Client Feedback Megathread
As the title indicates, please list what you do and do not like about the new client!
If you do like something, indicate why. If you don't, list what it is and suggest what you believe to be a better solution.
2 Comments
#CHAT (IN-CLIENT, NOT IN-GAME)
I like the chat system, but I think the new client took a few baby steps in each direction with the new update.
THE GOOD
- So clean. The alignment looks great, and the boxed design falls in line with the rest of the client appearance.
- Notfications. The "you have a message" flash is not as distracting as it used to be. Some would call this a con, but I personally like it.
THE NOT AS GOOD
- Removal of status indicators. Remember the status indicators that let you know in-chat whether a friend you are talking to is online, in-game, away, or offline? It's a small thing that you may not have noticed until the indicators were actually removed. The most likely reason is that they were removed due to clutter, but I'd like to offer some possible solutions:
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Bring em' back! Those dots were nice, and it takes an extra step away from the user when they want to know their friend's status. Currently, being offline provides the only visual change.
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Colored bars. Just change the color of the chat bar for each friend. Green for online, yellow for in-game, red for away, grey for offline. Alternatively, you could just change the colors of the border or the name of the friend.
- Chat window sizing. I like the alignment, but due to the nature of chat rooms they should be larger than they currently are.
Thoughts?