Social Interface Social User Interface has been redone and have added features. Main ChatAll text communication originates from chat channels. The default chat channels are: Local, Trade, System, Globals, Rookie, Society, Society Seniors & Private Messages. Custom channels can also be created using the /create command (see below). By default, custom channels are private; the creator of the channel can then invite other members to the channel. Alternatively, custom channels can be made public using the /set command (see below), which allows other participants to /join a public custom channel. The communications from channels are displayed in chat tabs. There are two default tabs, Main and System, which cannot be removed from the main chat window and have some restrictions on channel management. Custom chat tabs can be created by right-clicking on an existing chat tab and clicking the ‘New Tab’ option. The right-click context menu also offers other tab customization options, such as setting the fade, color and channel settings of a tab. A chat window can have a maximum of 10 chat tabs. Additional chat windows can be created by dragging a custom chat tab’s header outside of the main chat window. Detached custom tabs can then be grouped together in a new chat window. Other Features New messages in unfocused chat tabs display an indicator when the tab contains unviewed messages. Links, avatar names, channels and items can be copied to the clipboard via the right-click context menu. All links have a set of options accessible through the right-click context menu. You now have a permanent ignore list. Use the right-click context menu or the /ignore command to ignore a player. View your ignore list with the /ignorelist command. The TAB key can be used to auto-complete avatar names in commands. The TAB key can be used to switch channels when the input field for a chat tab is in focus. A voice quick bar is available for options, mute and mic. Commands: Privacy Status Commands /afk - Sets privacy status to AFK (Away From Keyboard). /dnd - Sets privacy status to DND (Do Not Disturb). /invisible - Sets privacy status to invisible mode. /online - Sets privacy status to online. Channel Input Commands /custom - Change the current input channel to an existing custom channel. /local - Change the current input channel to the Local default channel. /officers - Change the current input channel to the Society Seniors default channel. /rookie - Change the current input to the Rookie default channel. /society - Change the current input to the Society default channel. /team - Change the current input to the current Team channel. /trade - Change the current input to the Trade default channel. Channel Management Commands /create (or /c) - Create a new custom channel. Channel names must start with a "#" symbol and may not contain spaces. /deop - Remove channel operator status from a channel member. /invite (or /i) - Invite a player to a custom channel. /join (or /j) - Join a public custom channel /kick (or /k) - Kick someone out of a private custom channel. /leave (or /l) - Leave a custom channel. /listchannels - Lists channels with names containing /listmembers - Lists all members of a custom channel. /listmuted - Lists all muted members of a private custom channel. /mute (or /m) - Mute a member of a private custom channel. /op - Grant channel operator status to a channel member. /set (or /s) or - Sets a custom channel privacy status to public or private. /unmute (or /um) - unmutes a muted member of a private custom channel. /unmuteall - Unmutes all muted members of a private custom channel. Contact Management Commands /ignore - Ignores an avatar. All further chat communication from an ignored avatar will be blocked. /listignored - List all ignored avatars. /return (or /r) - Reply to the latest received private whisper. /unignore - Remove ignore status from an avatar. /whisper (or /w) - Send a private whisper to someone. Miscellaneous Commands /emote (or /em) - Perform the specified emote. use /emote ? for the available emotes. /help (or /?) - View help on a specific command. If a command name is not specified, a list of available commands is displayed. /pos (or /p) - Create a position link with your current coordinates in the text input field. Message Center A new message center that will handle all message types has been added with the following functions: You have 5 different message types that you can filter; Auction, Notes, Messages, System and Global The filter button displays how many new unread messages you have. The messages have an indicator if they have been read or not. The Message Center can be minimized for your convenience. New messages will show with and indicator and flash on any new activity. You can now send offline messages via the create new message button, a new Conversation UI will open where you can also add multiple recipients up to a maximum of 10. You can now create Notes that are can be placed, resized and colored anywhere on the dashboard that are saved until deleted. You can drag most messages for edit or reading from message center to dashboard. Message Center can be moved and resized in height. Contacts A new Contacts UI has been added where you find information about friends, society and nearby avatars. There