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Discussion forum => Legacy => Archives => Suggestions => Topic started by: SalsaInABowl on September 26, 2012, 11:02:04 pm

Title: Creating channels?
Post by: SalsaInABowl on September 26, 2012, 11:02:04 pm
So sometimes, there are multiple people around us an I want to only talk to two, but not to everyone. WhAt if we had an option to make our own channel? It might not be super-great idea, but we can learn how to make it spam-proof along the way. Another option is to possibly make it a donation to have your own channel.

To invite someone into a channel, you MSG them the password to your channel and they type it in. For example...

Code: [Select]
/ch opticalza password
And you can get in!



So let me know what you think, and add some more ideas as well.
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: illiwill on September 26, 2012, 11:06:07 pm
There is only one problem, in that people might just spam a bunch of channels. And do we really need to have a billion channels for just like 3 people to talk to each other?
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: SalsaInABowl on September 26, 2012, 11:12:58 pm
I mentioned that problem Oreo.

I was thinking maybe the channel expires in one hour?
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: Chipaton on September 26, 2012, 11:24:39 pm
Or donate for a channel? You could control it and such.
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: SalsaInABowl on September 26, 2012, 11:27:30 pm
Quote from: Chipaton on September 26, 2012, 11:24:39 pm
Or donate for a channel? You could control it and such.

Mentioned that already too.

I had another idea. Maybe we could also kick/mute/ban and such people from our own channels? And assign channel admins.

So we could say...

/chadmin CazualxGrenade

And they now also have control over the channel.
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: bantam2 on September 26, 2012, 11:35:32 pm
One problem that I see; what happens when someone that you don't want in your channel figures out or gets told your channel's password? Also, this seems like it could turn into a very exclusive thing, some people want to make a chat channel and leave others out. I do not see the point, why not go somewhere private and talk in local?
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: Chipaton on September 26, 2012, 11:44:49 pm
Lol Snape, didnt read the entire thing.

Bantam, instead of having a password, just make it so you manually add players to the people allowed in the channel. Also, you cant have people follow you around while you're mining or doing something else. That way people could be doing things and talking at the same time.
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: Nick3306 on September 27, 2012, 02:45:16 am
This would require us to code our own chat system since you cannot do this in herochat as far as I know. even if we could it is a pretty far fetched idea.
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: Italian_Crafter on September 27, 2012, 02:55:50 am
Good idea for like a group chat or something. I remember playing a game on the on the computer a wile back where u could do a command like /create (room name) then you were able to invite players /invite (player). Then when you were done you could just delete the chat room, and you did not have to worry about the chat room existing forever because it would just go away when the players logged or left the chat. But yea i think in order to make your own chat you should have to donate .
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: iGenerator on September 27, 2012, 03:38:21 am
Could the faction chat be used in a non PvP environment?
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: codepmman on September 27, 2012, 08:58:08 pm
not to go against nick and bam also not to make more work for cshurz but i think this idea could be particularly awsome. could be handy especially for mods... (dealing with tickets where multiple parties are involved but not every one in local needs to know)
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: Mr_Mr_Mr on September 27, 2012, 09:09:46 pm
Quote from: iGenerator on September 27, 2012, 03:38:21 am
Could the faction chat be used in a non PvP environment?
NEVER add factions, they are terrible, I don't care if it's for pvp or not, just don't add them.
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: arsenic_shark on September 27, 2012, 09:31:45 pm
I see why this would be wanted but its just another on of them suggestions which are like "Thats a good idea, adds a little perk to Opticraft but is not really needed right now"

Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: Morrison1996 on September 27, 2012, 10:47:33 pm
This isn't for the current optic raft but when PvP is added we need something like the factions chat so we may want to start looking at this stuff if it has't already been covered by dejected.
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: Chipaton on September 27, 2012, 10:52:14 pm
I'm sure there will be team chat Morrison.
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: Nick3306 on September 27, 2012, 11:47:42 pm
Quote from: Morrison1996 on September 27, 2012, 10:47:33 pm
This isn't for the current optic raft but when PvP is added we need something like the factions chat so we may want to start looking at this stuff if it has't already been covered by dejected.
Not nessasarily. We have yet to get a game mode complex enough that you need team chat. Arena based pvp games are too fast to stop and type.
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: SalsaInABowl on September 28, 2012, 04:00:45 am
Quote from: Nick3306 on September 27, 2012, 11:47:42 pm
Quote from: Morrison1996 on September 27, 2012, 10:47:33 pm
This isn't for the current optic raft but when PvP is added we need something like the factions chat so we may want to start looking at this stuff if it has't already been covered by dejected.
Not nessasarily. We have yet to get a game mode complex enough that you need team chat. Arena based pvp games are too fast to stop and type.

For us fast typers, there is plenty of time to stop and type. I do it all the time. I type at 100WPM so yeah...
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: hennydeez on September 28, 2012, 04:03:24 am
Quote from: SnapeTheSnipe on September 28, 2012, 04:00:45 am
Quote from: Nick3306 on September 27, 2012, 11:47:42 pm
Quote from: Morrison1996 on September 27, 2012, 10:47:33 pm
This isn't for the current optic raft but when PvP is added we need something like the factions chat so we may want to start looking at this stuff if it has't already been covered by dejected.
Not nessasarily. We have yet to get a game mode complex enough that you need team chat. Arena based pvp games are too fast to stop and type.
I type at 100WPM so yeah...

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But as stated from the recent posts, it's a great addition in/for the future but not necessary as of this moment imo.
Title: Re: Creating channels?
Post by: Morrison1996 on September 28, 2012, 02:04:06 pm
Nick I was thinking more along a team based PvP system. I am one of those people that likes to strategies with a team in secret rather then shout it out loud. But I can see your point that the games would be short enough to not really need it.