Should the chat list display a region instead of a system?

[Knjaz]

Yes it is much desired feature.
However it works only if the server got the numbers, I am all for it but major system reduction should be done as well in order to enable the interaction between players. Adding stuff without central idea why they got added brought us Gallia, this would be disaster if it is added now on the depopulated server without changing few other things:
-reduce the systems a bit creating activity hubs, the 100 average players nowadays does not need even the half of the existing systems.
-give option via special base produced equipment to detect the players in the systems as well.
-rebalance the trade system so there are like 10-20 top runs and other sux because trading unpirated would break the said food chain in discovery.
In general no point to add it to 4.87 since it wont work well because the other more important things are not done.

Amen to that, especially the bolded part.

With current amount of systems, amount and distribution of players, it'll be a potential disaster.
Don't think only in "I'm a pirate, will it make my life better?" categories, there're plenty of other roles.

Just an example - hell, I'll gather RNCs and go on syswhailing around Liberty, without entering NY. Or do same as a Hessian in NB, or as an Outcast/Rogue in Liberty, again.

Now, tell me the chances to intercpet fleet's/pirate's gang movement, when you won't have a single friggin idea on their location, because we won't be even touching TLs/JGs.

Now imagine same in Omicrons. How do you like Corsair/Outcast fleet suddenly dropping on Malta's/Crete's orbit and ganking the hell out of everything before they even gather? Or Hessian fleet on Crete's orbit? Because nobody saw them coming.

Are IMG guys really willing to search for a bunch of Ranseurs and Stortats "Somewhere in the Taus"? Same applies for Colonials and Gallics. It's already hard to find somebody even if you know the exact system he's in. when the person in question doesn't want to be found.

I can also imagine that such change will provide ground for meta-spying, i.e. creating characters for the opposing faction just for the sake of joining their group, and then spoil their general location over TeamSpeak or Skype, because it will matter in an environment like that.
A dick move? Certainly. Will it be used under those conditions? Definitely.


What I'm trying to say here, is that proposed change affects far, FAR more thing than Pirate/Trader interaction.