Diii.net should have a chat or an ingame channel

[GoldenBird]

I think diii.net should have either a char or an ingame channel. Why? Because it would be simply much more efficient and practical than the matchup forum. Most of the time the people who have requested help for small things (like wps, xfering, rushes) are not there at the same times when you are available to help. The same goes with the help request threads. I mean, who really checks up on those regularly?

I'm in the situation right now where I'm missing a wp that I need, and don't want to go through the whole act just to get it. But if I post in the help thread or player matchup forum, what are the chances someone is going to help me right away? If I'm lucky there'll be a reply in a few days, but then I'll probably have the wp anyways.

Anyways, just my thoughts. It would be a nice place to just hang out and chat when you're bored as well.

[Elly]

This is something sunkenfaith was thinking about doing.

http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/member.php?u=338169

It's not something the staff have time to monitor but members certainly can.

[KTang]

In Europe Trading Forums, we use Public Chat ETF on Europe. Not sure how popular it is nowdays but I know a lot of regulars.

KT

[LorveN]

The easiest solution is to be active in the trading community on your realm. Eventually, you'll make friends, and friends tend to help :)
As KTang said, we have a channel on the Europe realm where people from the trade forum hang out, so there you can always ask for help, company, advice etc.
I'm not sure if there's anything similar on another realm, but I assume there must be. That is the best solution if you ask me.

But you must also keep in mind that the channel mentioned is an un-moderated channel, meaning that these forums have no "official" business there.
Should there be an official connection to the forums, there would be needs for moderation, which simply isn't possible. For example, keeping track of in-game accounts belonging to banned members here wouldn't work because of the simplicity to create accounts on bnet.
Also the fact that most people (mods included) can access the forums from work/school, but being logged in to a game at work isn't easy. ;)

Also, what do you mean by chat? You mean like a javachat or something like that on the forums?

[gluecks]

I'd vote yes for something like #diii.net on IRC QuakeNet!

[KTang]

I'd vote yes for something like #diii.net on IRC QuakeNet!

I'd be up for organising and promoting that, who do I talk to? :whistling:

KT