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Discussion forum => Legacy => Archives => Suggestions => Topic started by: andersad on June 20, 2013, 02:52:24 pm

Title: New players' join notice
Post by: andersad on June 20, 2013, 02:52:24 pm
       Ok, many people on Opticraft love to help out new people. Some give them stuff, some redirect them to a forest for wood, and other things. I was thinking it would be way easier to help new players if there was a join message when they joined for the first time in global, ex:

        Welcome (Username) to Opticraft!
             It is your first time joining!
                  Have a nice stay!

      Anything simular to that would be fine. I think it could help identify new players and we could help them more and encourage them to stay. So, what do you think?
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: ChocolateChloe17 on June 20, 2013, 02:54:23 pm
This is a good idea it will help us all get to know who the new players are.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: Coolcrab88 on June 20, 2013, 03:05:54 pm
So it'll look like this, with "Opticraft SMP Server" on the end?

(http://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F3ZZ3Oet.png&hash=03a9e94e64101f117c5a1a91ea521ff5)

Or something like this?
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: ChocolateChloe17 on June 20, 2013, 03:10:31 pm
So it'll look like this, with "Opticraft SMP Server" on the end?

(http://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F3ZZ3Oet.png&hash=03a9e94e64101f117c5a1a91ea521ff5)

Or something like this?

Hmm maybe
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: 2468avc on June 20, 2013, 04:07:58 pm
This was suggested and denied because of the spam...
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: PokeyzRule on June 20, 2013, 07:22:44 pm
I presume there arent much new players joining...
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: RuthlessTomato on June 20, 2013, 07:28:13 pm
I presume there arent much new players joining...
well you presume wrong.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: ChocolateChloe17 on June 20, 2013, 08:11:37 pm
Well there will be more in the holidays
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: andersad on June 21, 2013, 01:02:19 am
      I do not think it would generate THAT much spam. It could help us get to know new players and identify them.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: PokeyzRule on June 21, 2013, 01:33:41 am
And it's only once per player, i mean it's not like every minute a new player joins or anything
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: LIEKABOWSE on June 21, 2013, 03:45:14 am
Do you have any idea how much "Welcome!" spam this would generate?
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: DeeKay on June 21, 2013, 07:14:59 am
Do you have any idea how much "Welcome!" spam this would generate?
It's not spam when you're making someone feel welcome. =)
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: zolt on June 21, 2013, 07:35:47 am
I realy think thats a good idea! When i used to play on a server called mdu, the welcome from the welcome message and other players who had read the welcome message stayed on and not just logged off. Thats what a setver needs dosn't it? Making the player feel welcome and them staying on
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: ChocolateChloe17 on June 21, 2013, 12:00:06 pm
Do you have any idea how much "Welcome!" spam this would generate?
It's not spam when you're making someone feel welcome. =)
True people like to feel welcome I think it's a good idea
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: daniblue182 on June 21, 2013, 12:18:10 pm
I really like the idea and it will make them feel welcome ^_^
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: Chief149 on June 21, 2013, 07:47:48 pm
To these of you who say this would cause spam:

 This message would only be displayed once per new player.  If I were joining the server for the first time, then you would see
 "Welcome, Chief149 to the Opticraft server! Enjoy your stay!"

 After that, the above message will never be displayed ever again for me,  but it wend be shown again if a new player comes up. It wouldn't be spam.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: OzzyKP on June 21, 2013, 08:17:16 pm
Give us all a toggle for displaying entering and exiting members, and for welcome notices and this would be great.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: PokeyzRule on June 21, 2013, 08:32:27 pm
To these of you who say this would cause spam:

 This message would only be displayed once per new player.  If I were joining the server for the first time, then you would see
 "Welcome, Chief149 to the Opticraft server! Enjoy your stay!"

 After that, the above message will never be displayed ever again for me,  but it wend be shown again if a new player comes up. It wouldn't be spam.
That's what I said!
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: ChocolateChloe17 on June 22, 2013, 09:45:49 am
I really think this Idea should be added to opticraft :)
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: DeeKay on June 22, 2013, 10:51:44 am
To these of you who say this would cause spam:

 This message would only be displayed once per new player.  If I were joining the server for the first time, then you would see
 "Welcome, Chief149 to the Opticraft server! Enjoy your stay!"

