Allegiance Chat ala Turbine

Turbine, in all their splendor and glory, bestowed upon us the means to immediately communicate with everyone playing AC in our clan.

Really... think about it... it's kinda boggling...

Perhaps we'll get to establish a few channels in the near future, but heck, I think it rocks!

0.3:
4 global server channels due [Aug '05 Lttp]: General, Trade, ISO Group, RPG

General Guidelines

Ok, obviously, we are going to all have the tendency to treat this new feature with an overabundance of acceptance and adoration to the extent we will *all* probably overuse it, me included. If any of you have used IRC or other text based chat to a group, you'll be familiar with the chaos of a new channel.

That's ok too, because it takes time to get to know how to best optimize a system with such potential.

Basically, if you don't have something that you want *everybody* to hear, then keep it in a private tell.

I really don't want to see a lot of people filtering the allegiance chat, it also filters the patron, vassal, and co-vassal chat.

If we keep our messages brief, concise, informative and well thought out, this shouldn't be too big a deal to adapt to.

Here are some good examples of when to broadcast:

- you've found a rare spawn, rare portal, other unusual object / attraction
- you need help; don't even hesitate, just keep it brief, and move into @tells
- you're on a quest *and* we've got more than one fellowship running
- you just signed on *and* are up for something, lookin' for a crew to haul around with, etc.
- you're offering up your tinkering services for a few minutes before you sign-off for the night

Of course there are more, but you get the idea. If the channel stays relatively quiet, you won't bother all the other people playing and trying to read the screen for other, potentially more important text.

Bottom Line

Make your announcement.

If I wanted to know when you logged in / out - I could find out, ty; don't tell me how the pets and offspring are; move into direct tells as soon as possible; and damnit, please keep it clean: in my book, swearing more than accidentally is approaching ucm as far as manners go.

I know of people that had it filtered from Day 1.

I know of people that have requested I ask people not to use it.

Please, the least you can do is *try* to think of those folks; keep in mind - you may not know 'em all!

Last Words

Have fun with it :) If you have something you want to share, we won't hesitate to share our opinion also :)

One last thing: if I am logged on, just give me an @tell when you think the allegiance chat channel is becoming too loud for you; I will be more than happy to put my own channel request out for folks to tone it down.

Thanks! 

spud

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