Some games have /ignore working on a character by character base, while others block the entire account. I think is should be account based, stopping people from just being able to log on to various alts to harrass, or avoid consequences of being hateful/bullying on one character, then switching to another when they don't want to be ignored for content. And many other workarounds.
I would appreciate it to be account wide. I very seldom use it with the main exception being bots. I just stop paying attention to pricks, no need to put them actually on ignore.
I have run into people I argue with and they create new characters to harass me so account would take care of that.
I've also run into people that play multiple characters and spam chat with auctions or trades under one character. Cutting back on spam would help a single character block.
I'm pretty new to MMOs, but I have seen the weirdo stalkers in action. popular people will be constantly nagged, and when they ignores them they'll simply make a new chars and keep bothering them.
If I've /ignored you, I do not want you hopping on another character just to harass me some more. Thanks, but no thanks. Now, the option to remove /ignore is as handy as the option to /ignore; as someone else pointed out, jerks today ain't always jerks.
I have put individual as I know people who have several people using one account a family for example, especially on sub games. most family's have an idiot in them (two in mine lol) no need to block the whole family if the rest are nice. However once you know it is one buffon with several alts an account wide ignore would be nice.
Wow had it so can toggle it between all toons on ignore list and all accounts on ignore list. Pretty easy to implement like five minutes of coding max.
It should be by individual, but keep track of the accounts of characters you ignore. that way if you ignore more than one of that accounts characters it can offer you the option of making it account wide.
I especially want to /ignore those who use various public chats as their private chat platform. Spare me.
I totally agree with T-Elf here, these people think they are the center of the universe, if repeated attempts to shut them up does not work yes all means /ignore them. Another system may be but in place that if 5 or more people complain about them and have evidence in the form of a screenshot the game mod need to ban the person for a short time or have it they cant talk in that chat.
Why individual? Because it could be a way to catch spies if you use accountwide ignore.
Well, if they did like ESO, they would just have your account identifier when you over your crosshairs/mouse over them.
You'd see thei character name above them and in the little window that comes up when you hover over them you can see a "@Dickhead" as an example and that is seen on all their characters.
I have go with account wide, but not for the reason most would think. I'd like it for the gold seller/spam accounts that always seem to pop up.
Sure, the account gets banned after enough reports, but how long does that really take and how many alternate "fsadjklfsadjkl" have been made in that time frame to keep the spam going?
I'd rather like to have an ignore option for each character, for the reasons stated above (spies, ect).
The ignore should be used if you just don't want to talk to somebody (for whatever reason - e.g. got into an argument). Therefore, there should also be an option to whitelist a character again.
If it comes down to harassment, I'd rather like to have a /report function. Or an advanced option in the customer service area.
Some people here might misuse an /ignore, when it actually should be a /report. Harassment in online games shouldn't be taken lightly by "ignoring" the issue. The issue will just search for the next "target".
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If someone is ****** as person than I do not want to hear any of his characters.
Please make this available.
I have run into people I argue with and they create new characters to harass me so account would take care of that.
I've also run into people that play multiple characters and spam chat with auctions or trades under one character. Cutting back on spam would help a single character block.
So spam for single, a-holes for accounts.
/ignore or /i <- for a character
and
/ignoreall or /iall <- for the entire account/person
You'd see thei character name above them and in the little window that comes up when you hover over them you can see a "@Dickhead" as an example and that is seen on all their characters.
Sure, the account gets banned after enough reports, but how long does that really take and how many alternate "fsadjklfsadjkl" have been made in that time frame to keep the spam going?
The ignore should be used if you just don't want to talk to somebody (for whatever reason - e.g. got into an argument).
Therefore, there should also be an option to whitelist a character again.
If it comes down to harassment, I'd rather like to have a /report function.
Or an advanced option in the customer service area.
Some people here might misuse an /ignore, when it actually should be a /report.
Harassment in online games shouldn't be taken lightly by "ignoring" the issue. The issue will just search for the next "target".