Topic

Sending out Group Invites

Would it be possible to make it that you didn't have to be a friend of someone to invite them into a group?  As it stands now, if you want to invite someone to a group they must be on your friend list.  It would be great if you could invite people who aren't on your friend list without having to manually add them to your list.  

Thanks for considering!

Posted 18 months ago by Sayuri Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Oh, no!

    Please do not allow group admins to spam everyone in the game with invites.  Please keep the invites limited to people who have made those admins friends. 
    Posted 18 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • WindBorn ~ what about private groups?  

    For example: Alakol Homeowners Association  In this case, only people owning houses in Alakol would be considered for an invite.  Not everyone in the game.

    Sometimes people want to join a private group, but aren't friends with admin or don't know who admin is ~ making joining quite difficult.  If the admin had the ability to invite those not on friend list they wouldn't have to add someone just for invite purpose only.  
    Posted 18 months ago by Sayuri Subscriber! | Permalink
  • How will someone find out about a private group if they don't know anyone in the group?  If they do know about the group, then they will know someone who is in the group. 

    If it is too much trouble to add me as a friend, then I don't want spam from you inviting me to your group. 

    If you want to have a private group, then you will not have all the benefits that go along with being more open and social. 
    Posted 18 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • They may know of a private group but not have a friend in it...therefore how can they be a part of it?

    Which creates another issue ~ how can someone contact a group in order to get an invitation? There should be a system for this scenario.  

    ~~~

    You may not know someone ~ but through a group gain more knowledge about them and thereby make a new friend. 

    In some cases what you call spam isn't really a negative thing.  *winks*
    Posted 18 months ago by Sayuri Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I definitely do not want people to be able to send me invites unless I am their friend.

    I think if you HAVE a group that you want people to know about, there are other options. You CAN post in the forums here (and I would guess that there would be a sub forum for just that act when the game launches).

    You can leave notes.

    I love the some housing has note boards. 

    But I would much rather it be something that someone has to look for (go to a forum, look at a note, etc) than something that is forced (invites from folks they don't know).
    Posted 18 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lord Bacon-o  you bring up good points about other ways to make known to players about a group.  Posting in the forum or leaving notes are super options.  Thanks for the suggestions!
    Posted 18 months ago by Sayuri Subscriber! | Permalink