PROBLEM: Ryzom currently has no universal chat channel, as the Universal channel apparently only exists for Ryzom Q&A. This is a problem because this game has a very low active playerbase in comparison to other games, the Universal channel currently offers the only method of socializing with said low playerbase scattered across the server, and most attempts to use the Universal channel generally end in drama because a player will pop up with a request to go back to just Q&A and interrupt the social flow of a given conversation.
CURRENT WORKAROUNDS: The only two workarounds I know of are the aforementioned player butting into a conversation to end it, or players creating their own chat channels, which can cause problems for new players just joining the game (specifically, they likely won't know in advance what that channel is and mistake Uni for a social channel).
PROPOSED SOLUTION: Create a dedicated Chat channel with serverwide reach to satisfy players' needs for socialization, thus freeing up Uni.
CURRENT WORKAROUNDS: The only two workarounds I know of are the aforementioned player butting into a conversation to end it, or players creating their own chat channels, which can cause problems for new players just joining the game (specifically, they likely won't know in advance what that channel is and mistake Uni for a social channel).
PROPOSED SOLUTION: Create a dedicated Chat channel with serverwide reach to satisfy players' needs for socialization, thus freeing up Uni.
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