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Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

31 May 2007 at 15:44 - 1

Its not a major annoyance but for those days when :

-you just do not feel like letting everyone in your guild know you logged in for a minute and logged out (as it shows in the guild members page)

-Feel lazy, and having to switch to offline every time you log in.

-Wish to remain undetected from friends/foes/jerks ( if you actually want them to think you really went offline )

Much like Messenger where you have the possibility to choose a status before logging in, like as soon as you log in, BOOM, auto offline status.

Nothing too big and im sure theres more important things to take care off, but hey im just making a suggestion of a small thing that could be handy at times. =D

william1975

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Dragons of Torment (DOA)

Me/

31 May 2007 at 16:15 - 2

I agree somedays you just don't want to be bothered, of course this is mainly a problem for those in guilds,

Sometimes you just want to play solo without the hassle

JeniM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

W/E

31 May 2007 at 16:37 - 3

/signed (12)

Every time i lag

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2007

Belgium

Murder Death Sadists Of Doom [MDSD]

E/Me

31 May 2007 at 19:14 - 4

/signed
this would be very welcome ..xD

stevedallas

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

NY

The Ebon Vanguard

W/

01 Jun 2007 at 00:41 - 5

I agree. Sometimes I just dont want to be bugged by my friends who also play.

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

01 Jun 2007 at 02:37 - 6

/signed

Sometimes I just wanna go in and chill somewhere without being bothered.

gameshoes3003

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

01 Jun 2007 at 03:13 - 7

/signed
though I would never use it. I bet we can conjure a giant of people who will.

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

01 Jun 2007 at 03:42 - 8

/signed

Would be a great feature...

Perkunas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2006

In my own little world, looking at yours

Only Us[NotU]

E/

01 Jun 2007 at 04:13 - 9

/signed

I like the idea. Sometimes log on to move items from 1 character to another. That pesky guldmate that thinks they have to be your shadow from log on till log off. Would be nice to be able to remain 'hidden' until ready to play.

Razorblade Monkey

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

A/

01 Jun 2007 at 06:27 - 10

/signed

I love the guildies see me log on, say hello, i set to offline, then they say "he's gone already! what's his problem"

woulda been better if I never appeared at all sometimes =o) And before anet thinks their community is going all anti-human interaction on them, think about it. You telling us that you never wanted a little time alone? For most, it's a human need =o)

tenshi_strife

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

in sardelac getting yelled at.

Angels of Strife[Aoc]

E/

01 Jun 2007 at 06:40 - 11

yea i would love this cause being a guild leaser everyone always attacks me with questions and ask me to help them and sometimes i can only hop on for a minute to do something really quick but if i try to respond i run out of time and if i dont respond im an asshole -.- so yea /signed

Anarion Silverhand

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Denmark

None

01 Jun 2007 at 13:06 - 12

/Not Signed. The Do Not Disturb Function works for me... Also, it seems kind of odd to log on and having your status set to auto-offline to me.

legion_rat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

668 the neighbor of the beast

TFK

A/

01 Jun 2007 at 13:32 - 13

/signed

This was an option at one time. I dont know why they killed it. You could set under options in the log in screen.

~the rat~

Lexxor

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Majestic Dragons [MaD]

Mo/N

01 Jun 2007 at 15:21 - 14

/not signed
I don't really like this, just use DND.

Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

01 Jun 2007 at 15:52 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anarion Silverhand

/Not Signed. The Do Not Disturb Function works for me... Also, it seems kind of odd to log on and having your status set to auto-offline to me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexxor

/not signed
I don't really like this, just use DND.

Okay I understand the confusion here.
The main thing about this function isn't about the DnD function that offline mode also has, its about being hidden from others, because if you log in, you have to manually set yourself to offline , but this blows your "cover" because someone might spot you on his/her list, or see in the Guild Members page that you recently logged in.

The issue here is privacy (and convenience to some extent).

Example: You tell someone you are going away for a couple of hours (when you just want to stay in offline status and wish to avoid talking to that person for a while).
You then want to play another character (or grab some item on some characters inventory), but that person would see that you logged in on that other character, because whenever you log in, the automatic status is *Online*.

