Friends System

[Night Fox]

   I think that Blockland should have an ingame friends system. I understand that we have an IRC, but that doesn't tell you when you friends get online or offline. This mod would need to use ID's as the identification so that even if one of your friends changes their name, you can still see when they are online. This mod should also include the ability to see what server your friends are on and you will be able to join them at any time. I will update this as I get more Ideas.

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[Grumpy]

Yeah I think this would be kinda nice :)

[darkslasher446]

Already made

http://forum.returntoblockland.com/dlm/viewFile.php?id=1336

[Night Fox]

Already made

http://forum.returntoblockland.com/dlm/viewFile.php?id=1336

I use that, but it isn't what I meant. Don't just read the topic title, read the entire thing. This does not have anything except the ability to notify you when someone get's online.

[darkslasher446]

Well first you have to add someone to the list and once thats done it does tell if they get online and offline..

[Night Fox]

I use that, but it isn't what I meant. Don't just read the topic title, read the entire thing. This does not have anything except the ability to notify you when someone get's online.

[naturemon]

I remember seeing on some thread someone made this but the creator of RTB(I know his name but I don't remember how to spell it lol) said he'd fail it because in the next version of RTB it was going to have something like this.

[Freeze]

I remember seeing on some thread someone made this but the creator of RTB(I know his name but I don't remember how to spell it lol) said he'd fail it because in the next version of RTB it was going to have something like this.

• Friends List - This will be very similar to how AIM or MSN works. You'll have a list with user-defined groups into which you can add your friends by Blockland ID. They will then receive an invitation to be friends (depending on their privacy settings) and then both of you will appear on eachother's friends lists along with other details such as online status, current server etc.

• Messaging - To compliment the Friends List, you will also be able to start conversations with friends on your friends list. The messaging may be quite rudimentary at first, and just contain basic messaging capabilities - nothing flashy like "winks" and "nudges" and all of that crap.

• File Sharing - Depending on quite a few factors, you may also be able to send Blockland files to eachother over the messenger, such as save files or screenshots.

• Chat Rooms - This is not yet confirmed as I haven't fully researched the capabilities of the server software we'll be using but it is something I will be pursuing regardless.

Accounts will work on a per-id basis. Each ID gets one RTB Connect account and this account may be accessed from outside the game using any Jabber/XMPP compatible chat client.

Previews
Here's a mock-up of the buddy list you'll be using for RTB Connect.

   

[naturemon]

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Thanks

[snowleperd]

Very good! Needs to be done, agreed. But you didn't search before creating the topic!

[Night Fox]

Very good! Needs to be done, agreed. But you didn't search before creating the topic!

That's because this isn't exactly what I wanted, I want it to be something that is required with v16, so that anyone can use it, even if they can't get addons for some reason. I could use that RTB though.

[GenaralSkar]

IRC Notifier is not the same as a friends list...

[phflack]

That's because this isn't exactly what I wanted, I want it to be something that is required with v16, so that anyone can use it, even if they can't get addons for some reason. I could use that RTB though.

why must it be default? if they want it, they'll DL it

[Night Fox]

why must it be default? if they want it, they'll DL it

What if someone can't download stuff?

[Regulith]

What if someone can't download stuff?

Then they probably don't have a good enough computer/internet connection to be playing Blockland.