Remove the "Steam Group" and "IRC" tab from the top bar.

[Crap-Head]

Title says it all. Insted of having the steam group as its own tab in the top, just make a stickied thread in the general board with it.

For the IRC, its never used.

They really glock up the bar, especially on my/any iPhone or android where the screen is really tiny.

[alaskan thunderfuck]

Steam group will stay but I agree with the IRC part, will talk to somone77

[Ducky]

Rather than an IRC for immediate server issues, over at RoFL we have an SOS button at the top, and when you hit it, it takes you to a form that will send a text to an admin of, well, Rofl's choice (so probably whoever volunteers), and you can enter what the issue is, like, if it's a griefer or hacker, whatever. To avoid it being abused, make it so you need to be a member on CG and so it gives your name with the text. Only issue with this is that all the admins are on steam, so why bother.. but it's just that whenever I messaged an admin they would always be doing something else, so I don't know. It really depends on how much it's needed, I guess.

[Veran120]

Rather than an IRC for immediate server issues, over at RoFL we have an SOS button at the top, and when you hit it, it takes you to a form that will send a text to an admin of, well, Rofl's choice (so probably whoever volunteers), and you can enter what the issue is, like, if it's a griefer or hacker, whatever. To avoid it being abused, make it so you need to be a member on CG and so it gives your name with the text. Only issue with this is that all the admins are on steam, so why bother.. but it's just that whenever I messaged an admin they would always be doing something else, so I don't know. It really depends on how much it's needed, I guess.

That's a good idea, but why not to use live-admin-support instead? Like, even if the admin isn't in-game, he can be online on the live support. It can be easily done.

[Ducky]

Rather than an IRC for immediate server issues, over at RoFL we have an SOS button at the top, and when you hit it, it takes you to a form that will send a text to an admin of, well, Rofl's choice (so probably whoever volunteers), and you can enter what the issue is, like, if it's a griefer or hacker, whatever. To avoid it being abused, make it so you need to be a member on CG and so it gives your name with the text. Only issue with this is that all the admins are on steam, so why bother.. but it's just that whenever I messaged an admin they would always be doing something else, so I don't know. It really depends on how much it's needed, I guess.

That's a good idea, but why not to use live-admin-support instead? Like, even if the admin isn't in-game, he can be online on the live support. It can be easily done.

Sounds a lot better. Main reason we have texting is because the head admin is also a busy one, and he does a lot of the work, while the other admins are busy, which is why we need to text to get his attention :p

[Somone77]

IRC should not be removed, you people should just understand what IRC is used for. Don't expect to load the page and immedietly talk to someone you know. Do what is called "idling". This means, you sit in an IRC room, sometimes a conversation will get started and you'll have something to talk about.

I also plan to have an IRC bot that can output global chat from servers, as well as function as a "call admin" bot. But that's a future project and there are a lot of things to be done before that.

[SoapANator]

What is IRC may I ask?

[Veran120]

What is IRC may I ask?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
Basically, it's a chat room. That's the shortest definition.

@Someone77
Well sure, idling is an option, but not everyone likes that, and you still can miss the conversations.

[Somone77]

The problem with IRC is that it's a circle that keeps going until you just go for it. I idle in ~40 channels on several servers. And when I hop in/start a conversation I usually have a good time. You just need to start it. If you were all in a room, with 1 door out and I said "It's more fun outside" your argument is "Everyone is in here though" so until you guys start all going outside, your going to stay in the small room... It gets stuffy in there.

[???????£??Rose Nocturna???]

Well, an idea for intimidate help, you can make a system that sends the "help" as a text to phones of admins who volunteer them, and then when they reply, the person who sent it gets a message back on the forums.   A sorta of live support that doesn't give out numbers, just uses them.  Comments?  I like it and would volunteer for it.