Some quotes from a couple of posters here that i think are good examples of how this function could be useful:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perkunas

I like the idea. Sometimes log on to move items from 1 character to another. That pesky guldmate that thinks they have to be your shadow from log on till log off. Would be nice to be able to remain 'hidden' until ready to play. /signed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razorblade Monkey

/signed

I love the guildies see me log on, say hello, i set to offline, then they say "he's gone already! what's his problem"

woulda been better if I never appeared at all sometimes =o) And before anet thinks their community is going all anti-human interaction on them, think about it. You telling us that you never wanted a little time alone? For most, it's a human need =o)

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenshi_strife

yea i would love this cause being a guild leaser everyone always attacks me with questions and ask me to help them and sometimes i can only hop on for a minute to do something really quick but if i try to respond i run out of time and if i dont respond im an asshole -.- so yea /signed

I hope thats less confusing.

murtagh deadmoon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Call to the Torment {CttT}

A/

03 Jun 2007 at 08:28 - 16

/signed, People pleaing(sp?) to you to help them at times when your not in the mood and you just want to........play without the hassle of helping or answering questions.

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

03 Jun 2007 at 12:30 - 17

totally /signed! It's irritating being hassled when you really only logged on for a half hour. It would be great if people paid attention to DND, but in reality they don't, so it's quite simply not effective enough.

Mangione

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

04 Jun 2007 at 14:31 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenshi_strife

yea i would love this cause being a guild leaser everyone always attacks me with questions and ask me to help them and sometimes i can only hop on for a minute to do something really quick but if i try to respond i run out of time and if i dont respond im an asshole -.- so yea /signed

Very well said.

/signed

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

04 Jun 2007 at 15:21 - 19

Well you can just not be in the guild, if you want to remain incognito. Do Not Disturb is ok for me. I do see your point however, but you can alway just say no or I can help but I can't be bother.

/not signed

Wilian Norward

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

04 Jun 2007 at 15:59 - 20

People want to log in offline? Can anyone say "social problems"?

From reading all the examples of people that are in favor of this idea is the common theme to anti social behaviour. Seriously, is it so terrifying to deal with guildies/friends that you have to secretly log in...

Just tell people that you are busy with something, you don't have to be rude and all secretive. Like come on, is that guildie really going to have his feelings hurt or some crap when you set yourself to away or dnd?

teenchi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

PST

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

W/Mo

04 Jun 2007 at 17:38 - 21

/signed

I agree with that the other guild leader said. It doesn't have anything to do with seriously antisocial behavior. People in the guild get weird about the guild leader going on DND believe it or not and Away doesn't work because you still get inundated with pms. There are sometimes when I have very limited time to just hop in, do a quest and then get back to real life. When you log in as a guild leader, most days you can spend at least 15 -20 minutes just answering all of the pms you receive and then if that's all the time you had to play anyway it's gone. And yes, if you don't answer all of your pms, then people do get bent out of shape. I'm also not saying that I don't love being a guild leader and maybe a guild's not for me in anyway. There are just some days where you just need to chill and play. It's not a feature people are saying they want to use all the time because they have social problems, but a nice added convenience if needed.

Xonare

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Warsaw

Srebrna Horda [SH]

N/

03 May 2008 at 13:44 - 22

/signed

I know the topic's old, but there is still no way to log on being offline...

I think, that enabling button N (Friend List) on character choosing would be enough, ofcourse if the status remained unchanged after choosing it and logging on character.

wilderness

tinyurl.com/6hqar7a

Join Date: Mar 2006

We Couldn't Figure Out A Name [LMAO]

W/N

03 May 2008 at 15:29 - 23

/signed.

I guess I'm socially retarded, but sometimes I don't want anything to do with people. Option would be a blessing then.

Nightow

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Kindred Order of Souls [KOS]

03 May 2008 at 15:56 - 24

Signed, as a guild leader, whenever I log on I get bombarded by at least 4-5 different people whispering me. Being able to set it to offline as the OP said would be a blessing some days.

El Presidente

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Lookout Post #1, Andes Mountains

Custer Was Ganked [7th]

R/

03 May 2008 at 16:46 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xonare

I know the topic's old, but there is still no way to log on being offline...

Just log on and then immediately set your status to off-line... They already gave you the option of being able to play yet show off-line.

/notsigned

technofern

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Disciples Of James

W/R

03 May 2008 at 16:50 - 26

what great guildies you guys are, you say that you log off and jsut go to offline mode. How about you just tell the person u wanna do some stuff alone, then you can avoid all the trouble, as someone mentioned above, social problems!

If you want to play undisturbed there is a DnD option, even a guild leader can do that, but if a Guild Leader is not willing to answer all his guidlies questions then i just think that person isnt set for the job or has hired pretty bad officers (which help with those kinda things, mhm!)

