Ok so… I am not angry, just… HOW did this manage to pass a QA check ?
I explain : a copy of the cog/settings icon of any chat window remain “stuck” in the interface once pressed. And once pressed, there is no settings. You move the chat window, the copy of the icon remains. You press again the cog, a new copy is made. For the sake of this screenshot, I “played” with it.
I finally managed to access the settings after probably 30 tries, and I wonder if it was a matter of time and not tries.
Well, to me (note: personal, subjective preference) it never made sense that I first had to “dial a number and wait for the phone to get picked up”, so to speak - it added unnecessary waiting, it was just an impediment. This way, to me, seems more immediate - I have something to say to someone, I send it - if that person chooses to engage with me, then two-way communication is established. But if, for example, I’m going offline and want to just let that person (who may be AFK, for example) know about something, I can do so (yes, I know there’s always the email option - but that’s a little clunkier.) Or give a friend a quick heads-up about something, with no reply required. I guess it comes down to personal preference, and what one is used to (I’m used to sending a message directly to someone in ANY other IM system, without having to “ask permission” first.) Of course, the downside is the freer ability for rude or abusive people to spam or otherwise harass someone - with the previous system they could spam the request, but it had to be accepted for their vitriol to be seen.
The bubble icons I could do without, though, to be honest - though I’m not overly fussed about it either way.
I don’t know how it would appear from the recipient’s end - if the chat gets unilaterally closed on both ends that way, then yes, that would be lousy indeed. I suspect, though, that the receiving end will remain, and your message will come through with your name attached, as per usual; you will no longer be shown in the member list, but your name link will remain (this is assuming sane design, hehehehe!) However, I can’t test it at the moment because the chat is so generally screwed at the moment…
local chat is acting weird - i’m joining other systems every few seconds with local chat only populating 1-2 pilots before joining the next system.
[18:59:34] EVE System > Channel changed to Local : Jufvitte
[18:59:36] EVE System > Channel changed to Local : Gisleres
[18:59:45] EVE System > Channel changed to Local : Ansalle
[18:59:56] EVE System > Channel changed to Local : Gisleres
[18:59:58] EVE System > Channel changed to Local : Jufvitte
[18:59:58] EVE System > Channel changed to Local : Ansalle
[19:00:00] EVE System > Channel changed to Local : Gisleres
[19:00:00] EVE System > Channel changed to Local : Amygnon
keeps going and going…
Well, of course the message with my name will come through, but you cannot respond to me any more after I send you a load of EULA-conform vile. So, if you wanted to respond for some reason, you’d have to convo me and I can just reject you.
Not to mention that the chat bubble now only bothers me with useless chats opening, but it is still bothering 1 person too many with these useless chats opening.
HELLO , WHEN I JOIN GAME I DONT SEE ANY CHAT CHANNELS , AND I COULD NOT CREATE OR JOIN ANY CHAT , AS CALDARI MILITIA FC AND CEO OF CORPORATION I WOULD LIKE TO SEE LOCALS )) , BE SO KIND AND RESOLVE THAT ISSUE …
Local chat delayed,
characters with previous blue standings now neutral
No Corp Chat
No Alliance Chat
What the hell is going on…wonder if ccp will compensate us for nearly a whole day of eve that we paid for that we cant play without the risk of being blown up cos we don’t know whos in system
even if you for it by plex, that plex has been bought by someone so again it’s not free. NO mmo survives being free, money has to be made somewhere for server costs, employee costs etc etc
Still broken, Chat windows are not updating, and nor are the messages. There have been several lag spikes during gameplay. Come on PPL please get this sh1t sorted out. Losing patience with it now, you’ve given us 60% at best gameplay since it came back up. I’m a sad Panda. Not interested in compensation, All I want is to play a game that I love…when it’s working.