SE4 messenger?
 

Sloow time here at the shrapnel server so I'm going to ask a question.
Is there any interest for including an ICQ type messanger into the SE4 companion.
With voice chat capability.

And should it the be connected to any of the common chat nets such as ICQ or should it be a per-to-peer network for the SE4 companion only?

Any other feature I should include?

(sitting at work 4 am and waiting for more work...)

Re: SE4 messenger?
 

Gosh, I hate voting the same as everyone else (and I kinda hated the way the choices read because I would never say it that way http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif )

I don't use any kind of IM tool (now, waiting for Fyron to comment on that... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif ) but if I did, I wouldn't be using them while doing turns...it takes all my attention just to be competitive without interruptions http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/blush.gif .

Re: SE4 messenger?
 

By the time this thing is done its going to have twice the code and take 9 times the space of SE4... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Re: SE4 messenger?
 

An interesting idea but why reinvent the wheel?

Re: SE4 messenger?
 

Bloatware http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Are you planning to use the companion for a job application at M$ ? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Re: SE4 messenger?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Ahh, but the next Version 0.8 will be shrinked from current 2500 k to 800 k!

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Oh no, you've revealed my secret plan http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[ June 11, 2004, 09:59: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Re: SE4 messenger?
 

just an IRQ thingy would be fine. have it defult to...
ermm ahh whats the se4 IRQ room adress again?

Re: SE4 messenger?
 

IRC you mean? That's #se4 at irc.gamesurge.net

Re: SE4 messenger?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

I think you should stop adding random stuff to the SE4 Companion... music player, IM program, where does it end? If you want to learn how to program these things, that is fine, but keep them separate. The program you release is definitely doing far too much already...

Re: SE4 messenger?
 

An idea just struck me. Ouch! You should learn how to make the program use plugins/extensions. Then, you can keep extra stuff like this out of the core program, but able to be added in as a plugin, like Mozilla and such programs do. It would reduce the bloat for those that do not want weird features. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif