Integrated Web Browser and Voice Chat

enxa

enxa

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Novi Sad, Serbia

Rt/

01 Oct 2007 at 21:24 - 1
A suggestion for GW2, although i wouldnt mind if it was considered for GW1 too

I dont think any MMO has this but for every MMO there are numerous sites and resources on the net that can be really helpful, and for GW too. And the /wiki chat command got me thinking, wouldnt it be great if instead of minimizing the game and opening a browser you could use the wiki directly from the game? Wouldnt it be easier for guilds and alliances to organize events via their sites and forums if these forums could be accessed from the game? Wouldnt it just make it easier for the community to interact?

And i dont think i need to explain why integration of voice chat would be useful.

What do you think?

blakecraw

blakecraw

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Austin, TX

01 Oct 2007 at 21:26 - 2
I think integrated voice chat would be absolutely amazing.

An integrated web browser would be kinda meh imo, seeing as it wouldn't have bookmarks, or any of the firefox add ons that I love so much.

Maybe an integrated forum/wiki, where people could post stuff (kind of like a structured game-wide chat channel) would be nice.

Omega X

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

01 Oct 2007 at 21:37 - 3
#1. Voice Chat:

NCSoft has already created an in house Voice Chat system that will be used by a lot of its own games. There is no doubt that sooner or later this will be implemented in GW or GW2.

#2. In Game Browser.

I personally don't see this happening because it opens up a whole new set of bugs and security risks that is not easy to control like the game itself.

/Signed for the First.

/Not Signed for the second.

enxa

enxa

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Novi Sad, Serbia

Rt/

01 Oct 2007 at 21:47 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by blakecraw
An integrated web browser would be kinda meh imo, seeing as it wouldn't have bookmarks, or any of the firefox add ons that I love so much.
Well it would be there just to make your gamig experience more comfortable, not to serve as a replacement for your browser. Plus i think it would be safer if it had only basic abilities. But bookmarks are basic i agree.

PureEvilYak

PureEvilYak

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Somewhere Luxon Alignment: Chaos

The Dark Fortress

R/

01 Oct 2007 at 21:53 - 5
If all the kinks could be ironed out of the second, its a good idea. But I don't know, there a fair few problems with the idea.
/maybe

However, the voice chat system would be great. The only problem being that I'd no longer be able to chat with my friends in the "robot vanquishing channel" (the server is so distorted we all sound like robots while we vanquish together).
/signed

enxa

enxa

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Novi Sad, Serbia

Rt/

01 Oct 2007 at 21:55 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Omega X
#2. In Game Browser.

I personally don't see this happening because it opens up a whole new set of bugs and security risks that is not easy to control like the game itself.
Yes i am aware of the possible security risks. But it can be dealt with, maybe only accepting to show content from pages you put on your trusted list, or no support for javascript and activex and stuff like java and flash, just a minimalistic, basic browser.

Micromaster

Micromaster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

...

W/Mo

02 Oct 2007 at 00:24 - 7
/signed for both.

I would only like to see VOIP if it was high quality and had advanced options.

DarkGanni

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

10 Oct 2007 at 23:41 - 8
Web Browser no, how about a Wiki browser ingame? opinions pls.

/Signed for VoIp

lacasner

lacasner

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

10 Oct 2007 at 23:44 - 9
Signed for the in-game chat, something like what they have in Counter-Strike would be good.

Umm, the browser option can get a bit hairy, so noty on that.

Lagg

Lagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

10 Oct 2007 at 23:49 - 10
If the servers can handle the load, Voice Chat would be awesome.

ZidaneRick

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2007

Tight Gamers of Tantalus [TGoT]

R/Mo

11 Oct 2007 at 00:36 - 11
MSN Messenger build in would be good too

Mineria

Mineria

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

Denmark

Dragonslayers Of The [Mist]

W/Mo

11 Oct 2007 at 00:52 - 12
An Integrated web browser would be a big security hole.
Just take a search on the internet, with the keywords "web browser security issue"
In game voice, suggested that for GW2, but I don't think that it should be implemented into GW at the time. There are other more important things to fix and add. And I got the feeling that Anet doesn't have the manpower for it either right now.

Dean Harper

Dean Harper

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

USA

The Killer Clan Musketeers [TKCM]

Me/E

11 Oct 2007 at 04:26 - 13
it would be nice if we had a wiki browser ingame, but we basically already do, it just minimizes the game...

Fallen Hunter

Fallen Hunter

I Saw That

Join Date: Mar 2006

The bushes

D/R

11 Oct 2007 at 04:34 - 14
/signed for voice chat, simply because it's so useful. /notsigned for the browser because it seems quite unnecessary and just opens up a whole new aspect of the game for A-Net to manage.

Lagg

Lagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

11 Oct 2007 at 15:28 - 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by ZidaneRick
MSN Messenger build in would be good too
It's already built-in. Open the Friends window.

Don't pretend that you know people outside of Geedub.