking Chat could look a lot cleaner with a tab like system? A Tab for a category. One for All, Haven General(1) Haven Trade and when in the Clockworks, One for party? You can switch to a certain Tab to see stuff from just that Tab. maybe even have a custom slot, or the option to have what comes through the All Tab? Also with this system, if you were in say guild tab, you could just hit enter and type your message and it would send to guild with out the /g or /guild.

Or, if the Tab System can't work, maybe have it so the last / you typed say /g again. You go.. "/g Sup Guildies?" Hit enter. People reply, and you could just hit enter again, and the /g would be there already, and then you could just type "Pretty great, love this new chat system!" (lawl)

All to often am I typing to the wrong place, or getting an error when I do the / command and having to retype a long message multiple times has really just irritated me. Not for your fault of my own. These were just ideas I had to make it easier to chat!

Tue, 04/19/2011 - 21:29

Therealdeal

I completely support this. I

I completely support this. I played this game called Ministry of War (horrible devs btw, Thre Rings is SO much better XD) and they used 5 different tabs.

General, Guild, Private, Help, and smething else. It worked well and was clean and I think this game would benefit greatly from it.

Tue, 04/19/2011 - 21:49

GraveJester

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Yeah.

I also support this idea. Tabs would be extremely beneficial, and save me some work. Though I rarely falter, I would prefer not having to type out the intended target every time. Granted, the up key when the field for typing is active helps quite a bit, as does the reply function for tells. However, the tab system would make life easier and less embarrassing for all.

Wed, 04/20/2011 - 12:50

G3N0Unknown

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Thanks guys, was just some

Thanks guys, was just some thoughts I had on the Chat System, I hope others agree as well!

Wed, 04/20/2011 - 13:50

RamuneDrink

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I suppose, but there are shortcuts, you know.

Type "R" to re-tell someone...don't know of any others.
If they made some other keys (Fnumbers or insert home, etc) so that it automatically does the tab function, then isn't that better?

Wed, 04/20/2011 - 14:00

G3N0Unknown

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I know R is for reply. Which

I know R is for reply. Which is awesome. I just like the idea of a Tab like system for the chat, and much others I have talked to in game have felt the same. Whether they will post they want it on here I do not know.

Wed, 04/20/2011 - 23:58

G3N0Unknown

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Anyone else have any input on

Anyone else have any input on this?

Wed, 04/27/2011 - 01:41

Wireless

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yeah, we need a whisper tab,

yeah, we need a whisper tab, how many times do you get whipsered by 3 people for separate reasons, and you can't respond to all because they dissapear before you can fully remember the name. thereby only one useful R response.

Wed, 04/27/2011 - 06:34

MeSako

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We should be able to click a

We should be able to click a name (in the chat) of a player and automaticly whisper that person.

Wed, 04/27/2011 - 09:02

Evil_Star

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o god yes the chat system

o god yes the chat system needs overhauled majorly with tab system like

it would make it look alot cleaner and clear up the chat

Wed, 04/27/2011 - 10:09

#10

Raul

/sign

Fri, 04/29/2011 - 02:21

#11

Eruzei

Yes, there needs to at least

Yes, there needs to at least be a separate tab for Trade chat, because as it is, it's very difficult to talk to other people since it gets scrolled off by tradespam almost instantly.

Fri, 04/29/2011 - 04:06

#12

Raul

Dropping this here I think I

Dropping this here

I think I have a way to SOLVE all our chat woes. So hear me out please.

Alright first we have the general tab-/1 zone and general go here
Then we have the Trade tab for /2 (still debating on whether to have separate buying and selling tabs since the implantation of 30s cool-down)
Next the Guild Tab-/g
Finally the Pm Tab-/tell

However along side this implementation we get to "filter" out the different categories for each window. Say for instance I'm in the PM but I still want to follow the guild, so I can.

Basically I am saying we should have a tabbed interface but still be able to have other tabs be a part of one tab if we choose.

IE In guild and can see general, PM, and WTB or something.

Also, please have the PM tab blink. Thank you.

How does that sound to everyone?

Thu, 05/05/2011 - 20:50

#13

Pinto

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More suggestions: A scroll

More suggestions:

A scroll bar that's actually a scroll bar (you had one in puzzle pirates)
An option to expand the chat box (again, puzzle pirates)
Copying text from the chat box (...I think you can guess)
Chat logs (do I even need to say?)
Stop stealing focus from the chat box at elevators, I often chat there
Keep the chat box available and fully visible during loading screens

Mon, 05/16/2011 - 13:30

#14

Pinto

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Okay, this is really getting

Okay, this is really getting on my nerves now and I'm convinced I know the cause: none of the new players are ever reading my whispers.

The reason for this is that they have the trade spam on and have no idea that it can be turned off. It absolutely needs to be switched off by default and channel control needs to be made part of the chat interface, not just controlled by commands or communication with players who don't know that there is such a system becomes impossible.

This is also why they spam local chat so much. They're convinced that nobody will see their cries for help otherwise.

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