Idea for LFG mechanic

[Pewp]

I really would like to have a looking for group tool in the game. I find the way of doing it through chat to be a pain in the butt most of the time. I hate how other games have them and it just tosses people in and it is hit or miss if you are going to have a decent group or not.

 

What I was thinking was maybe have a stat system for it. You can opt for just get tossed into a random group if you want, but while you are in the LFG queue you can be shown and be picked.

 

I am just working this out in my head, but I think it is a good idea. Maybe too complex though. So, something like this:

 

Show the group oriented things queued for and some stats for them. How many times it has been ran with completion rate. Number of times groups have been quit. maybe like a player review option so you can give them a star reputation rating. Then, I was thinking maybe give the ability to star a player if you like them. Maybe they are not someone you want to add to a friend list, but you would keep an eye out for them on running groups.

 

I just think giving it the tool more information about players than just randomly tossing them together would be cool. It might make players feel more accountable for their performance to keep jerks and the types that just want to be carried from acting poorly.

 

The idea sounded pretty good in my head, but probably needs a bit more thought to make something that would work. I figured I would toss that out there anyway.

[Vren]

inb4 someone says the /who is the LFG tool lol

[Pewp]

the /who does not give you that information. it just puts a little icon by their name if they are marked LFG.

 

if you want to try to shoot my suggestion down, that is fine, but at least put some reasoning behind it before half reading my post and responding with something that barely makes any sense.

[RachelAnne]

SWTOR does offer the exact system right now, which you want. Except the rating stuff.

 

But seriously, rating other people is the worst thing that can happen to an MMO community. Do I really need to remind you on recount, Gearscore and all that crap?

 

 

Right now you can leave a note at the LFG tool, if you want to group and for what. If someone does make a group he can then invite you, or you make a group yourself and invite those who want to group.

You dont even need to speak once at the general chat, I advice again to read the manual - everything is explained there.

[Vren]

the /who does not give you that information. it just puts a little icon by their name if they are marked LFG.

 

if you want to try to shoot my suggestion down, that is fine, but at least put some reasoning behind it before half reading my post and responding with something that barely makes any sense.

 

i wasnt, i agree with you

 

but people on here are against combat logs ffs so getting a LFG is ganna be a toughie because it obviously kills a "sense of community"

[Pewp]

well I figured the rating tool would make for a better sense of community. like on xbox live you can do a player review which effects your xbl reputation. I think something like that is needed either way.

 

I just want something more detailed for picking people up for groups. Hell, just a little check box in your quest log to put you in an LFG when you are on the quest would be nice so you can see who is running these quests looking for a group to do them.

 

I just think it is a stupid to think the only way to have a sense of community is to force people to use a chat channel.