Bringing Orgs to a new level

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Jun 9th, 2009, 04:25:16
Windguaerd

Bringing Orgs to a new level

Ok, we've been depending on third party bots for a long time, and while they have had it's use (and some fun plugins) I think it's time for FC to step up and enhance orgs with new org tools.

If you can see in lft interface where people are (well most places have a name label, some have a "Not Found" result due to being inside a mission, a building or a location which FC didn't give a proper label) therefore FC has the code already placed to locate an entire org's roster when they are online.

How about a new org feature that displays as follows in a window:

Name | Rank | Profession | Level | Location

With the following buttons at the bottom of the window

Send Tell | Invite to Team | Promote (if the user is the appropiate rank) | Demote | Remove from Org

Of course we'll still use helpbot to do !whois, but adding a "Whois" button to the org window would also be useful to check out players who may have applied or shown interest in joining the org and leader/officers/members use that feature to check out the prospect/applicant.

Also the possibility to show offline members and when they last logged in would help the leadership to remove inactive members.

Another possible feature would be to allow members to add their "alts" so they would be linked to their Main by adding next to "Location" the label "Main", if the character logged in is the main then the result would be "None" otherwise the main name would be displayed.

I think such an org feature would be great to enhance organizations.

Yes, another MMO has this feature, and when I was playing that "fantasy" game it was one of the most appealing things of being in a guild there, I could always contact officers, the leader and other members in seconds.

Of course that "other" MMO also has a mailing system, which of course Means has stated does not like, but maybe I will post another thread making a more convincing argument that it would enhance the game and not take away from it.

btw I would suggest the command /org roster as a perfect fit to this new feature.

Macrosun, I know you could make this happen....
/org roster
Jun 9th, 2009, 04:28:59
Ayria

Sounds good to me.

For some reason the pipe key (pipe is | for those that don't know) is one of my favorite keys. I'm weird, yes I know.
Jun 9th, 2009, 04:32:02
Xyphos

Looks to be a good idea, but leave poor MacroSun alone.
he's got enough to deal with, more then you'll ever know.
Even a Deity deserves and often takes a vacation.
Jun 9th, 2009, 04:35:09
Windguaerd

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xyphos

Looks to be a good idea, but leave poor MacroSun alone.
he's got enough to deal with, more then you'll ever know.
Even a Deity deserves and often takes a vacation.

Blame Means, he has been putting Macrosun on a pedestal on several FWM threads, Macro has become AO's genius coder by reputation alone.
Jun 9th, 2009, 11:53:38
Mastablasta

How about just having a full ingame roster instead? :p
Jun 9th, 2009, 12:01:36
Honorbound

Most of the functions of the player run orgbots should be integrated into the game in one way or another.

I always found it rather strange that for such fundamental things like keeping track of who's currently online or listing all org members, player run workarounds, based on self-collected and updated databases, need to be used, instead of having the game provide them as it should.
Jun 9th, 2009, 12:08:06
blackmesa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honorbound

Most of the functions of the player run orgbots should be integrated into the game in one way or another.

I always found it rather strange that for such fundamental things like keeping track of who's currently online or listing all org members, player run workarounds, based on self-collected and updated databases, need to be used, instead of having the game provide them as it should.

New players even sometimes actually think the bots are part of the game. Telling, isn't it?
Jun 9th, 2009, 12:23:10
Vhax

Quote:

Originally Posted by Windguaerd

Blame Means, he has been putting Macrosun on a pedestal on several FWM threads, Macro has become AO's genius coder by reputation alone.

It's time for some counter action!
*flames Macrosun*

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackmesa

New players even sometimes actually think the bots are part of the game. Telling, isn't it?

I once got petitioned for "impersonating FC personal" for claiming I ran helpbot.
Jun 9th, 2009, 12:25:16
Windguaerd

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vhab

I once got petitioned for "impersonating FC personal" for claiming I ran helpbot.

lol!
Jun 9th, 2009, 12:43:50
blackmesa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vhab

It's time for some counter action!
*flames Macrosun*

I once got petitioned for "impersonating FC personal" for claiming I ran helpbot.

"This enforcer told me he runs helpbot and i should go with him into his candy van, what should i do?"

Yeah, we know what you were really up to, vhab. ;)
Jun 9th, 2009, 13:59:58
Castaras

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackmesa

New players even sometimes actually think the bots are part of the game. Telling, isn't it?

I thought that when I first joined!

Bump for this.
Jun 9th, 2009, 23:09:11
Onkelolsen

Bump - bump - bump :)
Jun 10th, 2009, 01:12:07
Leetlover

Yes, would help get rid of those evil bots :cool:

A interface the president can customise to enable login and logoff message and online features etc.

Another idea on the same topic is a team-warp to the city controller.
Jun 12th, 2009, 05:59:59
Onkelolsen

bump - up we go. :)
Jun 12th, 2009, 06:27:52
Wondertrox

Quote:

Originally Posted by leetlover

Another idea on the same topic is a team-warp to the city controller.

bump for this and org bots
Jun 12th, 2009, 09:31:38
Ekarona

First I thought about privacy, but who cares.
1. Easier and more working control over ranks is needed, remote demote/promote etc.
2. Why not, something that list all org members and those who are online. Maybe even two versions one like current friends and other like lft.
Jul 11th, 2009, 18:31:06
Windguaerd

Up and and paaaatch it!
Jul 11th, 2009, 18:32:55
Doctorhyde

Bump.

* Built-in tools would help those orgs who don't have bot skills

AND

* Would significantly lower the load on said bots for large organizations

AND

* Would lower chat traffic for the game

AND

* Would not -prevent- anyone who preferred their old bot functionality from keeping it.

Win, win, win, win.
Jul 12th, 2009, 20:16:06
docter2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctorhyde

Bump.

* Built-in tools would help those orgs who don't have bot skills

AND

* Would significantly lower the load on said bots for large organizations

AND

* Would lower chat traffic for the game

AND

* Would not -prevent- anyone who preferred their old bot functionality from keeping it.

Win, win, win, win.

Think it would be a brilliant idea for FC to bring in bots for this. As it slows down my computer running a bot for my org, I sometimes think it would be better bringing in one of there own bots and also making orgs more enchanced say adding more governing forms ect making it more fun and more better.