NuclearDope

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

03 May 2008 at 16:54 - 27

/signed

Would be a blessing.

stale

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

canada

Bong Wielding Maniacs

R/Mo

03 May 2008 at 17:07 - 28

i swear we used to be able to do this. when did it change? and why can't we have it back?

any time i log on to farm, i'll end up swapping to multiple other characters, then back to my farmer. it'd be nice not to have my whole alliance come asking me for help just cause i show as online on another character for 30 seconds.

not that i mind it, truly, but if i'm all set up for farming or vanquishing or something, being able to swap back and forth without showing as online would be a boon. (the swapping is for salvaging, IDing, etc. we seriously need account wide titles too, but that's a different topic.)

so, yeah

/signed for return of a function.

Karuro

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Netherlands, Europe

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

W/

03 May 2008 at 17:13 - 29

It IS possible. When Eye of the North gameplay video's were spread around, together with that interview showing footage (and the new armors where everyone shouted reskin), there was in the Character Log-in screens bottom-middle an Online/DnD/Away/Offline thingy iirc.
With that, I think it wouldn't be that hard for Anet to put it in.

Unless I'm totally wrong about the above. Don't have the link to that video anymore =/

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

03 May 2008 at 17:14 - 30

Old thread but the idea is good.

/signed

Thizzle

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2008

03 May 2008 at 19:19 - 31

/notsigned

If someone is bothering you, ignore list.

legion_rat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

668 the neighbor of the beast

TFK

A/

03 May 2008 at 21:11 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thizzle

/notsigned

If someone is bothering you, ignore list.

Doesnt work if the person is in your guild.

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Presidente

Just log on and then immediately set your status to off-line... They already gave you the option of being able to play yet show off-line.

/notsigned

heres the problem. You may have missed it in the OP. When you log in then "log off" it shows on guild roster. That means some people might get all pissed off that you dont want to talk to them. Sometimes if you are in a guild or have a large friends list, you do not want to mess with people. Crappy day at work/school and you just want to spend a mindless hour or two killing things and being on your own. To many people take this game Waaaay to serious and get pissed if your on/off cause they know you are there and didnt want to talk to them.

so again

/signed.

and DND does not work all the time. This would.

~the rat~

RedStar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

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[Bomb]

E/

03 May 2008 at 21:14 - 33

/signed
Some persons pm me you until one of you die... luckily I don't have that problem with the guild I'm in ^^, but I had some in my previous one...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thizzle

If someone is bothering you, ignore list.

What if ignore list is full ?

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

03 May 2008 at 21:19 - 34

/Notsigned.

It's not very hard to press "N" and set yourself to Offline status.

Maybe, just MAYBE though...
If you could set your status, to only be able to interact with people in your friends list / guild / alliance.
If that was the case I'd /Sign.

Mystica

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Germany

[金金金金]

Me/W

03 May 2008 at 22:01 - 35

Personally I wouldn't need it that much since I just tell people that I want to be left alone for a while. I do not even use DND in case there is something important. Most of the people I know understand that you need a solo break once in a while.

However, seeing the Free Services section here and considering Guild Leaders are just as human as everybody else I wouldn't mind the option for others.

I can imagine some nice guy offering a free service here being PMed 24/7 cause people are generally too lazy to try things on their own before asking others.

/signed

cellardweller

Likes naked dance offs

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Older Gamers [TOG]

03 May 2008 at 23:54 - 36

I always miss this feature
/signed.

Zesbeer

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

LLJK

04 May 2008 at 00:13 - 37

i think this is a good idea but it could be taken one step further if they where to implement this at all. and that is just make it so you can set your status from the login screen. eather away, dnd , or offline.

кιωι

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2008

[Doom] recruiting aussie/kiwi/euro for HM, PM

04 May 2008 at 03:41 - 38

/signed
Thought of it many times myself- I seem to have a cult of followers ^^

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

04 May 2008 at 03:45 - 39

The idea's been around for a while, and maybe it'll get implemented...hopefully.

It's mostly for when you switch characters and you don't want people to know, especially for GvG. Obviously it'll be great for the antisocial people that don't want to be mean signing on and off, but whatever.

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

04 May 2008 at 03:55 - 40

I would love this for the times I log in for like a single RA match, and end up getting conned into helping out guildies in xyz mission.

/signed