Players online time

If you have ideas to improve this great game, post them here!

Moderator: Game Administrators

User avatar
Ledo
Posts: 29
Joined: Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:17 pm
Location: Bucharest
Contact:

Players online time

Post by Ledo »

I think it would be interesting to see how long ago your friends has logged in the game last time!
Ex: was on 45 minutes ago
was in the last hour
was 4 hours ago
was 2 days ago
Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! Those are the facts of this world! And you will all surrender to them!
User avatar
Leone
Posts: 5195
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:00 am
Location: Ashdown Village

Re: Players online time

Post by Leone »

Yes, this has been requested before but is a good point. It would be a good method of clearing your friends list of inactive players. It would be good for clans as well for the same reason.
User avatar
ardesia
Posts: 2700
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:47 am
Location: Italy

Re: Players online time

Post by ardesia »

It has been proposed already. My opinion is: ok, but just if it is going to be an option you can swtich on/off. Were I to be forced having my friends know when I log, I would remove all friends immediately.
[GM] ardesia :: Game Admin :: Currently retired
If you need contacting me, write my vasinta forum account a message
User avatar
Ryaca
Posts: 2681
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:52 am

Re: Players online time

Post by Ryaca »

Interesting
BOO!:ghost:
User avatar
Humble_M
Posts: 680
Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:32 pm

Re: Players online time

Post by Humble_M »

ardesia wrote:It has been proposed already. My opinion is: ok, but just if it is going to be an option you can swtich on/off. Were I to be forced having my friends know when I log, I would remove all friends immediately.
In addition to on/off switch for last logon, let's expand and add a show/no show map location. there are times when I don't want my location broadcast on the map. nothing personal against friends, but sometimes you just want to game solo without a barrage of messages
It's good to be the king!
-- History of the World - Part I (1981)

username: Humble_M (Mage)
User avatar
MadMikael
Posts: 3301
Joined: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:54 pm
Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada (EST time zone)

Re: Players online time

Post by MadMikael »

Very good points stated above.

I would also like to add, that you can rest assured, this "feature" would be abused.
Planting spies/thieves in other clans is completely within the rules; it's a common tactic too.
If they can't get into your clan, maybe they'll just try to friend all its members.

Now imagine, that these spies wouldn't need to be online to know more about you.
They could just log on for a minute, and know when you were last online, without much effort.
Wouldn't be hard to figure out who is on at what time of the day.
This would enable them to plan attacks on players and buildings when they're most vulnerable.

A good feature, but should be optional, and selectable who has access to this info and who doesn't.
RETIRED [GM] - Game Master

Please contact GM Inbox for help if you need it.

⬇️ GM Inbox contact link ⬇️
ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=9711
User avatar
Leone
Posts: 5195
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:00 am
Location: Ashdown Village

Re: Players online time

Post by Leone »

Good points well made. I've been converted as the negatives seem to outweigh the positives.
User avatar
Ryaca
Posts: 2681
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:52 am

Re: Players online time

Post by Ryaca »

Agreed
BOO!:ghost:
User avatar
Khmer
Posts: 291
Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:07 am

Re: Players online time

Post by Khmer »

Thought provoking... and while we are on the topic, it would be great if when you clicked on a name in your friends list, it also showed their current clan; oh and how about increasing the number of friends one can have :idea:
User avatar
Ledo
Posts: 29
Joined: Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:17 pm
Location: Bucharest
Contact:

Re: Players online time

Post by Ledo »

Khmer wrote:Thought provoking... and while we are on the topic, it would be great if when you clicked on a name in your friends list, it also showed their current clan; oh and how about increasing the number of friends one can have :idea:
Nice idea too!
Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! Those are the facts of this world! And you will all surrender to them!
Post Reply