126204-global-lfg-channel-non-player-controlled

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It probably has something to do with my occupation. I walk both sides of the game, dev and player. But honestly, I'm not trying to trump or discount you or anything. Your ideas are good.


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Actually, what we're talking about is why the hypothetical Carbine-run global channel needs to exist. Because the people running the player-run LFG channel are either unable or unwilling to take on that responsibility so that Carbine doesn't have to, under the heading that you refer to as "taking the good with the bad".


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Pretty much. They find out about it on the off chance that they visit the forums or ask in zone chat. Hardly the kind of image you want to present when fighting the ded gaem meme.


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So you made this thread cause you kicked out of the club? "Fine, I will make my own channel with blackjack and hoo.... or get carbine to do it" I am not a big fan of global channels, but I can just mute them so I don't see a problem (EU problem, we are plagued with germans/french talking in all channels. If this was to be done, there would have to be separate ones for their language.) EDIT: Just a small FYI, a reputation is earned, good or bad.


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I'm kind of curious as well. On Dominion side I've never witnessed any drama or annoying people in the chats. Maybe lucky though.


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The Global channel would give immediate access to newbies which means it would, inevitably, eventually overtake LFG simply by way of convenience. Once new people start trickling in, no matter how much people may not want to, the moment a group request pops up in global, everyone will see it and the trend will start. Basically what happened with LFG. Granted it'll probably eventually get more flooded with trolls than regular LFG simply due to the fact that only people that REALLY want to be in Wildstar are playing right now, but I think that's the nature of F2P anyway. Please stop highlighting the Sciela banning. There's a ton of other good reasons mentioned in the last four pages for why a player moderated LFG channel, while useful up until now, is heading for a brick wall at highway speeds.


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On one hand, I can see where you're coming from, and part of me wants to agree, since we don't have an official non-player made/controlled global chat system. On the other hand though, since the channel is player made/controlled I don't see it any different than someone that is the leader of a guild or circle getting rid of what they(and/or the rest of the members) feel is a problem player. I can see both sides of the issue, but I'm more inclined to lean with players moderating themselves in a channel that they've created. But Carbine really should supply us with a global channel, and we let players know about player run channels if/when they can't stand the global channel antics anymore :P


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