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In-Game Clock

SorrowSorrow
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edited September 2016 in Suggestions, Feedback, and Requests
Would adding an in-game clock benefit you as a player?
  1. Would adding an in-game clock be viable?50 votes
    1. Yes
       88% (44 votes)
    2. No
       12% (6 votes)

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  • FennekinFennekin
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    edited September 2016
    I would love an in-game clock as part of the UI instead of just at shipyards. Preferrably a 24-hour clock, since that seems to be how events seem to be timed and it can be a pain to convert sometimes. For the Water Wars double point thingy, I tend to get the time way off lol. 18:00 - 20:00 hmm... AH! So 8:00 to 10:00! *at 8:00* WHADDYA MEAN DOUBLE POINTS JUST ENDED?!
  • XenomataXenomata
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    edited September 2016
    Yeah, especially if it followed the server and not the computer like some other games do,
    JettLuvsU
  • AKradianAKradian
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    edited September 2016
    Xenomata
    Xenomata said:

    Yeah, especially if it followed the server and not the computer like some other games do,
    That can go either way.
    Depends on whether you want the clock in order to know "How much longer 'til 2x?" or "Do I have time for another Magnus attempt before I have to go to my piano lesson?"
    I think that, if we get a clock (and we should, it's a useful thing), we should be allowed to choose whether it will show server time or local time.

    Also, I'd like to see timestamps in the chat window.
    Sometimes I come back from afk and see that someone said something, and have no idea whether that was just now or too long ago to respond to.
    Timestamps in the chat window will also help validate screenshots and videos.
    GreenSoap1
  • KeepComingBackKeepComingBack
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    edited September 2016
    I'd love a in-game server clock. Right now I just added a pacific time clock to my taskbar to check the difference and it works fine, but I usually forget to check it for events and other time-restrained quests in game.
    Timestamps in the chat window is something I'd want to be able to toggle on or off though...
  • FawnFawn
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    edited September 2016
    I've wanted this for years! I live in Europe so it's always a huge pain to figure out when things are supposed to happen. There are certain quests you can only do during such and such hours, and I find it confusing that maintenance notes always show pacific and eastern times when I have no relationship to either time zone. I feel like this is even more relevant now with the EU migration coming up.
  • RawRaw
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    edited September 2016
    I suggest you guys play windowed mode, which you can achieve by pressing Alt + Enter. I believe if you want a 24 hour clock, you can also mess with computer settings in order to get your PC to tell you 24 hour time. I know that this is not what you guys asked for, and I agree it would be helpful. I am just presenting an idea that may help you in the meantime, or if they decide to not make an in-game clock, for the foreseeable future. Hope this helps.
  • KThxBaiNaoKThxBaiNao
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    edited September 2016
    BUT WHERE WOULD WE PUT IT?
    MegaScience
  • 1ThaoPow1ThaoPow
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    edited September 2016
    How about next to user's name/job down in bottom left corner? :D
  • AggraphineAggraphine
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    edited September 2016
    KThxBaiNao
    KThxBaiNao said:

    BUT WHERE WOULD WE PUT IT?
    WHY DON'T WE TAKE THE REWARD POINT UI

    AND PUSH IT SOMEWHERE ELSE
    AKradianGimoNiightseekerMegaScience1ThaoPowFunimation01Its2Sharp4USkyTheDestroyerKingofFurriesChowand 1 other.
  • forumsareannoyingforumsareannoying
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    edited September 2016
    Aggraphine
    Aggraphine said:

    KThxBaiNao
    KThxBaiNao said:

    BUT WHERE WOULD WE PUT IT?
    WHY DON'T WE TAKE THE REWARD POINT UI

    AND PUSH IT SOMEWHERE ELSE
    i lol'ed irl
  • KurtKurt
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    edited September 2016
    Aggraphine
    Aggraphine said:

    KThxBaiNao
    KThxBaiNao said:

