Suggestion #1: Online /offline notifications.

[Nerfherder]

(tech forum...general forum...tech forum...general forum...)

Anywho- My guild currently has a large discussion going on about not knowing when people are logging in, saying hi, and whatnot- mostly communication problems.

Is there a way that Turbine could look into adding a notification message for freinds and/or guildmembers when they log in? Nothing fancy, just a simple "XXX has logged in". I think it would alleviate alot of problems, personally. (of course, tackle this once the other chat problems are ironed out- i.e /g working the first time you log in :P )

[Dylath Leen]

Here, here! I mentioned this in another post somewhere but its probably buried by now. So <bump> :)

[Meranaldar]

Guild member, and friend list online/offline annoucements would be nice.
Maybe an option to turn in on and off as well.

[Synistrix]

I don't know if you have notice but you can have a friend online, even in the same party and 9 times out of 10 the system states 'offline'. They got to get the very basics right before trying more complex issues. :)

[Bell of Eternity]

A related problem is that you never know when someone has said something on one of the channels subscribed to tabs that are not currently visible. No, subscribing all channels to one tab defeats the purpose of tabs. No, undocking tabs and creating separate windows defeats the purpose of tabs. The sound effect of a new message is inadequate as it pings on every message, including those that come to tabs that are currently visible. This leads to checking and re-checking other tabs 'just in case' someone said something while you weren't looking.

One solution coming from other MMOs would be to have the tab name light up or pulse when it has messages you haven't read yet.

Further, can we have custom chat channels? ;) I'm betting one of the first player-created channels would be a market.

[Satine]

Moving to our brand new suggestions forum :)

[Amalea]

Tells and party chat causes a "ding" sound so you know someone has said something-could this please be added to guild channel aswell? I keep appearing ignorant as I dont realise a guildie is talking to me!

[Amarynth Firehand]

Guild member, and friend list online/offline annoucements would be nice.
Maybe an option to turn in on and off as well.

Second this, I was surprised to see it wasn't already implemented ingame.

[Vindsvandraren]

hidden chat windows lighting up when new messages appears would be nice.

I would also like to be able to create message avatars for groups of people, i.e. 20 friends listed but I have, say, 5 of them under the group name 'swedes' soo that when I >/tell swedes ....' I send a message to all of them.

[DermieEU]

I agree. What more can I say?

The whose on line thing seems to be bugged to hell so that doesnt help