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Due to the recent move of HeroesWorld to a new server, new hardware resources have become available that can be used for some new HeroesWorld services.

Many users periodically ask me whether there will be a chat on HW, when it will appear, and so on.

To determine the need for a chat on HeroesWorld, this poll has been created because, at the moment, the appearance of a chat is possible if users want it.

Most likely, in case of voting "for" the introduction of a chat, it will no longer be in the formats that existed before on the forum; most likely, it will be a chat on a separate page with authorization using a HeroesWorld account.

It certainly wouldn't be superfluous. Perhaps it won't be as popular as in the good old days, but it could still be quite useful. And it should be implemented as it was originally: give any moderator of a particular section the ability to delete posts in the chat if necessary, so that spammers, foul-mouthed users, etc., can be dealt with immediately.

I used to want to bring back the chat, but now I'm not even sure. Maybe it would be better to add ranks or do something else.

It’s possible, but not necessary. I support Arandor, and ranks would be great.

Probably, it's needed. People often hang out in chat rooms – for communication, and they can also arrange to play together – for gaming. Although, I don't see a huge need for it. Ranks are interesting, but based on what structure?

Yes, not everyone is on Skype. Regarding ranks, I also agree, for example, with the old system.

Ranks are interesting, but based on what structure?

I hope the structure is the same as it is now, only with working faction icons.

I hope the structure remains the same as it is now, but with working faction icons.

I agree, ranks are a great addition! Very cool feature. And a chat would also be very useful. It's a very popular feature, like on HeroeSportsPortal and on VT.

Haha, the topic is about chat, but people are demanding ranks. :) Then I'll join in: bring back the ranks! Let's have faction icons! And regarding the chat – I have similar thoughts:

I used to want the chat back, but now I'm not even sure.

The chat is a huge problem for the forum and its owner (it is needed in an extremely responsible form of management). To prevent it from ruining the overall perception of the established forum and its friendliness, a stricter moderation system than on the forum itself is necessary. Under no circumstances should the chat on HeroesWorld be turned into the dumpster fire of WT's chat, and it is necessary to expel, ban, and punish all uncivilized individuals!

Communication that becomes personal and demeaning to another's status must not be allowed. In principle, it is necessary to prohibit all profanity in the strictest way, even with spaces and ellipses. Otherwise, the chat (a strict but concise set of rules is needed) will replace the forum, and its individual thematic content will fade, potentially leading to a loss of such concepts as "in the know" or "out of the loop". Consequently, the generally available amount of readable information will not be accessible to everyone (because many nuances will be discussed in the chat, and as practice shows, the chat history in Skype, if you haven't been there for a day or two, is very difficult to follow through thousands of messages), which will affect the concentration of communicating people (it will be lower).

In summary, to accept the chat, a strong, permanent, and independent moderation team is necessary if we want to keep the chat within a normal democratic but lawful framework.

Wow, that's a bit much, O_o
I don't know what the Wargaming chat is like, but the previous chats on the Heroes website were quite decent. If anyone caused trouble, they were quickly calmed down. There are also coordinators for those who get too carried away.
Besides, the chat isn't just for casual players, so it's unlikely that people will constantly chat about the same things.

Wow, that's quite a statement O_o
I don't know what the WoT chat is like, but the previous chats on Heroes were quite decent. If anyone caused trouble, they were quickly calmed down. There are also coordinators for particularly unruly individuals.
Besides, the chat isn't just for casual players, so it's unlikely that people will constantly chatter about the same things.

Spend a couple of days in the WoT chat, and your ears will ring from the inappropriate conversations and arguments.

If you're going to create a chat, you should organize it for different versions, like the sections on the forum. Why should players of version 5 always have to read general information, or vice versa? You could make it like in normal chats (with a general and a private channel) or have separate channels for versions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and a general channel, as well as a private channel.

In the old chat, there were mostly people who just chatted aimlessly and talked about general topics, not just about the game. And no one is forcing anyone to reread the chat history. Maybe it will be cleaned once a week, like before.

I believe that ranks are necessary.

In the old chat, people mostly just chatted and talked about general topics, not just about heroes.
And no one forces anyone to reread the chat history. Maybe it will be cleaned once a week, like before.

When creating a forum, it is essential to create a thread for casual chatting (like the "Tribune" in Might and Magic III), where people can chat about anything. Also, when creating a chat (like a smoking room, a place to vent,...). But creating a chat on the forum negatively affects the forum's content with text information; even its search engine optimization is affected over time, which impacts how easily the forum can be found.

Almost no one rereads the chat history, but it may contain important information, for example, a discussion of cool moves in a game among 10 players, which would be unavailable to others. If this discussion started on the forum, it would be saved in a thread forever, and everyone would see it. This is what makes the forum's content unique and thematic.

So, a chat for casual chatting is a bad goal in itself.
It is necessary to create a forum chat – a multi-room chat for thematic conversations. We all know what casual chatting is – it's a violation in the end.