So right!
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Yip Global is fantastic, id be well lost without it now.
Thanks devs for giving us this great feature.
@Snow.
Defiant: Snow + many other alts
Arc ID 61069
Amen, Global is Good =]
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All of the above sums it up really. Global friends/channels is frankly a genius idea and I often chat with people all over and I myself never venture out of union redside, so without it, I wouldn't be able to openly mock my friends on defiant heroes!
OT: Also can I moan that SingStar has run out of things to moan about and thus forcing me to rant? 
Certain Global channels are all that's keeping me in the game, so...
Thank [insert deity here] for Global!
/em praise
All hail the omnipotent global!
The Global has allways been there. Dont fool the yung'uns into anything else. Please!
I remember when global names were implemented. Wow, that was a long time ago. No doubt about it, global communication helps make this game's community what it is - a great place to be.
We have our problems, we have our share of grief and woes, but as long as we can talk to each other, it can all be sorted out in the end!
And now, a silly little ditty that I just made up:
Ode to Global Chat
We really love you, global chat
You really are the best.
You are what makes our favourite game
Stand out from all the rest.
Before you came into our lives
Even chatting could seem tough.
But now that you are here to stay
Then times are not so rough.
A friend of mine can cry for help
Though he be a shard away.
And I can drop the PuG I'm on
And head over to play.
The hunt for badges eased a load
When we found we all could talk.
Now nothing is impossible
No challenge makes us balk.
I don't know what I'd do without
The help you give to me.
So every time that I log on
I check my lists with glee.
Your aid has been there all the time
You help this game go far.
So global chat, I say to you:
You're great! Huzzah! Huzzah!
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Amen.
All hail Captain Global...
umm wait, who will make that char now?
Whops. ;P
But seriously. Yes Global is Alpha & Omega for us now.
Lady Arete on Unionhandbook
My Excel Badge tool
Yay for Global n such like.
Why is this not implemented in every game?
@MrMac & @MrMac2
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Yay for Global n such like.
Why is this not implemented in every game?
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Because every game is not as good
@Golden Girl
City of Heroes comics and artwork
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True, you might argue that most on Defiant just hang's out on #Defiant Events, so a "server global" channel would be enough
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But if someone did argue that, they'd be wrong. I might be playing on Union right this instant, but if a TF I want comes up on Defiant, I want to know about it. Having it cross-server maximises the chance of having something to do when you don't want to solo.
I think I'd have probably left by now if we didn't have global chat, the lack of global names in other games always annoys me now
"Well, they found my diary today.
They were appropriately appalled
at the discovery of the eight victims
They're now putting it all together.
Women wrapped in silk
with one leg missing
Eight legs, one body, silk,
spider, brilliant!"
Sometimes you don't really appriciate global until you play a game that doesn't have it.
... or those rare occasions global goes down.
Now @Eskimo-Spy
I'm not evil.
I've played dozens upon dozens of MMOs over the years and CoH/V easily has the best chat system and best chat interface of any of them (aaaawwwddddsssssdespite the annoying chat bug).
I remember when I was beta testing Auto Assault, Pirates of the Burning Sea and Tabula Rasa that I was so annoyed that their chat systems and UIs seemed so prehistoric compared to CoH/V's - it was like going back to 1999 and playing EverQuest all over again (though tbh the chat system in EQ was better than a lot of recent MMOs I've played).
A poor chat system really does deter you from bothering to socialise. I think a good chat system is essential to having a strong community, and global is certainly one of the main features that facilitates ours being so good.
Poeple usually know me to be the olympic gold medalist in the fine art of moaning, so I'm gonna surprise you today. With all the talk about a new US/EU merged forum, I'd like to say a few words about something that makes this game stand out.
Yes, I'm talking about the "Global" chat system. Let's start by pointing out a few things:
1. Do you remember? The Global is actually rather "new" to the game. It had a very shaky start and some people even had the audacity to suggest they'd remove it. For some reason it still has a tendency to crash with new issues, but most of us today take it for granted as if it's always been there.
2. It's still surprisingly unusual with global chats in MMOs it seems. We truly are blessed, since - dare I say - it changed the game and is now one of the defining features. Without it I couldn't possibly easily run 3 ITF's a day as I did a few months ago. It's so important for the community it's almost scary. Would you remain in the game if they removed it?
3. It really works. While our interface must be one of the ugliest ever in games, it really, really works. I still think it's a bit of a hassle setting MOTD's, searching for channels etc, but with 4 windows that can be split and with tabs that'll last forever not only chatting with chaps on the stinky server is easy. Joining teams, finding people, sidekicking etc. It's all so easy compared to many other games.
True, you might argue that most on Defiant just hang's out on #Defiant Events, so a "server global" channel would be enough, or you might say people now spend too much time chatting, not enough "defeating" ...stuff... but personally I think we should all celebrate the Global once a year because (censored huge load of profanities) it's awesome.
With more and more stuff going "global" it just makes more and more sense. True, I don't like the merger of heroes/villains, but it is happening. We've seen more and more coop stuff, market's sort of global, the MA's definitely global and there's been talk about this instance-mission-heavy game going server-wide (ppl being able to be in same teams, but on different servers, joining forces inside the missions - another bad move imho, since I'd rather see more in-zone action/missions), so...
All hail the Global, bow before it's awesomeness!