Did this get posted already because I couldn't find it in here.. Anyways:

There will definitely be "chat channels" coming in one of the patches after the release. The system will be based around groups, where you will be able to join public channels that are based around your interests, which can be virtually anything. Also the system will include private chat channels (in plans for release in the first few months after the release), where you will be able to meet with your friends. -Kapeselus

Source: http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=25399622869

One.two

Canada116 Posts

June 17 2010 08:33 GMT

Cool! Seems like a mini address of some sort. <3 Blizz.

Their 1 AM team is hard at work haha.

Edit: I guess my digit is going to be 012?

Double Edit: Apparently it's generated.

Kennigit

Canada19447 Posts

June 17 2010 08:33 GMT

Believe that is new. Only took 3 months of shit storming to get that tidbit haha.

Aesop

Hungary11291 Posts

June 17 2010 08:35 GMT

Just to fill in some info from that thread:

Kapeselus writes
There will definitely be "chat channels" coming in one of the patches after the release. The system will be based around groups, where you will be able to join public channels that are based around your interests, which can be virtually anything. Also the system will include private chat channels (in plans for release in the first few months after the release), where you will be able to meet with your friends.

As for identifiers they are returning for the second phase of the beta. The previous system did not work as intended to some degree and based on feedback received the developers decided to implement a variation of this, which is going to attach character codes. These will be three digit numbers added to your nickname and they will be seen in the UI screens. Thanks to this you will be able to add friends manually, just like previously with identifiers. On top of that you can still add friends using all other methods (using the score screen or RealID).

I'll pause with that.

DrBoo

Canada1177 Posts

June 17 2010 08:35 GMT

wooooo finally some more good information from the beta

I_Love_Bacon

United States5765 Posts

June 17 2010 08:36 GMT

On June 17 2010 17:32 Illva wrote:you will be able to join public channels that are based around your interests

If I don't get mod powers to the channel Bacon I wont have a reason to live.

I think we all knew chat channels would be implemented. It's annoying that it has taken this long for an answer that didn't piss us all off, but better late than never I guess?

edit: Also, I'm fine with Identifiers. I don't think it's a perfect system, but it's about 100x better than getting somebody's email address.

Illva

Sweden137 Posts

June 17 2010 08:37 GMT

oh yea its late in NA isnt it? half past 10AM where I am xD

Tristan

Canada566 Posts

June 17 2010 08:37 GMT

As for identifiers they are returning for the second phase of the beta. The previous system did not work as intended to some degree and based on feedback received the developers decided to implement a variation of this, which is going to attach character codes. These will be three digit numbers added to your nickname and they will be seen in the UI screens. Thanks to this you will be able to add friends manually, just like previously with identifiers. On top of that you can still add friends using all other methods (using the score screen or RealID).

I'm glad, I think that name.identifier system was a good comprimise

Hikari

1914 Posts

June 17 2010 08:37 GMT

I want a .007 identifier!

TimeToPractice!

United States105 Posts

June 17 2010 08:37 GMT

#10

Woo a way to add friends without e-mail again.

I don't have to feel like a creeper anymore asking for everyone's e-mail. :S

extempest

Canada77 Posts

June 17 2010 08:38 GMT

#11

this is a very good news indeed, good move by blizz
spread the words, and stop the flames

BamBam

745 Posts

June 17 2010 08:38 GMT

#12

Isnt that what they we're saying like... 6 months ago? How there wont be chat channels but group chat (which is what they are implying).

And I just love how he avoided the LAN question entirely... :'(

RageOverdose

United States690 Posts

June 17 2010 08:38 GMT

#13

On June 17 2010 17:35 Aesop wrote:
Just to fill in some info from that thread:

Show nested quote +

I guess having faith in Blizzard wasn't a bad idea. I was getting worried though. I mean, I would still play SC2, but I do love the communication that old Bnet has had and it was beginning to look like they were going to pull a WiFi Connection-style friend list mistake in 2.0 (not as bad though) by making it really hard to get people added that you don't know.

So, good news indeed. Those few months will probably feel like ages, though.

Although, I'm intrigued to see how this interest-based channel system will work.

Illva

Sweden137 Posts

June 17 2010 08:39 GMT

#14

btw.. Is it only me who thinks that the new identifiers system is terrible? Now we will all be Illva173 and stuff like that? I used to hate that in other games

Icks

France186 Posts

June 17 2010 08:40 GMT

#15

On June 17 2010 17:36 I_Love_Bacon wrote:
I think we all knew chat channels would be implemented. It's annoying that it has taken this long for an answer that didn't piss us all off, but better late than never I guess?

Yes, this had already been said. Group channels, chat channels classified around subjects of interest, and after release.

They had told that already, then came all the flames because "after release" means very late, and means that it's not a priority (compared to FB integration for instance...), and with all these flames people thinking that Blizzard had no plans to implement chat channels in any way... etc...

So now people say "good move", "Blizzard listens"...

thisFish

Germany42 Posts

June 17 2010 08:41 GMT

#16

ah great news

it was clear that they would implement chat and a new friend-identifier-system but the fact that they didnt say anything until now really bugged me

Mack

United States25 Posts

June 17 2010 08:45 GMT

#17

On June 17 2010 17:39 Illva wrote:
btw.. Is it only me who thinks that the new identifiers system is terrible? Now we will all be Illva173 and stuff like that? I used to hate that in other games

I'm guessing it's going to work like before with name.identifier where the identifier only showed up on the profile screen, but you don't get to pick your identifier this time.

endy

Switzerland8970 Posts

June 17 2010 08:46 GMT

#18

F.I.N.A.L.L.Y.
I love to think it's thanks to TL !

Daniri

387 Posts

June 17 2010 08:47 GMT

#19

This isn't new, have you all been bitching so much because you can't be bothered to follow or look up news? But I'm still upset that they won't be in for launch as that will detract from the magic of launch day. And classic Battle.net had specific topic channels as well and they were even more fail than the default gateway channels, so the idea of waiting for that isn't exciting.

Raelcun

United States3747 Posts

June 17 2010 08:49 GMT

#20

I liked identifiers as words better I'm not sure how numbers will work. Day9 for instance got copied A LOT so he can go on his daily and say what his identifier is just to help keep the imposters from making us think that it's him. But if it's a number say Day9 is a bit slow and he gets 003 or 004 then people have to stop and think was it 3 or 4? And maybe someone can get away with masquerading as Day9 idk. I'm glad they saw the way the wind was blowing but theres so much more I want from BNet.