Online/Offline

[summer badger]

Create a system that shows if someone is online at the moment. You could have it trigger any time they buy/sell/upgrade/move in their shop or the market. I was thinking you could have their shop in the city light up or change in some way for a minute or so after they do something in the game.

[midnight dawn]

Well, smoke already comes out of the chimney for online players in the city, and their shop lights are on as well. Outside of that if you click on the members on the guild info screen it shows you how long since they were last online (if they aren't) along with the other stats. The guild chat notifications also tells you when people come online or do something - not sure what else you are looking for...?

[summer badger]

I've never acctually noticed the smoke/lights in the city. I don't think I've seen any notifications in chat saying someone has come online. Is that something that can be disabled?

[midnight dawn]

Select the notifications tab..

As for the city, you do need to zoom in a bit to see the buildings clearer. It also gives you access to their shops if you click on one of them.