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Post by nushio on Nov 24, 2008 20:01:42 GMT -5
Hi there.
I just bought the Arena. While it does have some pretty welcome additions, the one I would really like to disable is the global chat. Its distracting, and it is a waste of bandwidth.
I'm on a 100MB/month plan, and every kilobyte counts, so I would love to have a way to play AF: The Arena completely offline and when I go to an access point, I'd sync, and if I want, I'd go to the tavern and chat.
I know a lot of people like the new chat feature (I've read so in the chat), but I'd like for it to be either hidden or disabled during a match.
While at it, another suggestion is that once you start mining and level up, you get interrupted by a prompt, and subsecuently, lose your combo. I'd really appreciate it if it displayed "level up", and once you were done mining, you'd be able to use the points from the times you've leveled up or something similar.
Just my 2 cents.
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Post by Subaru on Nov 25, 2008 2:07:54 GMT -5
Use Airplane mode to completly turn off internet and You are done muhahahaha ;D
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Post by anydanger on Nov 26, 2008 12:17:29 GMT -5
I agree with nushio about the chat - I don't want it - surely there is an on/off switch for it other than going to Airplane mode which I don't want to do? - it is still a working mobile phone at the end of the day. . .
This is really putting me off using the new version so I am hoping I have over-looked something somewhere.
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Post by Subaru on Nov 26, 2008 13:46:34 GMT -5
You know it's being made as MMO game so like PC MMO games it is going to be game for multi play not single...
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Post by aramyth on Nov 26, 2008 14:18:06 GMT -5
It's supposed to be an MMORPG type game, disabling the chat would pretty much make it a single player game with some online features where you play against a bunch of different NPC's.
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Post by anydanger on Nov 26, 2008 16:14:51 GMT -5
I'd still like to be able to disable this feature. Sorry if I am not entering into the spirit of things  |
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Post by iccanui on Nov 30, 2008 17:03:36 GMT -5
Just to put in my 2 cents. Please put in a switch to disable chat. Or at least kill it in game or give the option to kill it in game. Its only going to help the performance of the game if there is one less thing running and its pretty much useless, at least to me. You can play many online games without talking to people and pretty much nothing in this game that i know if needs chat functionality. Bottom line is, i plunked down my 8 bits for the game and this is a feature a supporting customer would like as well as many others. Im not demanding it by any means, its not a big deal either way, but my point is its valid and now formally requested. If at all possible that is. Thnx for the great game guys, the arena is much better then the beginning, i look forward to anything more you add.... or disable  lol Peace |
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Post by aramyth on Nov 30, 2008 17:47:28 GMT -5
Oh, the request is completely valid, by any means. It helps chew up battery life when playing.
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Post by theconfuzed1 on Nov 30, 2008 20:39:24 GMT -5
I too, would like to disable the global chat. It's not that I care about what's being said, or even bandwidth, as I'm on an unlimited plan... But it can be distracting.
As far as airplane mode is concerned, that is not an option, for two reasons:
1. I need to take my calls.
2. A ghost can't be published if you're not connected.
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Post by NuGpod on Dec 13, 2008 17:29:25 GMT -5
Let's hope they add an option to disable the chat...
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Post by judy on Dec 15, 2008 19:24:03 GMT -5
What about on an iPod Touch?? If I turn off the Wi-Fi, because of lack of signal, would AF2 still be playable at some level?
I can play AF1 anywhere, which is nice!!
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Post by blake93 on Dec 16, 2008 15:45:51 GMT -5
As long as it's just an option and the chat isn't totally killed, I'm alright with this.
I like the chat.
Is it really that distracting? One small line at the bottom of the screen?
Just my opinion...
But I'm fine with it as an option.
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Post by emerson on Dec 17, 2008 21:06:44 GMT -5
One more vote for being able to disable the chat. Roughly half the time I go to flip the phone to the left during mining, my right hand brushes against the bottom of the screen and AF decides I want to have my game paused and half the screen taken up with chatting.
I know, I know, I'm clumsy and imprecise. It's still crazy making.
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Post by jorachim on Dec 19, 2008 17:44:42 GMT -5
An addition to the remove chatroom:
It's distracting to see random text pop up at the bottom, especially since it seems most people there are teenagers, and I'd rather not be assaulted with the typing.
For the argument "It's an MMO, you're supposed to have chat." The MMO's I do play give you the ability to close chat windows so you don't have to see it.
Those are my main reasons. Distraction, mostly.
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Post by taralx on Dec 23, 2008 22:05:50 GMT -5
/signed
The chat popping up at the bottom of the screen has caused me to lose combos. It's very distracting, please give us at least an option to turn it off during mining.
At least an ignore feature! The chat is frequently childish and occasionally vulgar.
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lol
