Well it is finally here! Kongregate released the new chat at 10pm PT on April the 22nd. Most of the response has been positive, a few folks didn’t quite like the change. I think the new look of chat is very welcoming and easy to navigate. A few of the changes have been dramatic, but should be easy for most to get used to it.
Below you will find some screen shots and descriptions of a few of the changes not all of them.
Chat icons - The chat icons have changed. Here you can see the R (room owner) the M and K are the same just not showing on this screen shot. Your friends are now displayed as a person and no longer the star.
Game tab - The game tab is pretty nice it has the name and your rating, also includes the description and instructions for the game.
Achievements tab - before the achievements were bellow the game and chat, you had to scroll to see them. Now you can simply click on the achievements tab and view any and all badges for the game you are playing.
Silenced users - Silenced users no longer are just grey. Now they are grey with a line through the name. Additionally the silenced user will go to the bottom of the chat list.
Private Messages - Before you would type /w name message every time to send a private message. Now you can just scroll over the name in the chat list and a window pops up with the option to send a private message. In addition a reply button is included on the message to easily respond. Another great feature is the private message’s have a blue background to easily see them in chat.
Profile - Looks better contains basically the same info now includes your recent badges you have earned, your favorite games, and easy to use links to get to the main profile.
Overall I am extremely happy with the new chat. Furthermore its damn sexy!
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