[dev1240] Linkshell Concierges

[Sasuko]

This opinion is probably going to be unpopular: but if I had my way players would only be able to have one linkshell and that's it.

I find this encourages players to be loyal and willing to contribute on a more even playing field when that is the case.

It may not be as unpopular as you think, and certainly not entirely wrong. There are pros and cons to both, as well as exceptions. There was a time when I may have more enthusiastically agreed with your opinion. However, with the current state of the game, being able to be active in two shells at the same time instead of jumping between them for periods of time would more than likely increase both social and event activity on many linkshells. Kind of like a consolidation/merging, while expanding at the same time.

Edit: Actually, thinking about it more at the moment, even years ago it would have been nice to be able to hang out on a linkshell with your less endgame inclined friends while still being aware of what is going on in your more hardcore shell. Heck, I wish the possibility was on the table when I used to run a large social LS back on Midgard because I wouldn't have had to give up being present in that linkshell in order to also engage in HNM/endgame linkshells. The best I could do at the time was make a deal with an endgame LS to funnel members of my own to it who were actually interested in such activities to try and keep people together. I suppose it was beneficial to my own LS that we were not limited to only one possible LS, or I would have to seriously choose between friends and personal in-game goals.