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Just about everything is set as it will be at release. There will certainly be tweaks here and there, and some small improvements, but no, we don't have any current plans to change the chat channel interface.
We understand the requests, and have seen some of the creative suggestions, but we're in the home stretch and aren't looking to delay the release of the game further. Honestly speaking only a small portion of players will care if the chat channels are like they are, or if they're more like the huge screen-dominating feature in D2. We have to apply value to the additional time it would take to address a small amount of requests for a change, and it just doesn't outweigh releasing the game.
I think that fixing the social aspects of D3's UI is very very important. It might be the most important thing that Blizzard can do. I just don't understand their approach here.
Why not design the interface around a good chat / guild system? You stress social interaction this way. Are they that afraid of spammers in a game that requires battle.net 2.0 and has a real money auction house?
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On February 26 2012 05:00 Iwbhs wrote:Show nested quote +Just about everything is set as it will be at release. There will certainly be tweaks here and there, and some small improvements, but no, we don't have any current plans to change the chat channel interface.
We understand the requests, and have seen some of the creative suggestions, but we're in the home stretch and aren't looking to delay the release of the game further. Honestly speaking only a small portion of players will care if the chat channels are like they are, or if they're more like the huge screen-dominating feature in D2. We have to apply value to the additional time it would take to address a small amount of requests for a change, and it just doesn't outweigh releasing the game. I think that fixing the social aspects of D3's UI is very very important. It might be the most important thing that Blizzard can do. I just don't understand their approach here. Why not design the interface around a good chat / guild system? You stress social interaction this way. Are they that afraid of spammers in a game that requires battle.net 2.0 and has a real money auction house?
I'd rather them release it now and add clans later. Better chat channels are ok but I agree that only a small portion use them.
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I don't think making the chat slightly better is very important at all at this point. As willoc I agree that they better patch that in afterwards, if at all.
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On February 26 2012 05:32 Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo wrote:
I don't think making the chat slightly better is very important at all at this point. As willoc I agree that they better patch that in afterwards, if at all.
Too busy killing stuff, can't chat.
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Can you link to the source, please?
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On February 26 2012 05:15 willoc wrote:Show nested quote +On February 26 2012 05:00 Iwbhs wrote:Just about everything is set as it will be at release. There will certainly be tweaks here and there, and some small improvements, but no, we don't have any current plans to change the chat channel interface.
We understand the requests, and have seen some of the creative suggestions, but we're in the home stretch and aren't looking to delay the release of the game further. Honestly speaking only a small portion of players will care if the chat channels are like they are, or if they're more like the huge screen-dominating feature in D2. We have to apply value to the additional time it would take to address a small amount of requests for a change, and it just doesn't outweigh releasing the game. I think that fixing the social aspects of D3's UI is very very important. It might be the most important thing that Blizzard can do. I just don't understand their approach here. Why not design the interface around a good chat / guild system? You stress social interaction this way. Are they that afraid of spammers in a game that requires battle.net 2.0 and has a real money auction house? I'd rather them release it now and add clans later. Better chat channels are ok but I agree that only a small portion use them.
Just like they did with SC2 right?
Blizzard is royally fucking up D3 with all their stupid decisions.
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On February 26 2012 08:16 Gwypaas wrote:Show nested quote +On February 26 2012 05:15 willoc wrote:On February 26 2012 05:00 Iwbhs wrote:Just about everything is set as it will be at release. There will certainly be tweaks here and there, and some small improvements, but no, we don't have any current plans to change the chat channel interface.
We understand the requests, and have seen some of the creative suggestions, but we're in the home stretch and aren't looking to delay the release of the game further. Honestly speaking only a small portion of players will care if the chat channels are like they are, or if they're more like the huge screen-dominating feature in D2. We have to apply value to the additional time it would take to address a small amount of requests for a change, and it just doesn't outweigh releasing the game. I think that fixing the social aspects of D3's UI is very very important. It might be the most important thing that Blizzard can do. I just don't understand their approach here. Why not design the interface around a good chat / guild system? You stress social interaction this way. Are they that afraid of spammers in a game that requires battle.net 2.0 and has a real money auction house? I'd rather them release it now and add clans later. Better chat channels are ok but I agree that only a small portion use them. Just like they did with SC2 right? Blizzard is royally fucking up D3 with all their stupid decisions.
