chat room for games awaiting players

gryffin13 · Post by **gryffin13** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:08 pm

I think it would be cool if in games awaiting players you could chat with everyone in the game so far. I don't know if its practical but I would like it. For instance when I am waiting for a doodle assassin speed game I am not gonna leave my computer so it would be fun to talk to the other players who are also waiting.

richardgarr · Post by **richardgarr** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:35 pm

it is called , Callouts
It can be found in the live chat area, located on the left menu of your game page.

timmytuttut88 · Post by **timmytuttut88** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:40 pm

idk it sounds like a good idea to me, callouts it only for like announcing games, not for talking

PLAYER57832 · Post by **PLAYER57832** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:38 am

why not just pm folks?

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:52 am

Cos then only 1 person can see it - I like the idea...

A bit of pre game banter wouldn't go amiss...

It's a bit like when you play for real - you ready your armies and discuss the game ahead...

C.

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:30 pm

This idea was tossed around before...I think it was called 'Lobby'. Instead of having the main link be "Drop Game," it would say "Lobby" or something similar. Then you could go in an enter, and view a blank board and chat, etc. But I don't think much discussion came of it.

--Andy

Anarkistsdream · Post by **Anarkistsdream** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:34 pm

If you added that, it would only make sense to add the ability for players to place armies. Maybe have the option of "Lobby/Place Armies" v. "Quick Drop" in Game Options

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:04 pm

I don't think that would work - cos then the territories would be allocated up front - you could enter a game - see your drop - and bail if you don't like it...

Unless - once you enter the game - then your tied in...

C.

pissedoffsol · Post by **pissedoffsol** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:04 pm

i think it should be completely blank until the final player has joined, and the game is then locked in to those players like it is currently.

i like the idea, and would use it a lot... especially for team games awaiting another team, our team could get some strategey together.

insomniacdude · Post by **insomniacdude** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:32 pm

I initially thought this would be a wonderful addition, but after a bit of thought how useful would it really be? The only new development out of this would be some friendly pre-game shat/trash talk, but that doesn't add a whole lot to the game.

I mean, I'd support the option to go live, but this really doesn't add much so it should be pretty low priority IMO. Anything important can be said via the chat, the forums, or through PMs.

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:51 pm

I agree with insomniacdude...his thoughts are similar to my own!

--Andy

insomniacdude · Post by **insomniacdude** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:03 pm

insomniacdude wrote:would be some friendly pre-game shat/trash talk

Oops.

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gryffin13 · Post by **gryffin13** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:30 pm

insomniacdude wrote:I initially thought this would be a wonderful addition, but after a bit of thought how useful would it really be? The only new development out of this would be some friendly pre-game shat/trash talk, but that doesn't add a whole lot to the game.

I mean, I'd support the option to go live, but this really doesn't add much so it should be pretty low priority IMO. Anything important can be said via the chat, the forums, or through PMs.

My whole idea was based on friendly pre-game chat. There isn't anything else it can add. But since people are gonna all be waiting for the same game to start, then why not be able to chat with fellow players.

Also at least for doodle assassin it might speed up the first round a bit, since invariably someone takes a long time or misses a turn because they left to do something else and the game started. Now when people join a speed game they can stay right there if they want without being bored out of their mind.

No its not crucial or high priority but it would be nice.