That was exactly my thoughts Acey-Boy.
Though I had thought about who could see the list of visitors. Having it so all members of the clan makes sense, as the visitors will most likely be posting, so no need to hide them from the rest of the clan. The list could act like the member list, and be were the leaders can kick the visitors out, or accept them.
The one question I do have, is sounds there be a limit on the number of clans that can be visited by one person?
A "guest list" can always be made; members list and guest would make sense. If anything, being it too much of a hassle to code a new list, we can always have a "-" rank, literally just the hyphen to indicate no rank, under rank 0, or applicant, rank.
I suppose creating a code for "inability to raise or change rank" would be in order.
Not bad of an idea.
If it matters, you have my vote.
Though here are a few questions to keep in mind and begin formulating:
1. How will this system exactly work?
- Example: I am the leader (rank 30/31), I let you be a guest to chat my in clan halls. Well, do you think there should be
another list with names of members who have visiting rights seen by all, or just of certain ranks?
2. Limitations?
- Are the limitations like a time limit really needed? If the clan leader or rank 25 or higher accepts you to be a visitor, well, doesn't
that mean he/she can revoke that visitation? That basically is your limitation...in sense.
From what I can tell, I'm thinking a little differently about this than you. And this method might possibly be easier to do, rather than creating time limits and such.
As Ice said, it seems to make sense for everyone to be able to see since one of the main reasons for this visiting system is the ability to read and post there; as for another list, I thought about that a bit and it may be easy to just have the lowest rank in the actual membership list be for visitors, however not allow the clan to change the names of the visitors rank. So they'd be on the actual members list, technically, just with a clear sign pointing out that they are only visiting.
The time limit thing, now that I read back again, seems like a pointless suggestion; that being said, however, it still makes sense to limit the number of clans a person can visit, otherwise you'd have clan hoppers hanging out in every possible clan at once.
@Ace:
1 - Just like dwellings, whomsoever owns them, or in this: case leads the clan, would have the ability to distribute keys. I'm thinking the same way they can "mass message" their clan members, they can send keys or "identification" (which to me sounds more suitable of a term) to players of other clans or no clans at all.
2 - I'm thinking rank 30 and 31 should have that privilege only, be it it's THEIR clan, assuming the founder had stepped down, and as 25-29 you're only entitled to trust, if anything, with minor other "powers". As far as limitations, I too question the need for "time limitations". Seems unneeded to me. So long revoking of one's identification is viable, a time limit isn't required.
@Richard:
About the "clan hoppers" thing:
The thing is, if they give you a key it's because they want you to be there. If anything they're granting access, with most large clans nowadays, for RP purposes.
I'm in love with the concept of Rai's suggestion.
Make it like dwellings and keys for city houses/castles.
15 'keys' to give out/take back. Only rank 30/31 can distribute and or take back 'keys', similar to owners of a city house/castle.
Clan members can see that these people are visitors by their posting within the clan halls. Or, leader/founder tells them that they have visitation rights.
You can visit as many clans as you want as long as a leader/founder of said clan gives you a 'key' to their clan.
What's also appealing about this concept is that the game coding for it is at least, partially written already.
Grazie.