Improvements to the LFM panel

[BlueBadger]

way back in the day when we had the old enhancement system and before they did the original makeover of the LFM panels, who panels friends, and others... there was a tab for the party. It listed player names and class but not much else. It was always a really big waste and it never really got the attention to be made a bit better. When they beefed up the who panel, they removed the party tab as it wasn't useful and all the info could be had with the who and /who [name] command....

[Borror0]

same can be said for your first three choices as well

There's a difference between a check box/drop down list and a selection of 34 specs to replace the 11 we would have...

And of course it would get crazier later on if/when they add more PrE and classes.

[Dark_Helmet]

All of your suggestions can be put in the comment area so I feel it is a waste of time.

I want to be able to SHRINK the Social panel so it doesn't take up all that real estate.

I don't care if the leader is an elf or toaster (no need for the icon as I can mouse over and see it). I want to hide the classes needed (it highlights if you are eligible). Stack the level range and shrink it (again, if you are eligible, it will highlight it).

You got mouse-overs for most of the fields, so why take up all that area? It is helpful for those doing the explorer areas (or the solo dungeons since you made them) while waiting for a group.

[BelVic]

Add halfling sacrifice to the class list.

Fleshies will die....most likely...wonder why they still joining

[Bogenbroom]

I'd like to see the quest list in the LFM panel sorted a bit better.

it's really very difficult to hunt through the list for the exact quest you want to do.

When you choose "story quests" then it should list the quests in quest position/level min.

So you might see:

WW1: Clan Gnashtooth: lv2
WW2: Clan Gnashtooth: lv2
WW3: Clan Tunnelworm: lv3
WW4: Clan Tunnelworm; lv3
TNG; First Strike: lv2
TNG2: Rescue prisoners lv3
TNG3: War Plans lv3
TNG4: Whisperdoom lv4
TNG5: Deadly Package lv5
TNG6: Doom of the Witchdoctor lv6
TNG7: Final lv7
STK1: Kobold Blockcade lv3
STK2: Caverns of Shaagh lv4
STk3: Seal of Shan-ko-tor lv5

etc

I'd love to see something along this line. "Quest" slections options for explorer zones and PvP areas as well would be nice.
I would also *LOVE* to see several restrictions placed in the LFM.
- The first being the removal of the default entries of level ranges and require folks to manually enter the ranges. It is a pet peeve, yes, but seeing level range 1-16 annoys the beejeezes out of me. Or make the default 1-1 or something.
- An option to blank out LFMs you are not interested in would be GREAT. Yes, I can ignore it, but the option to clean up the LFM would be nice.
- If we REALLY don't want folks trading on the LFM a right click option to report them would be helpful.
- A notification of pre-requisites might be helpful for newer users. *ESPECIALLY* if it worked dynamically with your characters to show what *you* needed pre-reqs for. Yes, that may be a bit much

[Phax]

- The first being the removal of the default entries of level ranges and require folks to manually enter the ranges. It is a pet peeve, yes, but seeing level range 1-16 annoys the beejeezes out of me. Or make the default 1-1 or something.

How about...

If the LFM poster has chosen a quest, default the level ranges to:
[ <quest_level>-2, <quest level>+2 ]

If the LFM poster has not chosen a quest, default the level ranges to:
[ <character_level>-2, <character_level>+2 ]

[GoldyGopher]

How about...

If the LFM poster has chosen a quest, default the level ranges to:
[ <quest_level>-2, <quest level>+2 ]

If the LFM poster has not chosen a quest, default the level ranges to:
[ <character_level>-2, <character_level>+2 ]

I like.

Make it so.

[Darth_Sizzle]

+2/-2 means you may have a 4 lvl difference in the group, meaning someone is getting power leveled (the wrong way... as in little-to-no XP).

Ex. lvl 10 quest or group leader, +2/-2 could give us a lvl 8 and and lvl 12.

Better to make it +1/-1, IMHO.

[The_Phenx]

Better to make it +1/-1, IMHO.

Yep

[DemonMage]

[Edit] Nevermind, mis-remembered. It's a change to being higher level than the quest, not the powerleveling range it seems.

[Bogenbroom]

+2/-2 means you may have a 4 lvl difference in the group, meaning someone is getting power leveled (the wrong way... as in little-to-no XP).

Ex. lvl 10 quest or group leader, +2/-2 could give us a lvl 8 and and lvl 12.

Better to make it +1/-1, IMHO.

I'd make it +1/-2, but yeah, that would work great for me.

Hey, you know what else I'd love to see in there... A great big glowing warning sign when JoeBlow X is posting an LFM looking for 10-12 when JoeBlow is level 9. Or, more generically... "Group contains members outside of posted level range" warning. Yup, another pet peeve of mine! (Man, I have a lot of those!)

[Riggs]

+2/-2 means you may have a 4 lvl difference in the group, meaning someone is getting power leveled (the wrong way... as in little-to-no XP).

Ex. lvl 10 quest or group leader, +2/-2 could give us a lvl 8 and and lvl 12.

Better to make it +1/-1, IMHO.

If the both the leader, and the players are not paying attention to the levels of the other people in group....then maybe that will be a good learning experience then. As long as there is a visible warning "You are not going to get xp from this quest" when you enter so you are not suprised at the end of it.

[Tharlak]

I'd make it +1/-2, but yeah, that would work great for me.

/signed. That would work!

[Angelus_dead]

If the both the leader, and the players are not paying attention to the levels of the other people in group....then maybe that will be a good learning experience then.

That's not the applicable situation.

The problem arises when the leader is paying attention, but some of the group members are relying on the leader to do it for them. But they have different expectations: the leader only wants to win the quest, so he recruits +2 level people, but the existing members wanted to get XP for it too. Not uncommonly they get unpleasantly surprised later when they see that someone higher level had been added.

[Gratch]

I'd make it +1/-2, but yeah, that would work great for me.

Sometimes we fix the wrong thing. Leave it at +2/-2 but given the next update gives us 19 levels of total character spread, change the current power levelling from 4/-50%XP 5/-100%XP to 4/-25%XP, 5/-50%XP, 6/-100%XP.

[Shade]

I'd like an option to entirely prevent people who do not meet the LFM requirements from trying to join.

Far as im concerned if they want to join and don't meet the requirements they have to send a tell, the oldschool way.

[rustbucky]

default Level range should be [quest level-2] to [quest level +1]

A level 5 quest... so you accept 3-6 that way no accidental power leveling that lowbe.