Back in May when Diablo came out, I wrote a post bemoaning the lack of an "Invisible" feature on Battle Net. Well, today I arrive with good news: They are going to be implementing an invisible feature for Battle.Net!
I've still seen a certain amount of naysaying or people who seem unhappy that this is a feature they are going to implement.
And the rejoicing commences! Invisible option for Battle.Net is indeed good news!
The fear that we would all hide under the offline mark rests on some weird premise that people are not inherently social, but rather in need of a nudge to connect and communicate with others. If that was the case, how is society as we know it even possible?
I discussed earlier in relation to solo play how people used secret alts as a method to avoid burn out. Not having a show-as-offline function will not just mean that people do as they are told and stay online, it may also mean they don't log on at all. We all need a break now and then. With this change, I now feel as if I am being recognized as a whole person by Blizzard, not just as the excitable guild mate they wish I always was, but also someone who occasionally needs to play WoW alone on a secret alt.
