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Offline Treize69

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« on: April 18, 2006, 07:56:35 PM »
How about being able to check the current roster in a given arena without having to log in first?

I often have to pop from arena to arena looking for squadies or friends I like to fly with, it would save a lot of time (and aggrevation) to be able to see whos in there without having to go in, wait for the arena to load, and then look at the roster.
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Offline Wolf14

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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2006, 09:07:37 PM »
I'm not all for that.

What I think will possibly happen is you will get folks that wont log into the arena because they wont see anybody they want to fly with.

There is more of a chance of the same person going ahead and upping a plane when they dont see anybody they know once they are logged on.

I speak somewhat from experience on this because at one time before other problems with the game, I used to play alot of Jumpgate and the game does have a pilot roster that can be viewed online. Overtime some folks argued that being able to see who all was online often times discouraged subscribers from logging on because of the online numbers being down and not seeing who they wanted to fly with being on. Hell I didnt log on sometimes because I didnt see any squaddies on.

The devs did move the online number counter to an area that it wouldnt have been as easily seen. Numbers did seem to come up some, but like I mentioned there were other problems.


I'm not saying it will happen here like that, but some hindsight has creeped in. Also keep in mind I'd like to see that same function, but experience with something similar has shown me that I'd rather error on the side of caution and live without.

Offline E25280

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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2006, 09:14:57 PM »
White13:  8:00pm -- "Hmm -- nobody on.  Maybe I will wait."
Husk:  8:00pm -- "Hmm -- nobody on.  Guess I will check later."
Brauno:  8:00pm -- "Hmm -- those guys are usually on at 8.  Wonder what's up?"
Blimp:  8:00pm -- "Darn, wish White13 was on.  I just won the lottery and I needed his address to send him money for his next 15 years worth of subscriptions.  Well, his loss."
Platan0:  8:00pm -- "No one ever flies anymore.  Guess I should check out WW2Online."


That about it, Wolf?
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2006, 11:02:17 PM »
Pretty much. :(

I wish I could paraphrase like that.