Aby npc in Heavens tower?

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I fully realize that it wouldn't work if I tried it right now.

Yeah, it was a lot more effective earlier in the games life. Both because more people actually set/read a seacom and there were fewer things competing for peoples time. Even years ago when more people used them 90% of the time for me it'd be an exp invite that didn't read it even if I was looking for exp and there were always shouts for pretty much everything else. I still habitually check the comments just in case. I used to constantly try to convince more people to read and set seacoms for things just like people are trying here. Trust me guys, its a lost cause.

[Zyeriis]

Would you expect that alchemist to seacom his craft or to be browsing to see if someone needs an alchemist, 24/7? REALLY? And my initial post on the seacom subject was in DIRECT response to sarcasm, I don't have to defend WHY, because it doesn't matter - the fact remains it will not work.

I also don't expect that alchemist to shout his craft or to be actively seeking out people who need his craft in general. They don't now, even with most people using shout, so I don't see your point.

Anyway, you're saying "it will not work" because people don't use it and I'm saying "it would work but, people don't use it". The constant in our "argument" is that people don't use it...which is the problem? The system itself, while it could be better, isn't really the problem, which is what I'm trying to say, and not what you're trying to argue (from what I've seen).

Trust me guys, its a lost cause.

I don't disagree with that.

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Anyway, you're saying "it will not work" because people don't use it and I'm saying "it would work but, people don't use it".

No, I am saying You can't convince people to do something so that the something will work once they all are doing it - nobody will be those first people. Thing X is more efficient than thing Y in the current game climate. You are butting you head against this wall of "but if they did it anyway it'd be more efficient" that nobody will ever ever ever listen to.

so I don't see your point.

The alchemy was an example of something the search system has a category for but will never be used for obvious reasons, where as I CAN shout to find him or use a website to locate a crafter.

[Luvbunny]

Just in case you guys missed this update (scheduled for next week):

New Abyssea support NPCs will be added to the following areas:
Ru'Lude Gardens / Chocobo Circuit / Port Windurst
*Please note that Bastion status cannot be confirmed via these new NPCs.

How about implementing similar NPC to Norg, Rabao, Kazham and Tavzania Safehold. Perhaps Limbus NPC and Travel Mog as well that charge you 500 gil to tele you between 3 other cities and 2 villages. A warp NPC to Whitegate. Also put Magian Moogle in 3 starting cities plus Norg, Rabao, Kazham and Tavzania. The reason being is to reduce cluster of people in Jeuno and spread them out evenly on major and minor cities. Make it more convenient to go around the areas in the game.

It would also be great to put Campaign Warp NPC in desolate areas on 3 starting cities and minor cities. This way we can get more interest on old game content that is pretty much dead due to how much hassle and extremely inconvenient way we can get to the said place. Retrace scroll should be available at present gate guard as well. Make the way to explore a whole lot faster and easier so that more people will want to do things outside abyssea.