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"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

While on-the-go, I use my iPhone Bungie App (v 1.1, build #203) when it comes to the messaging system. It's not uncommon for me to get 5 or more PM's a day. For this reason, I've noticed a few things that could use improving.

REFRESH BUTTON
When I receive a PM I am notified of it right away. If I had just used the app, however, the PM doesn't show up unless I go to another section and come back to my profile.

- Suggestion: Implement a refresh button on the profile page, or at least in the Bungie Messages section.


CHARACTER/LINE LENGTH
On occasion I receive a very lengthy heartfelt messages ranging from appeals to suggestions to rule-breaking threads/posts. I received a PM recently where the message was actually cut off. I counted the lines in the app, and the message ended at 19 lines.

It could also be the use of characters as well. There are 422 characters (including spaces), or 477 if you include a link. There are also 76 words and four paragraphs.

- Suggestion: Make the character count/length of a Message longer.


QUOTING*
I've noticed that many users will send me links and even quotes from other users. I'm not sure of this is "by design," but there is no way to see a quote. I've received a PM where there was no content I could see because the user had used the quote feature for their message.

Example:You wouldn't be able to see this in the app, but you can on the site.

- Suggestion: I imagine the messaging system on this website will be improved greatly very soon, but why not simply take away the ability to quote on this site in the Messages? Not only will this problem be solved, but when the new system is finally implemented, it will look nice too.


NAMED LINKS*
The Bungie App currently does not allow for any Named Links.

- Suggestion: Allow named links.


RETURN/ENTER KEY
There is currently no way to create a new line in the app.

- Suggestion: You already have a "Send" key above the keyboard, why not change that into a "Return" key?



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*I have realized that perhaps no BBcode options are allowed on the App. Please allow at least some to exist.

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[Edited on 11.09.2011 12:58 PM PST]

  • 11.09.2011 10:21 AM PDT
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These are some good ideas. I'm sure that your opinion is also felt by many other users.

  • 11.09.2011 10:24 AM PDT

Best of random chance

I forward this notion.

  • 11.09.2011 10:24 AM PDT

Something is happening at HFCS...

Im going to find out what. Oh yes.

  • 11.09.2011 10:44 AM PDT

Also, please do not over-write the subject line every time I send a new PM in the same conversation.

  • 11.09.2011 10:57 AM PDT

Best of random chance

That's a good idea if I've ever seen one.
Posted by: Big Black Bear
Also, please do not over-write the subject line every time I send a new PM in the same conversation.

  • 11.09.2011 10:58 AM PDT

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Posted by: Deus_Ex_Machina
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Keep it cut off, but perhaps allowing the user to tap the cut-off messages to open the full message would be better?

I hear the sound of Achronos talking about the "meant for quick messages" philosophy, though.
Posted by: Duardo
CHARACTER/LINE LENGTH
On occasion I receive a very lengthy heartfelt messages ranging from appeals to suggestions to rule-breaking threads/posts. I received a PM recently where the message was actually cut off. I counted the lines in the app, and the message ended at 19 lines.

It could also be the use of characters as well. There are 422 characters (including spaces), or 477 if you include a link. There are also 76 words and four paragraphs.

- Suggestion: Make the character count/length of a Message longer.

  • 11.09.2011 11:01 AM PDT

I agree with all of this, it should also link to Bnet accounts and have moderator tools, so mods can ban the people I send them via PM right from their iPhones.As well as have built in forums, that would be cool ;)

[Edited on 11.09.2011 11:07 AM PST]

  • 11.09.2011 11:06 AM PDT

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Damn these ninjas and their suggestions.

  • 11.09.2011 11:28 AM PDT

Best of random chance

Why? Because people actually care about what ninjas have to say?
At least it changes something.
Posted by: Exalted Kezia
Damn these ninjas and their suggestions.


[Edited on 11.09.2011 11:30 AM PST]

  • 11.09.2011 11:29 AM PDT

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If you haven't noticed by now, I'm sort of a jerk.

Everything Duardo said, plus this, would make the Bungie Mobile App's PM ability better at doing it's job, and function better.
Posted by: Big Black Bear
Also, please do not over-write the subject line every time I send a new PM in the same conversation.

  • 11.09.2011 12:50 PM PDT

Jack of all trades, master of none.

I want to access the forums from the app. With my iPod, I cannot click directly onto any of the forum link, as when I touch them, the drop down menu would dissappear.

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  • 11.09.2011 12:53 PM PDT

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Need an auto cap feature at the end of each sentence instead of pressing the button each time.

  • 11.09.2011 1:06 PM PDT

Private groups and forums would be nice.

  • 11.09.2011 1:11 PM PDT

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Just call it the "bapp".

  • 11.09.2011 1:27 PM PDT

I agree with this message.

  • 11.09.2011 1:51 PM PDT
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Give messages from mods or the soul a different color text to add some sort of emphasis to them.

  • 11.09.2011 2:02 PM PDT

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What about simply allowing email subscription to your PMs, so anyone can receive PMs instantaneously?

  • 11.10.2011 6:20 AM PDT

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Posted by: urk
Then there are the people who poop in the mash potatoes. Those people get launched out on their asses.

Android has a refresh button.

What it doesn't have is integration with the keyboard. So no auto capitalization, no spell check, and no use of the dictionary.

And the links is something that old be nice as well. I will get PM's with links, and they do show up blue like I can click them, but I cannot.

  • 11.10.2011 6:51 AM PDT

I spend too much time here.. too much time indeed.

I tweet?

Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to try out the app on my device yet, but these ideas definitely sound like something worth having.

*goes to download app*

  • 11.10.2011 6:59 AM PDT

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Huh. The iPhone version has spell check and dictionary, but no auto captitalization or refresh.
Posted by: borrowedchief
Android has a refresh button.

What it doesn't have is integration with the keyboard. So no auto capitalization, no spell check, and no use of the dictionary.

And the links is something that old be nice as well. I will get PM's with links, and they do show up blue like I can click them, but I cannot.

  • 11.10.2011 8:20 AM PDT

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Does using different iPhone version affects the Bungie apps? I used to have iPhone 4G until it broke. I haven't seen any issue with it since I don't use it very often.

  • 11.10.2011 8:24 AM PDT