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Matsumi · Jun 09, 2006, 11:37 PM // 23:37

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There's things like MSN messenger that you can run, that will play sounds also when your buddies log on. Or Xfire (I think it's called), yahoo messenger, AIM, etc.

Aki Soyokaze · Jun 10, 2006, 01:22 AM // 01:22

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Originally Posted by Jan

Wow, are you really THAT dense? I have MSN messenger, as well as AIM and Y!. That's not the issue here. I can't quite just go around and tell all the people on my friends list to use these so that I can know when they're online. Bottom line, not everybody uses these things so no more excuses about external chat proggies.

Why are you so opposed to in-game notification if it can be optional (meaning if you don't wanna deal with it, you don't have to)? Just about every other online game I've played gave notification when someone on your friends list came online, why not this one?

At least I know you're somewhat attentive, even if only to attempt to shoot my points down. I set my music up before I start playing and don't have to do anything with it in-game. Your persistance in this is really astounding. Before you ask why I'm so persisitant, I just don't like to let people get the last word in when they insult me.

First of all nobody is saying you 'have' to tell people that're on your friends list to be on MSN. But it was you who brought up the fact that you 'hate' most people; if that is the fact then one would think you're realtively familiar with people on your 'friends' list and it wouldn't be all that hard for you to ask them if it was okay for you to add them to your MSN messenger.

Secondly you're the one who seems to have the problem here, not I. All you've done is tried to make this revolve around yourself rather than addressing the larger issues of whether or not this would be beneficial for the general Guild Wars gaming public. You bring up the fact that you can't be bothered to check your friends list, that not everyone uses MSN or other chat systems, that you set up your computer for before you start playing, etc. Just because it would benefit you and you'd like to see it doesn't mean you're 'right' and everyone who disagrees with you is 'wrong'.

Everyone who disagreed with you has been pointing out the simple ways around this and that there really is no need for in-game notifications. Several people have already stated that there are already systems in place that can tell you if someone is online; who've also told of programs that you can use that give pop-ups and tell you when someone comes online. Yet for some reason you take this as a personal attack and decide to treat people in a condescending manner; talking down to them as if they're stupid and they need to be pointed in the right direction after being shown that they were in error.

Bottom line, there is already an in-game system that lets you know who is online(your friends list); there are other programs that can tell you who just came online(ie. MSN messenger). And you know what, your 'friends' on your friends list can contact you on their own when they get online. So if your excuse is that you're too busy doing something to check and they're not making a point of contacting you, what exactly are you missing out on?

golem bigstick · Jun 10, 2006, 01:37 AM // 01:37

this flame war is really funny to watch unfold

golem bigstick · Jun 10, 2006, 01:41 AM // 01:41

this flame war is really funny to watch unfold
and to the point,
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this feature would improve the way we play the game. it would make it easier to identify when your friends get on. i do check my f list and guild every once and a while, and i still sometimes miss friends by only a few minutes from them getting off.

damn double post

Janus_Zeal · Jun 10, 2006, 02:19 AM // 02:19

Of course everything I say here is going to revolve around my own personal desires, I have no problem admitting that. However, what I'm proposing, while it may not be beneficial to the game community as a whole, wouldn't hurt the game community either. On top of that, I'm not the only person who's expressed interest in this idea.

You're also right that I took what you said a bit too personally from the start, so I apologize for that. In the beginning, I was more peeved with Cartman than you, but ended up letting loose on you anyway.

My issue with you is my assumption on your mentality, which seems to be "if I don't need it, then nobody else does either". As with me, your opinion here seems to revolve alot around yourself.

Oh yeah, I found it funny that Matsumi said almost the exact same thing you did.

Maria The Princess · Jun 10, 2006, 03:57 AM // 03:57

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as long as there is no pop ups.....
maby just a blink in the bottom corner or something

Joh · Jun 11, 2006, 01:44 AM // 01:44

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