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Say Hi!

Final feature unlock from the Epic: Hit the "5" key (or "H" key) to see this new social feature in action. Details in this blog post.

Let us know what you think!

Posted 55 days ago by eric Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Wow great idea! 
    Posted 55 days ago by Celestra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But but the The Rook isn't a giant! :o

    Just because there is some small cult of rookist doesn't make him a giant *hrumph* <--just joking

    Also, love love love the new 5 feature :)

    Far less intrusive than a bear's arse all over my screen too 
    Posted 55 days ago by M<3tra, obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I hate this. Its the most stupidest thing ever.

    ^Did that sound convincing or what?? I'm working on it.^

    Nah, I really like this idea, but my screen freezes a little when I give a hi 5, probably just my computer. I'm so happy devs made this, cuz I'm afraid of emo bears ever since the giant emo bear incident, I will never have to see one again! Except when someone hugs me...*shudder*
    Posted 55 days ago by OMG BACON!! Subscriber! | Permalink
  • awesome!!!
    Posted 55 days ago by Serenity's Mommy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Loving this feature...thanks for a cute and entertaining way to acknowledge other players in the game.
    Posted 55 days ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I really like this. A nice way to say a quick hi on a drive-by, and *really* fun to out-swim them in Jal.
    Posted 55 days ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love this. Yay thx.
    Posted 55 days ago by LolaPop Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is a great addition in my opinion. ^_^
    Posted 55 days ago by Mal'akh Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I enjoy it. Especially when the themes change dialy. Why not make it into a feat of some kind? That would be fun!
    I'm sure it would bother some players because people say it and might not "mean" the greeting. But I do! So, "Hi!" :)
    Posted 55 days ago by MaeBerry Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love it... and to the haters... I shall follow them and plank them until the end of time.
    Posted 55 days ago by Jinx Fonman Subscriber! | Permalink
  • wow i love this, mmm just a idea, could we have random things typed when we press 5? 
    Posted 55 days ago by ❧ℜook❧ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • super cute, and Tibbi is smart!
    Posted 55 days ago by katlazam Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I lobe it.
    Posted 55 days ago by Aliera Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Have we figured out which symbols go with which giants?
    Posted 55 days ago by Empyreal Subscriber! | Permalink
  • my usual complaint - the little symbols are gone before I can see what they are
    Posted 54 days ago by armi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I really like it but nobody hi'd me back last night. /sadface
    Posted 54 days ago by Lucille Ball Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lucille Ball: it's new, so you have to teach others how to do it (I've been wandering around showing people — the more who know, the more who can teach others :)
    Posted 54 days ago by stoot barfield Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Gotcha! Well I'll keep right on hi-ing then. :-)
    Posted 54 days ago by Lucille Ball Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I  love, love,love,love this.  Just wish it didn't make me seem like an over-friendly weirdo saying Hi to EVERYONE>   because I will.   Because you all made it so I can :D   love it! It is one of my most favorite new things you have added.
    Posted 54 days ago by Thursday Soleil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Love this! Anything to make socializing easier is nice. And I don't think 5 pts is enough of a reward for people to do it for shallow reasons.

    And Tibbi? Try Photon. It works reasonably well, especially if you have a separate keyboard. You can't do things that require precision but its great for the gardening/mining/social aspects of the game. No affiliation, yadda yadda....
    Posted 54 days ago by Adar Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I really like this new way to say Hi! So much easier and faster, and the little animations make me smile every time. 

    Speaking as someone who can be kind of shy, this is really perfect because I don't have to take my fingers off the keyboard (to right click on someone to emobear at them) or make sure to tab to the right chat box or (best of all) think about what to say...  it definitely removes a few of the twinges of social anxiety I get when I try to interact.

    Plus I got to teach someone how to do it in-game, and they were thrilled. That was fun.
    Posted 54 days ago by Cithra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • After playing with this a little, I definitely love it. I've had the exact same problems with RKs and bears, and I always feel bad just running past someone. This is fun, cute, and very "handy." ;-)
    Posted 53 days ago by ZenMonkey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Also +1 to Tibbi's idea. Personally I'd love to opt out of emo bear emotes -- I always appreciate the thought, but the animation is so intrusive. Although I understand that granular controls aren't TPTB's favorites.
    Posted 53 days ago by ZenMonkey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I like the animation where I imagine a colourful block and throw it at people's heads. 
    Posted 53 days ago by Captain Daisy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's a small thing but sweet.  My only worry is that it may be a killer in Cebarkul next Zilloween - Lol!
    Posted 53 days ago by Brib Annie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • as a keyboard fumbler i love it, love it, love it! i lobe it too...
    Posted 53 days ago by coolbettycakes Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Match the giants and the symbol:

    Alph
    Cosma
    Friendly
    Grendaline
    Humbaba
    Lem
    Mab
    Pot
    Spriggan
    Tii
    Zille

    Bat
    Bird
    Butterfly
    Cube
    Flower
    Hand
    Heart
    "Hi"
    Piggy
    Rocket
    Star
    Posted 48 days ago by Empyreal Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What if we were to set up "zones" in Cebarkul (or some other well-visited, large street) for each type of "hi" to help facilitate badge-getting?
    Posted 45 days ago by Empyreal Subscriber! | Permalink
  • There are merit badges to do with "mega-hi". Is that some super souped-up version of this new feature that I haven't discovered yet?

    I only discovered the ability to say "hi" because I typo'd my WASD controls. It took me forever to figure out why I was hearing that the little jingle, and how other people were throwing cubes and bats at me. So I'm not very quick on the uptake here to begin with!
    Posted 43 days ago by Vortexae Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If two people "hi" each other with the same symbol, that's a "mega-hi" and gives bonus mood to both.
    Posted 43 days ago by CuCN Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you for the explanation, CuCN!

    Sounds like something that happens a lot post-Rook-defeat.
    Posted 43 days ago by Vortexae Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you for the new notice of who you've Mega-Hi'd with!
    Posted 42 days ago by MaryLiLamb Subscriber! | Permalink
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