123898-suggestion-make-lfm-channels-more-obvious

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Hello Nexians!
 
I was thinking about how useful the LFM channel has been to me. We all know the game has queue issues, but with the LFM channel and guilds, it really isn't a huge issue (on the PvE servers).
 
I was just thinking about how long it actually took me to find the channel and figure out how to join it. Maybe this could be a tip or something for new players? I think wildstar shines with it's group content, and I'd hate for people to be turned away by something that a quick LFM channel can fix.
 
I don't know how this could realistically be implemented, just a thought	
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making it official like the /trade /pvp ...
 
/lfg with its own color.	
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			The devs don't seem to understand what a huge boon a default global channel would be. Something we've been fighting for since beta. If global channels are not your thing and you just want to be left alone, simply toggle it off. This needs to happen, but it's obvious the devs just stopped caring here.	
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The devs don't seem to understand what a huge boon a default global channel would be. Something we've been fighting for since beta. If global channels are not your thing and you just want to be left alone, simply toggle it off. This needs to happen, but it's obvious the devs just stopped caring here.
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Agreed, except I don't think the devs stopped caring but more like they have higher priorities then this particular QoL issue.
 
I start a new toon and immediately make at least 2 more tabs! Then go and toggle off what I want to see in each of them! 
 
A default global/LFG would be really good.
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by the amount of *cupcake* complaints there are about "queues don't pop".
a simple fix like making a default LFG channel (i am no programmer but it can't be THAT hard, right?)
yeah, sometimes it makes you wonder if they even play the game and see what happens.
(or they simply stick to their guns and prefer not to have a default LFG channel because they want people to stick to the automated group finder).
who knows whats going on in their heads.
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I don't think it's hard, necessarily.  There actually was a global LFG-style chat channel in beta, so I hear.
 
Take a wild guess why it was removed.
 
We could probably do with having it put back in, though.  It's a small price to pay (and one we're already paying anyway when we /chjoin LFG).
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It was /advice that was global until Carbine arbitrarily made it not global anymore. I couldn't even hazard a wild guess why they did that. It wasn't getting abused, it was very useful and by far the most active channel. much like the player made /lfg channels are now. When it was changed a lot of people fought in vain for a global channel to remain in game. the devs were listening my ass
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they probably thought the game would have SOOOoooo many players that a global chat would break all things.
 
but then, now they only have the same 50peeps in their global chat, so the story is different and maybe they can open it up...
 
UNLESS, f2p incoming and they expect tons of players to comeback/start playing.
 
(all right all right! don't beat on me!)
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I think they expect tons of players to come back and start playing regardless (this is a pointless exercise otherwise).
 
I expect it to remain in place if F2P is incoming solely because of the kind of chat we would expect if this were to happen.  The reason I think it should be lifted is simply because this community has proven leaps and bounds better than your common MMORPG community would be.
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at this point Vic, its like a family on nexus... we all know each other. if you are an ass, you get pinpointed fast.
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it is a sacrifice that i am unfortunately willing to make considering the state of the population and the probably missing funds to keep up solid development.
 
i just hope they manage to find a good, fair and fun model.	
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Definitely would like to have a global LFG channel again as well.
We had it during Beta, but some cupcakes were being cupcakes in it, so the community asked for it to be removed on launch, which Carbine did.
Perhaps now is a good chance with drop 5, to reinstate it and re-evaluate it's purpose.	
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			Ah, I didn't realize we used to have one, 'twas before my time.	
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I agree with a global channel.
 
I also will continue to push the notion that everyone should go out and encourage people to queue up. I managed to get level 20 dungeon queues to pop quite often by going to Galeras, Thayd and Whitevale and just letting everyone know that me (a tank) and a healer are queueing, and also encouraging people to queue for alternate specs if possible as well as DPS. The only way to get people to use the queue tool is to encourage them to use it as opposed to what people have done for months - dissuade everyone by saying they never pop. Perception can be just as important as reality.	
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I have been wondering since day 1 why there was no default LFG channel like in every mmo.  I would assume it was because they were trying to be different or something or didn't want another "barons chat" scenario.
 
I think /advice is global, right? 	
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			Indeed, I did not even know about 'EntityLFG' until a few days ago.	
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I have been wondering since day 1 why there was no default LFG channel like in every mmo.  I would assume it was because they were trying to be different or something or didn't want another "barons chat" scenario.
 
I think /advice is global, right? 
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			It would be helpful to make it default/official with the opt out option. Specially for new players.	
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I remember this being asked for quite a few times to have a global channel, but often the response from Carbine and a few forum posters against it was that because of the occurences during beta(open and the beta weekends primarily) it should be disabled. However the issue with this is that those time periods are pretty much a free for all of anons that wont have any real consequences...so the cupcakes come out the wood work for sure.
 
I do feel a default global channel would be wonderful to have and people can always opt to turn it off if they don't want to use it.	
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			A global channel would be pretty sweet but a level restricted global channel would be even better. Example, 1 - 19 has their own, 20-39, 40-49 and then finally 50. This way, it means a global 50 chat will purely be about LFM and some light banter with people that are interested in the game instead of the usual trolls going "LAWL THIS GAME SUX, F2P ITS DEADZZZZZ" I know....pretty accurate impression.	
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A global channel would be pretty sweet but a level restricted global channel would be even better. Example, 1 - 19 has their own, 20-39, 40-49 and then finally 50. This way, it means a global 50 chat will purely be about LFM and some light banter with people that are interested in the game instead of the usual trolls going "LAWL THIS GAME SUX, F2P ITS DEADZZZZZ" I know....pretty accurate impression.
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A global channel would be pretty sweet but a level restricted global channel would be even better. Example, 1 - 19 has their own, 20-39, 40-49 and then finally 50. This way, it means a global 50 chat will purely be about LFM and some light banter with people that are interested in the game instead of the usual trolls going "LAWL THIS GAME SUX, F2P ITS DEADZZZZZ" I know....pretty accurate impression.
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This doesn't work. EQ2 used to have level restricted chat (every 10 levels) and all it resulted in is a bunch of empty channels, and the channels 1-9 and the max level one being the most used. Then of course, every time the max level changed, chat would get all messed up with ghost channels that required file editing to remove. They eventually changed to a general, high level, and LFG chat channels
 
(Edit to add: I do support official sanctioned global LFG/chat channels)
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A global chat by itself would just bring in trolls on level 1 alts to troll the global chat. Which is the only reason I am against a global chat. That is why I believe a 1-14 (roughly after they finish the first zone), and then a 15-49, then a 50 chat would be best. Would prevent trolls, but not stop them.
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