Guild Wars 2

tanf.8917:

just a quick question i didn’t find an answer for it,
If i block someone from my friend list, will he see me offline?
Or he still be able to see me online with current character? (if yes, what is the point of blocking?).

Thanks!

It removes them from your friends list if I recall right.

A good question, as there are privacy issues involved. One way to find out is to arrange it with a friend, one to block and then both to check and see the effect of it. If you block someone and they can still see that you are on line or what map you are in, that can be a concern.

I have some people blocked and I can apparently see the name of the character they are on and what zone they are in.

You will show to them the same as if you were playing invisible. You’ll be constantly “offline” in their list and they won’t be able to message you. I believe your account name remains in their list, but not the toons name. You will no longer see any of their comments in map chat. However, if you’re in the same area, I believe they can still use /say and you will see it. Those you block you can see their characters and zone, but they can’t see you. Unless of course they block you too.

That’s with blocking.

With just removing them from friends list, allowing them to “follow” you … They will be able to see if you are online, but unless you friend them as well, they won’t be able to see where you are in game. So there’s still privacy that way. But they can still message you that way.