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coil · Nov 30, 2011, 04:31 PM // 16:31

Signed if includes: off-line messaging AND increased list cap(6 yrs+ >100)

turbo234 · Nov 30, 2011, 05:02 PM // 17:02

i actually like this idea but i'm not quite sure how much effort it would take to make this happen.

Sagittario · Nov 30, 2011, 05:20 PM // 17:20

/signed for everything mentioned above

AndrewSX · Nov 30, 2011, 05:48 PM // 17:48

/signed, but only (like most things suggested in this section) if doesn't take resources from anything more important for REAL game...is just another of those things like "Would be cool, but i'm fine as it is, improvements are always welcome anyway".

Mintha Syl · Nov 30, 2011, 08:05 PM // 20:05

/signed I have very very small friendlist and sometimes I've had trouble remembering who's who, I can't imagine the situation for all the people who have billion contacts and many just for trading or seldom runs purposes.

LanaDarkess · Dec 01, 2011, 12:35 AM // 00:35

/signed

I've had this same problem. May add someone one day, then not talk to them for a few months, forget who they are, then defriend. A simple tag would help me remember who's who!

Leohan · Dec 01, 2011, 01:52 AM // 01:52

Anet seems to adapting their GW2 development projects over to GW1 all the time so maybe another upgrade to the friends list could happen.
Wanting to organize the list as been mentioned a lot through out the years. I mean Anet finally alphabetized the hero list...lol.
We got seeing where your friends are, like GW2 will have so organizing our friends would be cool. Just having two dividers for friends and acquaintances would be nice. My friends list is always filled with potential recruit names.

Lily Karuna · Dec 01, 2011, 03:40 AM // 03:40

/signed. Notes and ability to classify would be helpful.

Ability to see alliance members as well as guild would be awesome. There is not room on friends lists to keep track of allies as well as friends after six years spent in game. Old friends drift away but I still want to keep them on my list in case they come back! But we have to choose because 100 isn't enough room for good current allies, old friends, trading friends, etc etc....

vitorvdp_68 · Dec 01, 2011, 07:03 AM // 07:03

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Originally Posted by Canthas Monk

Yeah that makes 0 sense stop trying to use big words.

I'm sorry, but where in that sentence were there big words?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mireles

/not signed this isn't google plus or facebook.... work should be done to improve the game... not social media

It's a MMORPG, where people talk to each other and socialise as part of the game... it is improving the game.

LanaDarkess · Dec 01, 2011, 12:46 PM // 12:46

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Originally Posted by vitorvdp_68

It's a MMORPG, where people talk to each other and socialise as part of the game... it is improving the game.

This

It is, indeed, a MASSIVE MORPG
Which means there are definitely more than 100 people you're going to meet in the game, depending on where and when you play (district, time, whether there's special events on, etc), which is why I think this is a great idea. I hope Anet considers to upgrade it =]

Styxgyan · Dec 01, 2011, 02:33 PM // 14:33

/signed. Obvious reasons.

Griffenex · Dec 01, 2011, 09:39 PM // 21:39

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Originally Posted by Songbringer

Yea, totally /signed

I often find myself deleting people only for them to message me in the next few days and I am like who are you? lol XD

Maybe you could replace there char name with "dust seller" because you don't really need to know who they are in a case like that. Then when it puts there name in the box for whisper it would show there char name. That would also be able to limit them to say the # of characters that a gw's name could be...however, if it also implied the rule of being two words+ might not be a great idea.

Just throwing that out because it would save space and you wouldn't have to have a super wide friend list. It is already annoying to have to widen it to see what zone people are in imo...if you double that width again for a special name...ugh

Edit: Or, make a scroll bar for the bottom of the friend list as well as the side

You don't need a scrollbar for the side. They could just put them under groups. So it could be like

+Alliance Friends
Kaida Godfray [Nolani Academy]
Lady Kiayada [Embark Beach]
+DoA Friends
Malandra Tiamat [Fissure of Woe]
Suriyana Tempest [Shing Jea Monastery]
+Uw Friends
Kaleth Bellator [Underworld]

Kinda like how they seperate the online/offline friends.

On another note,

/signed

Maybe expanding the friendlist isn't a bad idea.

I've been running out a room for the past couple years..

Murthag The Great · Dec 02, 2011, 02:54 PM // 14:54

/signed

or at least increase max amount of friends in the FL

mrseasonalt · Dec 02, 2011, 05:23 PM // 17:23

I couldn't care less about tags for peoples names because if the person is important enough to be on your friends list then I would think you might remember their name. I would rather see an increase in the amount of people you can add to your friends list. I may have no friends in RL but I have more than 50 in game and I want record of this.

/notsigned because there are about a million more important things Anet should be fixing in GW1 when they actually decide to update things

flammanga · Dec 02, 2011, 09:29 PM // 21:29

In this thread I have noticed some things returning in the comments, so let me adress those things.
People use their friendslist in different ways. Also, a lot of GW players have taken breaks from players and then (sadly) become forgotten members on anyone's friendslist.
I use my friendslist for people who run and trade different things and for friends, allies and guildies. Which makes 100 as a max all of a sudden seem rather small.
For my English I do have to apologize (I have seen some people complain about it). English is my second language so sentence structures are sometimes not what they should be, and while typing I sometimes miss a silly thing.

Overall I hear people saying the following things:
* They like the idea and sign it;
* Don't want to take away from more important stuff that the Live team is on;
* Would like to see an increase in maximum numbers on friendslist;
* Would like to have a visible alliance roster (just for officers?);
* Both tags and groups seem wanted;
* think that old fashioned pieces of paper don't get lost over the course of 6 years of playing.

So far, I would like to thank everyone contributing to this thread!

mrseasonalt · Dec 03, 2011, 07:48 AM // 07:48

Why do people keep saying a friends list is 100 people. You can have 50 friends......

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Friends_List

coil · Dec 04, 2011, 05:01 AM // 05:01

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Originally Posted by mrseasonalt

Why do people keep saying a friends list is 100 people. You can have 50 friends......

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Friends_List

a reason right there to increase the cap...

flamamanga, your english is fine, bro!

Godrik Gandolfi · Dec 04, 2011, 07:24 PM // 19:24

/signed

Great idea - having 'contact book' functions in a social game seems like a very useful addition to me.

I've always thought the word 'friend list' is a misnomer because there are many people you might want to keep track of apart from your close friends you play with regularly - indeed it is those acquaintances that you really need help keeping track of. As has been said before, traders and suppliers, people with particular skills for PvP or endgame PvE may not be close friends but there will often be occasions you need to get in contact.

LanaDarkess · Dec 05, 2011, 06:23 AM // 06:23

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Originally Posted by flammanga

For my English I do have to apologize (I have seen some people complain about it). English is my second language so sentence structures are sometimes not what they should be, and while typing I sometimes miss a silly thing.

Your English is better than most English speakers that use it for a first language! 'Leet speech' for example?

Quote:

think that old fashioned pieces of paper don't get lost over the course of 6 years of playing.

Completely understand this. I've only been playing for a bit over a year, but I've had people written down, then lost, then found, then lost again. Turns out the cat nicked the sheet of paper and tore it to shreds :/

I stick by /signed. This would greatly benefit the community. Whether it be groups, tags, colour coding, whatever. And the increased cap (I have dummed my list down to 7, but I speak for the 6+ years players) would be greatly beneficial as well.

I do hope Anet see this and at least consider it.