New Chat System

[tann3rlol]

I think the one thing Pocket Legends is missing, is a good chat system.

One that is fast, and let's the user say what they want to without missing a beat.

Here are some of my ideas on how to improve it. :)

So let's say yu click on the chat bubble to open up the keyboard.

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/1.png

Right now all yu get is a place to type and a little chat log up in the corner.

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/1.5.png

The chat log does not include scrolling, or any interaction whatsoever. Yu can type and say something, but that's about it.

In my opinion socializing with others is one of the biggest aspects of an MMO, so let's see how this could be improved.

Say, when yu click on the chat bubble yu got some options.

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/1.png

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/2.png

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/3.png

In this picture there is a Chat bubble on the top left, a W on the top right, a G on the left bottom, and a keyboard on the bottom right.

(To close these windows yu could gesture downwards)

Let's start with the chat bubble.

-Top Left Chat bubble

When clicking on this yu could load up the macro screen.
http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/3.5.png

I didn't take time to do a mockup of this but I think it could have the same functionality, just make better use of the space.

Now let's go to the keyboard

-Bottom Left Keyboard

When clicking on this it would load up a full chat screen. Not just a slightly larger version of the chat log yu get while playing.

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/4.png

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/5.png

We see there is a full chat box with different colored text, green representing guild chat, and purple representing personal chats between friends, or players.

On this screen you could tap on a players name to open up a personal whisper with them or click on the text next to their name to start typing in the same channel that was said in.

For example clicking on Bill's name would open up a whisper to him (purple) but clicking on what he said ("the guild is great") would open up a guild chat message.

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/6.png

Here we clicked on bob's name and we are now typing a message directly to him.

For more options yu could open up the keyboard by clicking the black bar at the bottom.

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/8.png

Once yu click the black bar at the bottom yu see we have a color oval to the left.

Clicking on this would allow yu to change the channel that yu want to type in.

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/9.png

White would say what yu type, green would put the message into guild chat, and purple would ask yu for a name, then let yu type the message directly to the person.

So back to the main menu of chat.

http://tann3r.me/PL_CHAT/3.png

If yu click the W on the top right yu could come to a tabbed screen with all yur personal convo's.

At the top tabs could display names of the people yu have whispers open with and yu could click a plus button to start a new whisper chat with a friend, or type in someones name.

Clicking the G on the bottom right would let yu talk in guild chat, and also display the names of all online guild members so that yu could whisper them.

Like I said, I firmly believe that the social aspect of an MMO is one of the most important features of a good game. With a system like this, the user could not only benefit from speed, but also from a very elaborate system of chat, and being able to hold many conversations without delaying the game.

This could make pocket legends not just a fun game, but a truly amazing and noteworthy MMO.

Let me know what yu think :)

[KronicDecay]

Very nice suggestion. I agree with where your goin with that

[darrensmith016]

very good, that would be great

[Shebee]

Yeah, but still try to keep it as clean and simple as possible.

[Reaper]

Uh Huh, Me likey :)

[asommers]

Tells should be in the next submission. We'd need a guild system for guild chat (on the list). The iPad supports 'chat modes', so we just need to modify the UI to bring that to the iPhone as well.

-ALS

[darrensmith016]

Yes please make sure you ad it on the touch and iPhone as they certainly have more users than the ipad ever will. Personally I think the ipad will never do every well as it's just a bigger iPod touch really. A gimick.

[tann3rlol]

I'm getting an iPad soon; i can't wait to play PL on it! :D

It's great to know that there is such a great dev team behind this game as well, makes me feel good when i'm buying the expansion content. :)

Keep up the great work!

[Banned]

Nice man. I would definately like to see this implemented.

[setec]

I love this idea. Great mockup!

[Jakis]

Good suggestions, thank you.
I'm going to get the iPad 'window modes' over to the phone, and it will work similarly to what you mocked up. :)

[Splurd]

Mmm I just wanted to add this (did not want to create a new thread and since its on the same topic)

it would be nice to be able to cancel out of a chat message. for example, I feel the urge to tell my teammate what an awesome job he is doing. (at dying)

So I open chat, hit custom, type out a message, but halfway through, a sneaky zombie walks over and starts chewing on my brains.

I cant cancel out of chat, only way is to either backspace all the way and hit enter, or just hit enter and send half a message.

[tann3rlol]

Good suggestions, thank you.
I'm going to get the iPad 'window modes' over to the phone, and it will work similarly to what you mocked up. :)

Awesome! I can't wait. :)