    BUT WHERE WOULD WE PUT IT?
    WHY DON'T WE TAKE THE REWARD POINT UI

    AND PUSH IT SOMEWHERE ELSE
    This.. so much this!
    To answer the question though, there should be an option to make it visible/not and free to drag to any spot on the screen. While we're at it, do the same with the rewards UI.
  • xparasite9xparasite9
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    edited September 2016
    if only
    image
    we had
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    in-game
    image
    clocks
    image
    to look at
    image
    JettLuvsU
  • AggraphineAggraphine
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    edited September 2016
    Because everyone wants to traipse off to the nearest intercontinental station to figure out what time it is at Nexon.
    SpiritofMir
  • xparasite9xparasite9
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    edited September 2016
    Aggraphine
    Aggraphine said:

    Because everyone wants to traipse off to the nearest intercontinental station to figure out what time it is at Nexon.
    just like everyone wants even more screen clutter when it's just as easy to google "current time pacific"
    JettLuvsU
  • AggraphineAggraphine
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    edited September 2016
    xparasite9
    xparasite9 said:

    Aggraphine
    Aggraphine said:

    Because everyone wants to traipse off to the nearest intercontinental station to figure out what time it is at Nexon.
    just like everyone wants even more screen clutter when it's just as easy to google "current time pacific"
    It wouldn't be screen clutter if they worked it into a portion of the already-existing UI that's mostly voidspace.
  • xparasite9xparasite9
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    edited September 2016
    Aggraphine
    Aggraphine said:

    xparasite9
    xparasite9 said:

    Aggraphine
    Aggraphine said:

    Because everyone wants to traipse off to the nearest intercontinental station to figure out what time it is at Nexon.
    just like everyone wants even more screen clutter when it's just as easy to google "current time pacific"
    It wouldn't be screen clutter if they worked it into a portion of the already-existing UI that's mostly voidspace.
    image
    looks pretty used to me. where's the voidspace?
    it would have to be one of those floating bubble windows like the soul weapon stuff, the mini-map/maple guide/ quick move, the class-special stuff, and it would always pop up on login, and players would be forced to close it every time *if* they were lucky to even have that option.
  • AggraphineAggraphine
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    edited September 2016
    xparasite9
    xparasite9 said:

    Aggraphine
    Aggraphine said:

    xparasite9
    xparasite9 said:

    Aggraphine
    Aggraphine said:

    Because everyone wants to traipse off to the nearest intercontinental station to figure out what time it is at Nexon.
    just like everyone wants even more screen clutter when it's just as easy to google "current time pacific"
    It wouldn't be screen clutter if they worked it into a portion of the already-existing UI that's mostly voidspace.
    image
    looks pretty used to me. where's the voidspace?
    it would have to be one of those floating bubble windows like the soul weapon stuff, the mini-map/maple guide/ quick move, the class-special stuff, and it would always pop up on login, and players would be forced to close it every time *if* they were lucky to even have that option.
    Cut the EXP bar's length by ~50% and put it there. And it doesn't need to be "one of those floating bubble windows". It can very well be a simple, but easily-visible text clock.

    Perhaps, though, it would be best to temporarily shelve this suggestion. Revisit it once we have the 5th job update and new UI.
  • SpiritofMirSpiritofMir
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    edited September 2016
    Remember this?
    image
    This could be the location of the clock. It used to be the echo megaphone and could be a great spot for a PST clock.
  • AggraphineAggraphine
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    edited September 2016
    SpiritofMir
    SpiritofMir said:

    Remember this?
    image
    This could be the location of the clock. It used to be the echo megaphone and could be a great spot for a PST clock.
    Fixed that for ya, bud. Imgur's HTML link doesn't work apparently.

    Anyway, if it could be made like 30% the size of that, and not in the middle of the bottom of the screen, it could work.
    SpiritofMir
  • bumbertyrbumbertyr
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    edited September 2016
    KThxBaiNao
    KThxBaiNao said:

    BUT WHERE WOULD WE PUT IT?
    image



    :50