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They'll Talk Your Ears
Off

By Dalmarus

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style="font-style: italic;">October 2nd, 2008



Things
are looking good for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. The trial is out, old
accounts have been given a month's worth of free playtime, and as a
result, the population on the servers has been improving again. With
all the new people though, we tend to see a lot of the same questions
asked over and over throughout the day. The majority of the community
knew it would happen and are prepared to deal with it in their own
special way. Others, however, seem to be having a rather difficult time
of it.



As such, this has given me a touch of envy for those that have the
capacity to turn off their regional chat from time to time. I won't lie
and say that I haven't been tempted every so often, but I just can't
bring myself to do it. As the site lead for Ten Ton Hammer's Vanguard
site, that just seems wrong. That doesn't mean I can't live vicariously
through some of you though, so this week, we're revisiting an old idea
originally brought to me by forum member, Delphina.

I've turned regional chat
off permanently.

For those individuals who simply can't take the sometimes (or often)
inane chatter that rambles on incessantly and have decided to turn off
their regional chat permanently. If you're one of those people,
choose this!



I turn region chat on/off
once in a while.

This choice is for those players that leave regional chat on most of
the time, or will at least periodically return to it in the hopes of
discovering something interesting or being able to assist a player in
neeed. Note
- If you switch to a
different chat window just while in a group or raid that does not have
regional chat on it, this does not count, as I imagine most, if not
all, players do the same.



I've turned everything
off except group and guild chat.

While this may sound like the same thing as the "never turn region chat
on" category, it's actually a little different. This is for those that
have turned off auction, shout, and have not turned on crafting or
diplomacy.



I'm so uber, I don't turn
on any chat windows!

While I doubt this applies to anyone, I felt obligated to put this in
here on the off chance that someone actually does.



I don't turn any of the
channels off.

Obviously, there are probably people that never turn any of the
channels off, but also don't add new ones. Again, turning off channels
for the sole purpose of being in group or raid chat does not count
against this choice.



Not only do I not turn
channels off, but I add extras!

This is for anyone that doesn't remove channels, but also adds
extras
that are not on by default, such as the crafting channel.

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Now it's your turn
to let us know what you think!


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What's your game chatter preference?

• I've turned regional chat off permanently.
  
• I turn region chat on/off once in a while.
• I've turned everything off except group and guild
  chat.
• I'm so uber, I don't turn on any chat windows!
• I don't turn any of the channels off.
• Not
  only do I not turn channels off, but I add extras!
  

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