Shared jobs 'hub'

[Lowlander]

Suggestion Name:  Shared jobs 'hub'

Suggestion Description:

I image it like this:

There'll be an extra option in the job dispatcher, or perhaps when you open the chat window, where it says 'shared jobs hub' or something like that.

Example:
I go to Amsterdam. I'm lonely and have no friends and I would like to drive with other people, but it'd be a hassle when I had to keep asking in chat all the time. So, I make a job with the dispatcher, or select a job with the in-game options. Then, I click 'share job in Hub' option, after I've accepted the job. 

A popup would then appear in the chat window of people in the city I'm in (In this case, Amsterdam), saying something like 'Lowlander is sharing a job to [Location] (give it a job ID, let's say, 1). 'Type /sharedjob 1 for details' 
-> Mr T. Rucker who is also in Amsterdam would like to go on that job with me together. They type '/sharedjobs 1' and see the info. They can then type /sj decline 1 if they change their mind, or /sj accept 1 if they wish to join me. 

If they accept, they'll get the destination to the starting company where their cargo is waiting for pickup. They can they go with me complete the job, or we can wait longer for more people to join us.

To prevent breaking convoy rules, there would be a maximum of 4 slots per 'shared job'. 

 

If I recall correctly you can already share jobs but not in a manner like this. I think this could make it easier for people to find others 'on the fly' to truck with, even in busy areas. 

 

If you wish not to get such offers, there would be an option to opt-in/out to see/not see such offers pop up. 

 

-> Offers made will automatically be removed from the listing in 5 minutes (to prevent them staying up indefinitely) or when the one who created the offer de-lists it before the 5 minutes run out.  Once delisted, the person offering can re-offer the job, if so desired. 

 

Any example images: N/A

 

 

Why should it be added?: I think this bring more 'social' interaction to the game for people who don't usually socialize as much, or people who want to do things together but not with a specific VTC, stuff like that.
It's just something nice to have, I feel. I think this could also help in a sense that, since you're going with multiple people, you'd want to go somewhere else where normally there aren't that many people (somewhere that is not C-D) as you won't be lonely because there's others with you.

 

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(See also my other suggestion in regards to trying to have people use other parts of the map besides C-D more)

 

 

Thoughts?

[Guest]

Nice Suggestion.

[EagleX]

Suggestion is good for increasing social interaction but on the other hand imagine this system working in Calais/Duisburg city, the chat would be flooded with these popups only.
Either there should be a option allowing person to choose whether he want to get these popups or not but still Calais/Duisburg city's problem cannot be solved with this solution. Get a solution for this and ig then it will be perfect.

 

[Lowlander]

1 hour ago, Bhagyesh said:

Suggestion is good for increasing social interaction but on the other hand imagine this system working in Calais/Duisburg city, the chat would be flooded with these popups only.
Either there should be a option allowing person to choose whether he want to get these popups or not but still Calais/Duisburg city's problem cannot be solved with this solution. Get a solution for this and ig then it will be perfect.

 

You're right. I already suggested an opt-out option 

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If you wish not to get such offers, there would be an option to opt-in/out to see/not see such offers pop up. 

I actually imagined a separate window for these popups
 

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There'll be an extra option in the job dispatcher, or perhaps when you open the chat window, where it says 'shared jobs hub' or something like that.
 

Because as you said, it would be really bad if it would pop up in the *main* chat window

['MaRtY]

This suggestion will increase the social bond between drivers, but as stated in other comments, players who do not want to use this feature will be disturbed by this situation. This system can be made more useful by adding it as a feature to the area on the tab screen in the game.

[Lowlander]

It's intended for there to be a different tab, not in the main chat, as I said>
I also suggested a way to 'opt-out' of this. So they wouldn't see anything about it at all. 

[_Enes]

Good idea, but imagine this system working in a busy area. My optimization is already very bad, and if there is this load, the computer will not last.

[EagleX]

2 hours ago, Lowlander said:

You're right. I already suggested an opt-out option 

I actually imagined a separate window for these popups
 

Because as you said, it would be really bad if it would pop up in the *main* chat window

still what will be the solution for a person who "opted in" for it in a crowded place, already more players cause lag and if these also start spamming then imagine the lag.
I guess there should be a feature that will disable this feature if city has more than 40-50 players

 

[Lowlander]

On 1/28/2024 at 5:04 PM, Bhagyesh said:

still what will be the solution for a person who "opted in" for it in a crowded place, already more players cause lag and if these also start spamming then imagine the lag.
I guess there should be a feature that will disable this feature if city has more than 40-50 players

 

People can opt-in / out at any moment. So if you plan on going to a busy city, you can turn it off. It should be fairly obvious. 

[Хидара]

I think this is not a good idea. You can invite people in the chat to come with you. If someone wants to, they will respond.