Took the words out of my mouth, if clans support isn't on launch it will be at least another year.
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I can't believe it's not in sc2 either.
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we seriously need more threads and posts about the chat in the feedback forum and they will have to listen
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At first i was going to buy this game, but i lost all my interest on it because almost every single topic with news was a facepalm, as Gwypaas said, they just make the dumber decisions, i hope im wrong, but i think diablo 3 wont be as nearly as good as i thought it will be and most likely not even bother playing it, so im hiding it in the left bar options, cuz i dont really care anymore 
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On February 26 2012 14:27 KenNage wrote:At first i was going to buy this game, but i lost all my interest on it because almost every single topic with news was a facepalm, as Gwypaas said, they just make the dumber decisions, i hope im wrong, but i think diablo 3 wont be as nearly as good as i thought it will be and most likely not even bother playing it, so im hiding it in the left bar options, cuz i dont really care anymore
believe me its still 10x better than the next best games
if the community put their expectations of d3 onto torchlight or path of exile those games would be torn to shreads
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Don't worry Blizzard is a perfect company :D
(Le sigh :-/)
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I've become disillusioned with Blizzard and their approach to D3. Thats why I'm looking more forward to what the ex-Blizzard devs @ ArenaNet are doing with GW2.
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It seems like they're trying incredibly hard to keep the social focus out of their new games and instead drive people to the F2P social-MMO "Titan". Really weird decision to me =/
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Though I'd like to see the D2 style chats, I'm on Blizzard's side here.. not worth a delay.
I'll miss signing in to see the big public chatrooms, but that is largely nostalgia, they were not the reason I played D2 or the reason I will play D3.
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Honestly speaking only a small portion of players will care if the chat channels are like they are, or if they're more like the huge screen-dominating feature in D2. We have to apply value to the additional time it would take to address a small amount of requests for a change, and it just doesn't outweigh releasing the game.
"Honestly speaking, this is your typical Blizzard community interaction message where we'll spout some patently untrue bullshit, give a nice big middle finger to the majority of the fans with a smirk on our face, and go on our way back to the money room because we're out of hundred-dollar bills to light our Habanas with. Oh, we forgot: go fuck yourselves."
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On February 26 2012 17:10 Jehct wrote:
It seems like they're trying incredibly hard to keep the social focus out of their new games and instead drive people to the F2P social-MMO "Titan". Really weird decision to me =/
i believe this F2P thing was never approved. And i do not believe it will come to pass. I have never lost my faith in blizzard if it happens though, that will be the line for me.
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Really not a fan of the starcraft 2 "chat channels" hope these are more like battle.net 1..
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On February 26 2012 08:16 Gwypaas wrote:Show nested quote +On February 26 2012 05:15 willoc wrote:On February 26 2012 05:00 Iwbhs wrote:Just about everything is set as it will be at release. There will certainly be tweaks here and there, and some small improvements, but no, we don't have any current plans to change the chat channel interface.
We understand the requests, and have seen some of the creative suggestions, but we're in the home stretch and aren't looking to delay the release of the game further. Honestly speaking only a small portion of players will care if the chat channels are like they are, or if they're more like the huge screen-dominating feature in D2. We have to apply value to the additional time it would take to address a small amount of requests for a change, and it just doesn't outweigh releasing the game. I think that fixing the social aspects of D3's UI is very very important. It might be the most important thing that Blizzard can do. I just don't understand their approach here. Why not design the interface around a good chat / guild system? You stress social interaction this way. Are they that afraid of spammers in a game that requires battle.net 2.0 and has a real money auction house? I'd rather them release it now and add clans later. Better chat channels are ok but I agree that only a small portion use them. Just like they did with SC2 right?
Yes. SC2 is still good without them. I don't give a shit that it doesn't have clan support yet. Just a bunch of features that would be nice but are not needed. You gotta understand that while you (5% of the purchasers) really want this feature the rest of us couldn't give 2 shits about them.
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