Changing in-game event/GM message placement

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Do you guys think the in-game notification placement should be changed?

  1. Yes

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    88.9%
  2. No

    3 vote(s)
    11.1%
  1. LlTE
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    Hey guys!

    I'm not sure if someone has already mentioned this, but I still think it'd be nice to bring it up again even if they did. Due to the corona virus going around, the current message is lasting about 1 month. In my opinion, that's an absurdly long amount of time for the annoying notification.

    These messages at the top of the game really gets in the way when bossing, making it hard to see the boss's hp right under it. If possible, it would be nice if the message could be change to a light bulb notification that would appear maybe once each time you log in. I know some people might say that the light bulb is annoying to click every time, but I think it's only fair since the messages are meant to be a constant reminder. I'd rather be able to remove the message manually than having it constantly hang at the top of my client. You could also just ignore the light bulb if you don't mind it too much. Alternatively, they could also just shift everything under the notification. This way the notifications would at least not get in the way of anything.

    If anyone is actually reading this, please let me know what you think! Also feel free to add in anything you feel I might have missed :D
     
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    yes please. make a poll so I can vote yes
     
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    Sounds like a good alternative for the distracting bar indeed!
     
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    There's your poll! So please place your opinions :)
     
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    Hard pass, I relog about 15-30 times a day and I would lose my shit if I had to click a light bulb every time.
    I don't mind any other solution to the issue but the light bulb will definitely be more annoying imo.
     
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    Maybe the light bulb idea may not be the best, but it's some thoughts off the top of my head. However if you do think the placement should be move and have another idea, please list it here!
     
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    Perhaps have it announced like when there's GM event (e.g. Ola Ola) once every couple hours (maybe more) in in game chat box?
    You see it every now and then and it gets flooded away eventually ^_^' you get reminded but it won't obstruct any part of your screen no annoying bulb too
     
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    Seems like a feature which could benefit from a toggle. ~notifications [on | off], or something. Even better if it's persistent, so you don't need to run it again when you re-log.
     
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    But then people might miss out on important notifications such as server resets
     
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    In this implementation, correct. However, it could be extended a bit to ~notifications [global | gm | resets | ...etc] [on | off ].

    It just seemed easier (and more realistic) to be a simple on-off switch, as there's only one developer and 24 hours in a day :p
     
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    Maybe getting the notification once every day (first log-in after new day server time) could be a solution c:
     
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    I have a solution in mind but I don't remember why it is not used anymore.
    We used to have a message saying that you can vote for nx(if you log in and can vote) in like red-ish colored but not too annoying text in chat.(Similar to the one you get when "you don't have enough mp to use that skill" or whatever the line is).

    If that can happen but with the announcement message it could work out for everyone, not too annoying, but you can't really miss it.
     
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    If there's a maple tv in fm, it could be used for announcement display as well, with pictures ofc :8):.
     

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