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[Sunnie]

Been thinking about this for a long time now. It seems I am never offline when I play and I always have the social site up and email up in the background and sort of flip back and forth when playing.

Would be totally cool to turn our mail interface on the Normandy into a real email portal! It would be totally awesome when Kelly says "Commander, you have new messages", there really are new messages!
Could even hook it up to this social site and forum! I would never log out of ME2 if this were in there!

Thoughts?

[Onyx Jaguar]

YOU WANT THE MAN TO INVADE OUR PERSONAL SPACE.



actually its an interesting concept

[Andysilv]

Sunnie22 wrote...

Been thinking about this for a long time now. It seems I am never offline when I play and I always have the social site up and email up in the background and sort of flip back and forth when playing.

Would be totally cool to turn our mail interface on the Normandy into a real email portal! It would be totally awesome when Kelly says "Commander, you have new messages", there really are new messages!
Could even hook it up to this social site and forum! I would never log out of ME2 if this were in there!

Thoughts?

That's a good idea. I don't play on the PC so I wouldn't benefit from it but it's a cool thought.

[Sunnie]

This could work on the 360 also, since most are online with XBL anyway! There are keyboards and combo controller/keyboard for the 360 you could use to type easier.

[Andysilv]

Sunnie22 wrote...

This could work on the 360 also, since most are online with XBL anyway! There are keyboards and combo controller/keyboard for the 360 you could use to type easier.

Hmm, I suppose that's true. I support the idea even more then. 

[Sledge454]

The last thing I'm going to do is give TIM my email address. Probably get lots of nicotine patch spam.

Not a bad idea actually. It would give the ME franchise a hint of ARG.

Modifié par Sledge454, 27 mars 2010 - 06:36 .

[Sunnie]

I think it would be somewhat easy to intergrate all this in there, just need a couple buttons at the top to switch back and forth between game messages, and external messgaes/forum/etc. Talk about convenience!

[cipher_Cero]

Sunnie22 wrote...

I think it would be somewhat easy to intergrate all this in there, just need a couple buttons at the top to switch back and forth between game messages, and external messgaes/forum/etc. Talk about convenience!

Not entirely.

The game would first need to run its own internal e-mail client, which would mean that BioWare would either have to write their own or use someone else's.
Then they would have to code that into the game, give it the ability to read HTML and load images from the Internet. At some point you're going to want to be able to visit links or reply to e-mails. Drastic changes to the UI, of course, and support for keyboard input.

Note that you can't even do this through LIVE to begin with--this would only be doable on PC versions of the game. XBL doesn't have support for the use of e-mail clients.

It's not impossible, no. Impractical, yes, and a big more complex than simply giving it out through DLC. You're not simply adding content--you're adding an entirely new feature that extends beyond the game itself.

[RegularWildkat]

I like to see m-29 incisor sniper rifle, collector assault rifle, and some upgrade to the m-44 hammerhead tank. Also like to get Inferno Armor or Terminus Assault Armor plus weapon that come with it

[Sunnie]

cipher_Cero wrote...

Sunnie22 wrote...

I think it would be somewhat easy to intergrate all this in there, just need a couple buttons at the top to switch back and forth between game messages, and external messgaes/forum/etc. Talk about convenience!

Not entirely.

The game would first need to run its own internal e-mail client, which would mean that BioWare would either have to write their own or use someone else's.
Then they would have to code that into the game, give it the ability to read HTML and load images from the Internet. At some point you're going to want to be able to visit links or reply to e-mails. Drastic changes to the UI, of course, and support for keyboard input.

Note that you can't even do this through LIVE to begin with--this would only be doable on PC versions of the game. XBL doesn't have support for the use of e-mail clients.

It's not impossible, no. Impractical, yes, and a big more complex than simply giving it out through DLC. You're not simply adding content--you're adding an entirely new feature that extends beyond the game itself.

Yes, I do believe it would indeed be a "new" feature (look at post title). I am not saying that it won't be a real challenge for XBL, and indeed it may just not be possible due to MS control over such. I don't own an XBox so I have no idea if it can access the internet over wifi/LAN (like the PS3 can).
But, for PC users, it would be a giant leap towards total emmersion in the game. With a somewhat regular DLC stream and having email/forum connections to the real world, I would find myself almost always logged into the game when at home. And yes, I do believe I was talking about fully integrating a browser into the message UI in the game, It has been done successfully in a few MMOs (I believe EQ2s built in browser is mozilla).
The most difficult part would be integrating the browser, once thats done accessing all the content here or accessing your webmail would be simple. And obviously there would have to be soem UI erdesignm but it would more or less be an added UI element on top of the current message UI. I have done quite a bit of interface design so I know this can be done, and it would not be that difficult.
But the real question is, would you like this feature in the game? Forget how it gets implemented by BioWare, focus on the result.

[Skilled Seeker]

Too much work and not enough reward tbh. I'd rather Alt Tab and check my hotmail account instead, Bioware can work on new content.

Modifié par Skilled Seeker, 28 mars 2010 - 05:33 .

[Schroing]

I don't want EA reading my email, so no.

[Nokterne]

Concerning Xbox Live, it could just be alternate way of viewing the normal messages you send and receive. The terminal on the Normandy could display both "story" messages and the messages currently in your inbox from your Xbox live friends.

[Ray Joel Oh]

I can communicate with the past! I'll start sending out mass emails to reinforce security on Eden Prime in two hundred years.

[Mallissin]

I only support this idea because I want to spam Ecael messages when she's on her 43rd play through.



QUICKLY, BIOWARE! We don't have much time! She's already up to 38!

[Sunnie]

Why is it I get the feeling us girls net more playthroughs then guys do?

[kraidy1117]

How about no? It's useless.

[Mallissin]

Sorry, I zoned out when I read "feeling us girls". What were we talking about?



I've noticed women also reread books more than men.

[Mallissin]

kraidy1117 wrote...

How about no? It's useless.

Just because no one messages you, doesn't mean the rest of us can't use it.

*watches his Inbox wistfully, not receiving a new message in days*

Yes, some of us...might...use it.

[Sunnie]

Mallissin wrote...

Sorry, I zoned out when I read "feeling us girls". What were we talking about?

I've noticed women also reread books more than men.

I hate to admit it, but I have worn out a few paperbacks rereading them..

[Ecael]

Mallissin wrote...

I only support this idea because I want to spam Ecael messages when she's on her 43rd play through.

QUICKLY, BIOWARE! We don't have much time! She's already up to 38!

You'll never make it in time for the 42nd!

42!

[Onyx Jaguar]

Damn.

[kraidy1117]

Mallissin wrote...

kraidy1117 wrote...

How about no? It's useless.

Just because no one messages you, doesn't mean the rest of us can't use it.

*watches his Inbox wistfully, not receiving a new message in days*

Yes, some of us...might...use it.

How about you just go to your email account and look at it there? When I play ME I don't want my personal life envolved.

[smudboy]

When breaking the fourth wall, it's good to make it a functional application. Although then you'd just be reading. I doubt they'd add a send or reply function. And then there's all the formatting...

[Freelancer rook]

That is actually cool! And you know how they give you choices on what to say? Well you have options to email back to ppl. EX: If Ashley emails you about horizon you have options on what to say to her again.