| Update
| - New Crew List and Targeting Widget!
There is a much improved Crew List in this update.
The Crew List now shows the following information:
* All buffs are shown with icons big enough to tell what they are at a glance.
* All debuffs are also shown.
* The avatar faces of your Crewmates are shown.
* The rage bar status of your Crewmates are shown.
* The overall CL of your Crewmates are shown as numbers .
* When using VOIP, your Crewmates portrait will flash when they talk.
* You still see health and stamina, and you can still select Crewmates by clicking on their portion of the Crew List.
* The pull-down menu on each Crewmate position is context-sensitive, with the Crew options listed at the top, in grey, and the "regular" options are below that in white.
* When a Crewmate is not in the same zone as you, their zone is shown instead of all the other information. This makes it really obvious when someone has left to go to the Null Chamber, or isn't ready to join you on an adventure yet.
* When you are Dazed, a big "Dazed" indicator appears over your avatar face so your Crewmates get added reinforcement that you're no longer with us. wink
The Targeting Widget is also improved and shows the buffs, debuffs, and CC effects on a monster. Numerical monster CL is also shown.
Improved Chat Pane!
We simplified the Chat Pane, making it easier to understand and a lot more legible.
There are simple options so that you can now mute/unmute different chat channels now.
The font is also easier to read, it's easier to understand how to change broadcast channels, and the color-coding is correct.
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)!
Otherwise known as "yakking to your Crewmates over a microphone!"
But it's very easy to use it. This is an "opt-in" feature, meaning that you do have to download a small app if you want to use it. When you get to the World List page , you'll see a large button talking about installing VOIP. Click that button and follow the on-screen instructions.
It's painless. Do it! smile
After that, there's nothing to activate at all. You just play the game, and anytime you join a Crew, you can talk to your Crewmates over your microphone. Everything else is handled auto-magically for you!
Some features:
* When anyone in your Crew speaks, their avatar portrait on the Crew List flashes. Also, their player dot on your PDA Map will flash. This helps you identify which voice belongs to which avatar.
* You have the option to mute/unmute any player.
* If someone is really annoying, then you can also just kick them from your Crew .
* If you're not the leader, then another option is that you can always quit an annoying Crew if their voice chat is bugging you.
* You'll have the option to ignore any player. Doing so will prevent you from ever hearing their voice again.
Please note: No customer service support is available for the VOIP feature. If someone bothers you while using VOIP, the mute, kick options are more effective, and far timelier, than any customer service feature could be. Please use them instead. smile
Customer Service Knowledge Base VOIP Entry
Supported Browsers
Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 8
Firefox 3, or above
Browsers, Not Supported
Chrome
Safari
Internet Explorer 6
Firefox 2
Voice Fonts!
But wait, there's more!
Not everyone wants their normal voice to be heard by other players. So there is also a GCash feature available called "Voice Fonts".
Basically, these are filters that twist and distort your voice to sound like someone other than what you really are, including things like:
* Male to Female
* Female to Male
* Radio Announcer
* Military Helmet microphone
* Super Deep Voice
* and more.
Voice Fonts are only 99 GC for a month of use.
Training Improvements!
* The Waterworks The UI overhaul is only partially done, so the Crew List and Targeting Pane don't really match other stuff...yet. They will!
b) The training stuff is not yet complete. There are PowerUp grants that are not in yet, and we're still massaging the story elements that were removed from the old training.
c) The training "placards" are temporary artwork and will get much cooler looking in the future.
d) The new Crew List is much better than the old one, but it's also much bigger. We intend to make a "minimized" version of it available later on.
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