Mail access being considered for mobile app

by Daniel Whitcomb Jun 28th 2010 at 9:00AM

In a recent forums thread, European CM Vaneras confirmed that in-game mail access is being considered for the armory mobile app. It is of course far from being confirmed -- but still, in theory, if it were implemented, it could be handy, allowing people on the go to transfer items between bank alts, manage consumable distribution between characters and more.

Vaneras also said that Blizzard is always researching new potential additions to their web and mobile services as well, which actually piques my interest even more. I'd personally love to see guild chat and in-game chat channels added to the mobile and web services. If I could use a messenger program to stay hooked in to my guild and my friends list even when I'm not playing, I'd be willing to throw a few extra bucks a month Blizzard's way.

Tags: in-game-mail, mail, mobile-armory, mobile-web, remote-auction-house, web-apps, wow-in-game-mail, wow-iphone, wow-iphone-app

Filed under: Blizzard, News items

Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)

Hal Jun 28th 2010 9:32AM

Ooof, I'm not sure how I feel about this. On the one hand, as many have said, lots of potentially useful applications, like letting your GM know you're running late to raid or various other things.

On the other hand, I already play this game enough. At some point, it behooves me to stop thinking about the game, stop having access to the game, and let something else have command of my attention for a while. To have 24 hr access to the game, in some form or another, even without my computer? The next logical step seems to be the .Hack//sign approach and just get sucked into the game completely.

I'm sure this is fine for some people, but I'm definitely going to try to avoid this as much as possible if it happens.

Kylenne Jun 28th 2010 10:03AM

Amen to that. I'm really not liking this direction the game seems to be taking, even if there are some positive benefits to these new features they're coming up with. I'm "plugged in" 24/7 enough as it is for work, there is no way in hell I'm letting WoW take over my life to that degree. I've already got people feeling butthurt because I refuse to add them to RealID, and that's IN the game. If I want to keep in touch with people outside of the game, those people have a million ways to contact me that don't involve WoW.

More power to anyone who would utilize this and find it useful, but I think I'm sitting this one out.

Ringo Flinthammer Jun 28th 2010 12:44PM

It looks like every MMO is going this way. Star Wars: The Old Republic has already announced DLC content, and they're not even in open beta yet.

Ozzard Jun 28th 2010 9:43AM

Hmm. 200 remote auctions per day per character or per account? If per character, you could do some serious AH botting with remote access and the ability to mail items between characters when one ran out of auctions.

Portals Jun 28th 2010 9:44AM

Maybe blizz can just partner with a bank like second life so i can use my gold to pay my rent.

varilhigh Jun 28th 2010 9:57AM

Thanks. You gave me an early morning laugh to help start the day.

Magicslime Jun 28th 2010 10:34AM

The only way they would not lose money would be if they also sold gold...which won't happen, probably ever.

Poddin Jun 28th 2010 9:46AM

I was tempted by the Remote Auctions, I am tempted by the Remote Mail, But once they add Guild chat and Real ID to the app it would be worth paying for.

joebob2442 Jun 28th 2010 9:55AM

I'm more interested in being able to craft outside of the game. Add that in with the AH functionality and all those mundane tasks that I do that keep me from actually playing could be done while putzing around in the real world.

Rajinnu Jun 28th 2010 10:17AM

Don't get me wrong I love wow and have played for 5 years, I have read and owned all of the blizzard books, comics, manga and otherwise.

I have played and owned every game they have, even lost vikings.

I have brought pets and sparkle pony's

I however 100% refuse to pay for stuff like offline mail and banking and auction house.. I log out of wow for a reason, I have been addicted as much as the next guy but this is just way going over the line of what is needed.

Everyone needs to take a break and log out, this is just promoting people to be over the top with their play time.

Wraithanne Jun 28th 2010 2:12PM

I'm 100% behind being able to interact with Guild chat out of game. It would make raid nights soooooo much easier if you're on standby or need to notify the raid if you can't be there.

Besides, a lot of my guildmates don't do Facebook/Twitter/AIM/etc. Convenient things are convenient.

john.burton Jun 28th 2010 3:14PM

They won't add live chat outside the game, it would make it possible to easily make addons that are controlled by programs outside the game, and they've always been against that. Oh, actually they could charge for it, so they'll probably forget what they always said and do it anyway

Cyanea Jun 28th 2010 4:29PM

@MDrules

"But, I already chat with my 'real' friends outside of wow."

Bully for you, but I'm sure many people aren't on such terms with their guild. Plus, chatting with an individual person isn't quite the same as the free-for-all that is /g.

Heathee Jun 28th 2010 4:32PM

Adding features like chat is great. I just regret the Blizzard has succeeded in convincing us that we should pay extra for this stuff. I don't mind sparkle ponies but I really feel that my 15 bucks entitles me to all features of the game. They never charged us to use the Armory when it came out and if they tried we would have cried bloody murder. How did the manage to flip that on us?

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