 After that, the above message will never be displayed ever again for me,  but it wend be shown again if a new player comes up. It wouldn't be spam.
I think they mean everyone saying "Welcome Player!" would cause the spam, not the actual message.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: ChocolateChloe17 on June 22, 2013, 10:58:38 am
To these of you who say this would cause spam:

 This message would only be displayed once per new player.  If I were joining the server for the first time, then you would see
 "Welcome, Chief149 to the Opticraft server! Enjoy your stay!"

 After that, the above message will never be displayed ever again for me,  but it wend be shown again if a new player comes up. It wouldn't be spam.
I think they mean everyone saying "Welcome Player!" would cause the spam, not the actual message.

Maybe but the player will feel welcome, and everyone saying ''Welcome Player'' will only be for a few seconds.


Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: DeeKay on June 22, 2013, 11:34:35 am
To these of you who say this would cause spam:

 This message would only be displayed once per new player.  If I were joining the server for the first time, then you would see
 "Welcome, Chief149 to the Opticraft server! Enjoy your stay!"

 After that, the above message will never be displayed ever again for me,  but it wend be shown again if a new player comes up. It wouldn't be spam.
I think they mean everyone saying "Welcome Player!" would cause the spam, not the actual message.
Maybe but the player will feel welcome, and everyone saying ''Welcome Player'' will only be for a few seconds.
Of course, I totally agree. =)
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: jcgaming on June 22, 2013, 12:36:33 pm
idk how its done but ive seen other servers with something very similar so it is possible at least  :)
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: andersad on June 22, 2013, 03:24:05 pm
To these of you who say this would cause spam:

 This message would only be displayed once per new player.  If I were joining the server for the first time, then you would see
 "Welcome, Chief149 to the Opticraft server! Enjoy your stay!"

 After that, the above message will never be displayed ever again for me,  but it wend be shown again if a new player comes up. It wouldn't be spam.
    Exactly!
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: ChocolateChloe17 on June 22, 2013, 04:59:38 pm
But what will happen if lots of new people come at once :P?
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: andersad on June 22, 2013, 05:58:41 pm
      Then there would be some spam, but then it would be gone shortly thereafter.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: optical on June 24, 2013, 10:51:12 pm
Why not just modify the current "opticalza has joined the game" message for the first join? "opticalza has joined the game for the first time. Welcome to opticraft!"

Seems like this approach solves the spam issue and identifies new players.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: PokeyzRule on June 25, 2013, 01:30:41 am
Why not just modify the current "opticalza has joined the game" message for the first join? "opticalza has joined the game for the first time. Welcome to opticraft!"

Seems like this approach solves the spam issue and identifies new players.
Bingo! Optical strikes again!
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: SalsaInABowl on June 25, 2013, 01:33:49 am
Why not just modify the current "opticalza has joined the game" message for the first join? "opticalza has joined the game for the first time. Welcome to opticraft!"

Seems like this approach solves the spam issue and identifies new players.

That's what the suggestion was, and I agree. This is pretty much the best solution.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: Chief149 on June 27, 2013, 12:39:39 am
There's nothing wrong with a little chat spam if everyone is greeting a new player.

It would make him or her feel immediately accepted. It would make the new player feel like everyone wants to play with said player instead of going on their own and leaving that player to be more alone.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: DeeKay on June 27, 2013, 09:19:47 am
There's nothing wrong with a little chat spam if everyone is greeting a new player.

It would make him or her feel immediately accepted. It would make the new player feel like everyone wants to play with said player instead of going on their own and leaving that player to be more alone.
Two of us have already said that.
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: ChocolateChloe17 on June 28, 2013, 11:34:04 am
Yeah :P
Title: Re: New players' join notice
Post by: Afro_ on July 10, 2013, 07:54:38 pm
I agree. I think that's a great idea!