Private Messages - Why not a mailbox?

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02-28-2013, 07:29 PM
Kolithia

Private Messages - Why not a mailbox?
Right now, there are several problems involving PM's (Private Messages).
- These problems include:
- A player has to be online to receive a PM
- If a player receives several PM's (from the same person) and misses them in the chat log, they only receive an alert of the newest one
- If a player receives a PM and logs out (for any reason) without reading it, they cannot get it back and will never be able to read it (ever)
The result is a poorly designed messaging system. For example, let's say I want to remind my friend that he owes me 20k. If he's not online, I have no way of alerting him. Therefore, if I'm unable to catch my friend online, he won't remember about the money and I may never be paid back.

My proposed solution: Make PM's viewable (and even possibly sent) from a new window (window being a menu, such as the inventory screen or character screen). This new window could simply be titled "Mailbox" and would allow players to catch up on missed messages and to talk to those who aren't online. Alerts could pop up (in the alert window of course) saying something such as "You've got mail!" with a link to the mailbox. The mailbox would be accessed from the menu which is opened when you click on your character name (top left of the screen).

If anyone has any additional input for this, please feel free to reply! Any and all ideas are welcome!

Sincerely,

~Koli
03-03-2013, 12:33 AM
Alhuntrazeck

This is an awesome idea, it should be implemented into the game. Players would no longer have to wait till midnight to chat wth friends on the other side of the world. Also a guild message board would be awesome. GMs and Officers would be able to post notices informing players on events and stuff.
03-03-2013, 12:35 AM
Dragonrider023

Or keep PM and add Mailbox
03-03-2013, 12:36 AM
Lady_Pebbles

Yes! & Yes! To both ideas for mail boxes and guild message boards... Guilds need something new anyway.
03-03-2013, 12:37 AM
Alhuntrazeck

BTW, seeing as this is your first post in the forums, welcome!
03-03-2013, 12:39 AM
Alhuntrazeck

Guild Halls right now are totally a waste of plat. If some cool stuff was added to make GMs actually FEELING like buying a guild hall (never seen a guild without a hall, don't know if its possible) it would make them pay plat and you, devs, would be richer! lol

I was thinking maybe guild pvp or if that's too much, a msg board is cool.
03-03-2013, 08:28 PM
Kolithia

Quote:

Originally Posted by alhuntrazeck

This is an awesome idea, it should be implemented into the game. Players would no longer have to wait till midnight to chat wth friends on the other side of the world. Also a guild message board would be awesome. GMs and Officers would be able to post notices informing players on events and stuff.

Great idea with the message board! The whole thing about talking with people across the world is exactly my point - nailed it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by alhuntrazeck

BTW, seeing as this is your first post in the forums, welcome!

Thanks for the welcome!

Sincerely,

~Koli
03-03-2013, 10:20 PM
Vystirch

The above ideas are wonderful! They should be implemented.
03-05-2013, 09:15 PM
colestros

Brilliant!! This is by far one of the most helpful suggestions I've ever read. Dang good idea mate
03-07-2013, 04:08 PM
Ladydice

you definitely made this all sound better than me with my lil rant hahaha!!! I hope they makebit happen it would just be so much easier!!!
03-08-2013, 07:18 PM
Kolithia

Quote:

Originally Posted by colestros

Brilliant!! This is by far one of the most helpful suggestions I've ever read. Dang good idea mate

Haha thanks I probably spent too much time editing it :3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ladydice

you definitely made this all sound better than me with my lil rant hahaha!!! I hope they makebit happen it would just be so much easier!!!

Yeah well I put a bunch of time into making the post, just so that everyone would be able to understand it easier. I really want this to happen :)

Sincerely,

~Koli
03-08-2013, 09:11 PM
Vystirch

Quote:

Originally Posted by alhuntrazeck

Guild Halls right now are totally a waste of plat. If some cool stuff was added to make GMs actually FEELING like buying a guild hall (never seen a guild without a hall, don't know if its possible) it would make them pay plat and you, devs, would be richer! lol

I was thinking maybe guild pvp or if that's too much, a msg board is cool.

Oh trying to make me spend money are you? :p lol, I want it just as much as any of you, glad to make the sacrifice of plat.

-Vys
03-08-2013, 09:50 PM
Alhuntrazeck

lol you've already got one :P BTW, I've finally hit 2 platinum! Woot!