Clans are great, but they lack key functions.
Clans are an essential part of Arcane Odyssey, and they contribute greatly to playtime and overall enjoyability of the game. However, they can also be incredibly frustrating in some regards.
Here is what I am suggesting: Making clans - and guilds, when they come out - more accessible. Currently, being in or running a clan without Discord is impossible. You can’t join your clan members without friending them, and overall it could be far more streamlined.
Here’s how we can fix this:
Adding 3 new tabs to the clan menu. Similar to how you can click on a tab to switch between all the clan members and the general overview, these tabs would be accessible to all members of the clan.
Tab 1: Tab 1 could be titled something along the lines of “General Chat” and it would essentially be a messaging system for all clan members to be able to post in and have conversations in. Think of it as server chat, but for the whole clan. Posting in this could possibly be limited to certain ranks, if the clan is too large for everyone posting to be feasible. The notifications for this chat could be enabled or disabled however each member prefers.
Tab 2: Tab 2 would be titled something like “Clan Announcements” and would only be accessible to clan leaders and very high ranking members. Clan leaders could post announcements to the entire clan through this, and all members would be able to see it. Think of it as the previously mentioned General Chat, but only clan leaders and high ranking members can post in it. This could be used for organizing events and in general communication. Notifications for this chat would not be able to be disabled.
Tab 3: Tab for allies, probably would just be called “Allies”. If you ally with a different clan or guild, you would be able to both send and receive clan bank galleons with that clan, and you would be unable to attack allies or claim their islands. Really, this is just a way to actually ally with other clans other than trying to remember a list of 16 people you’re allied with.
Additionally to these 3 tabs, the ability to join other clan members could be added. Think of this as how you can join your friends in the starting screen of AO. There would be a separate tab other than the friends one, titled “Clan” (These would be file-specific). If you clicked on this tab, you would be able to see all the active clan members currently in AO, and be able to join them, just like how joining friends is currently implemented.
All of these features would serve to help those who don’t have discord and don’t want to friend every single clan member, as well as improving the overall experience of Arcane Odyssey.
Keep in mind that all of these features would be transferred to guilds as well, when they are added! If you have any ideas on what could be improved, let me know!
Thanks for reading this block of text, I appreciate your sacrifice in doing so.