is also a Player Profile connected to this. You can set your online status through a selector; Online, Invisible, Do Not Disturb, Away from Keyboard There is a filter panel with several options: Context flags Player Registry SearchFilter - Applicants, Disciple, Society, Team, Friends, Nearby Context flags show icons on listed avatars to show your connection to them. Player Registry is where you can search for avatars in Entropia. A new button has been added, “Copy Avatar Link”. You can list avatars via filter panel. Search will work on selected filter settings. Nearby lists all avatars in radar radius. A player profile has been added and can be accessed through context menu on the avatar profile picture. In the player profile you can set biography, set displayed name and chose profile picture. Avatars in contact list can be expanded for more detailed information about Location, Profession, Biography, Mentor Status, Society. You can also access private chat, Send message and all other options through context menu on the player profile picture. Contacts UI can be moved and resized in height. We want your feedback to further enhance and improve this Social User Interface. Please post on your planet partner forum. Note: We know that the nearby function will change how the PvP works and we are working on some changes for that as well as other things when it comes to PvP in general. Private and public channels will be wiped in the next patch due to technical reconstruction. Changes New participants must verify their email address before leaving the start room. As previously announced we are experiencing issues with the gold card authentication. We understand from the gold card technology partner company that the issue will be solved today. We apologize for any inconvenience. MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved. Source
Interesting. The rush for chat channel names and spam your own one enough to make it a standard has begun, obviously. Let's list chat channels there: http://www.entropiaplanets.com/wiki/Chat
Expanding the social features and filters was vital. Glad they're making decent strides in this functionality.
Yeh its interesting.... the list has got longer since yest but I noticed some has gone. For example someone created #sex yesterday but today it has gone. Maybe it was just a quick joke. Generally I think the chat thing seems to be good. I don't really like the enforced "knobs" on either side of the screen (what is wrong with assigned keys or the menus?) as I can't see why these are needed but at least you can turn them off to take screenshots which was a main thing I was worried about. MA seem to have basically implemented IRC which tbh isn't broke so why fix it. It's a protocol as old as the internet almost so yeh good news on them going with what works. The global Rookie chat thing is interesting. It was full of bitching and childishness yesterday but it did also seem to calm down quite fast too. Today it is perfectly reasonable so far. It's been useful too. I've seen a lot of questions being asked and answered and I also managed to easily pick up a gun I was after through someone posting a want to sell (that may have been trade). I've noticed there seems to be a fairly universal dislike of the dark colours and a feeling the size is too small or should be adjustable. Personally I think the main issue is the dark colours. If these were brighter the text would be easier to read as it is the same size as it used to be afaik. Still trying to work out if channels persist if there is no one in them... I suspect they do. Certainly the one I made yesterday is still there today when I log in, but as to if it just popped back cause I was here is another question I'll need help answering. As for my thoughts on the global Rookie chat... it's interesting... certainly helps you feel like the place is pretty darn well populated which possibly takes something away from that feeling of isolated roaming I often enjoy which makes finding someone to talk to all that more special. I've always said that though, every time you make something easier, you take something away. Someone made the interesting comment in #Rookie, "yay democracy" yesterday, It's a good point, if you allow everyone to easily talk to each other that is certainly a vehicle for change. For example it would now be possible for people to organise protests (lets all go to coordinate x,y,z) or do things like sound out where everyone says hello so it would possible to try to count how many players are active at any one time. I expect there are a lot of other uses I have yet to think of... guess time will tell. As for the multitude of channels people have created.... will be interesting to see what lasts and what doesn't. Wistrel edit: One concern I have is that people don't seem to be picking up PM's any more, possibly it isn't obvious enough now. Additional things I like are the ability to set profile info (I put a small story in mine), the pic is a good idea but seems a little under useful if we can't change them to an actual mugshot of our avatar. Currently it's a choice of stock artistic images
This line has been secretly added to the release notes: "Private and public channels will be wiped in the next patch due to technical reconstruction."
