SirWili Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 After following some of the ongoing conversations, I would like to propose following: Give mods a change to use different text color in chat when they are moderating. So that players know that they are not just pretending to be one. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illusive Tabby Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 All of my yes goes to this. We need something, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gin_rummy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 At the very least since they could edit their names and add a specific tag for mods while they work on colored chat for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigilantemerc Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I conccur. That entire situation could have been avoided if people knew the mod was genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Error 404 PNF Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 agreed. will make everyones life better. Players that pretend to be a mod will be seen at a glance as not a mod. Mods will be easy to identify and will not get mistaken with a pretender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Loe Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielCoffey Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 There may be occasions where mods are "incognito" to observe behaviour and they will need a mechanism to blend in. There will also be times when they need to wear the official hat and indisputably be identified as mods or staff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-KM- Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I m 100% fine with the mods beeing incognito when observing however they should not be incognito when intervening. That is when they take action in form of moderators. For example warning a player it should be very clear that they are moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-KM- Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 ..sry for the double post hre but just cam to think about this after klicking post. Think about it like civil police officers. They will ahve civil clothes and blend in. But when they Interven they have to show thier badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWili Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 As I said in my starting post, they should have the change to use the moderating color. Not as a default, but when the occasion rises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry d'Esterre Darby Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 There may be occasions where mods are "incognito" to observe behaviour and they will need a mechanism to blend in. There will also be times when they need to wear the official hat and indisputably be identified as mods or staff. That said, having worked with Law Enforcement, there is an extra benefit to having marked over unmarked units. A marked car sitting beside the road will cause everyone to slow down. An unmarked car will only catch one person, everyone else will never know it's there. I'm not sure if we'd see the same effect here or not. Knowing there is a moderator in the lobby would go a long ways towards curbing unwanted behavior, versus an incognito mod whom nobody knows is lurking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nytmare Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) I have to agree that there should be some kind of designation for mods. Not so that we "behave" properly only when they are around, but authoritarian purposes. I have played numerous MMO games, and there are so many players that pretend to be a mod for trolling purposes. For me if I see someone just stating they are a mod, and requesting that I do something, due to the other games I have played, I personally tend to blow them off. Does that mean I'll be rude to them..no, not at all...but it does mean the odds are very good that I will ignore them or what they are instructing me to do. Hence this could escalate into something of a miscommunication in which it is perceived I do not care what the mod has to say...but it is actually me ignoring the mod becuase i do not believe in who they are on face value due to past gaming history. I seen the forum on the drama that took place earlier, and in no way am i defending things said to the mod, as silence is sometimes the best thing, but if there was a color or designation, I think the mod would have been taken seriously immediately, and then if someone does not follow their instructions..immediate disclipline could be taken, rather than let me try and prove to you who I am type thing. Also someone earlier mention a mod being incognito for certain purposes, and again I can agree with that. I am unsure the "behind the scenes" of how chat works but even if there is a incognito mod in the game room, I think there should be a mechanism in place that a mod can "interupt" any chat room in the mod designation color or symbol and give instructions. An example in another MMO, the dev/mod/gamemaster can just enter the chat with their designated account name/color but not be part of the party or group that is in the instance. So with that all the wind is out of my sails so I must go now lol Edited February 17, 2015 by Nytmare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) A respected mod will never have the need to be "undercover" and its presence in a battle or OW area is always beneficial to the community. A Mod is not a "cop". Edited February 18, 2015 by Hethwill_Khan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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