Login Page News Log

[Wyldercat]

Not sure if the source code limits this too (it seems to have updated with 1.15, but that might just be a log replacement), but maybe a notice for the new login system could be on the log when you first enter the game. You won't be able to miss it, so old and new members who are confused why they can't enter will know why and be able to come online!

[ArcticGalaxy]

This is a very nice idea!

[Hakumi]

Ooo, clever c:

[Kastilla]

Hmmm, the log?
As in the text box beside the login-screen?

If that is what you are talking about, this can be changed manually through your own files. It's a .cfg file called "Bulletin."
If they were to add news every time there was news, there would be lots of needless updates.
Or, I suppose you could have users download a new file of the bulletin.cfg file. Of course, that would be a pain in the arse to download everytime there is news.

[Wyldercat]

Hmmm, the log?
As in the text box beside the login-screen?

If that is what you are talking about, this can be changed manually through your own files. It's a .cfg file called "Bulletin."
If they were to add news every time there was news, there would be lots of needless updates.
Or, I suppose you could have users download a new file of the bulletin.cfg file. Of course, that would be a pain in the arse to download everytime there is news.

Yes, this is what I meant. I don't need it for myself, but maybe if it was included with the log that the new login would be required so that new players could better find the new system.
(Realized this may fit more in game discussion, so mod feel free to move it.)

[Kastilla]

'Aye, wasn't pointin' the "your own files" directly at ye', Scuttlebutt. More less a generalization.

I agree with ye, yes. I do think it would put members in the right direction.

Good idea!

[Redlinelies]

The login itself is not really new as it has been here for half a year or there abouts ever since we got "hacked".

We've had the news section and information posts about it posted on here, DA and tumblr, but sadly it has not been enough to reach out to all users and we probably lost a lot of players from it.

It is not possible to add popup boxes in the game as it requires the source code, the only thing we could do would be to add some text in the bulletin board next to the login screen in the game. Currently we have some patch notes there. Sadly it was overlooked to add in text about the login page as it wasn't exactly news and already been that way for months upon months, it's just that old players from before what took place might not know about it, and just dive in being confused.

People don't like to read very much.. which is a bit amusing as this game has a lot of reading in it xD

But to answer, not really possible, and we will most likely not repack the installer and make new downloads for a quick change in a text file for "old news". We might try to add it later if we'd have more reasons to repack the installer.

Thanks for the suggestion though.