Server-wide /shouts

[Kwate]

If you look at the abyss pop items at the AH, they sell like crazy, which proves the AH is a big attraction, the convenience of having the abyss NPC's 3 steps away is almost too convenient. PJ, is just the most convenient complete zone in terms of services vs. distance.

I personally have my HP set in PJ next to the signet NPC, I get a warp scroll, refresh signet (habit), and I have a plethora of options within 50 steps, I can head to the AH, MH, I can even turnaround and zone into Sauromugue Champaign and FOV back to my home nation. Again this is my personal reasoning, considering the clutter around the HP crystal in PJ I assume the same for many others.

[Unleashhell]

Good Point Kwate.

[Chronofantasy]

Oh wow, I love that they're adding the yell feature. I'd much rather hang around Ru'lude gardens than port jeuno.

[Dimitrius]

Why dont they just make a Universal Linkshell you can purchase from an npc and equip like normal. One that doesn't have a limit on number of ppl everyone can use it.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

This feature is still a bad idea and will bring more trouble then help, BUT, that fact that it is always off everytime you login is an even worse idea.

[Catsby]

FFXI needs a lobby system for forming groups. Also, better interfaces.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

FFXI needs a lobby system for forming groups. Also, better interfaces.

Maybe we'll get those in those other 2 MMOs they're working on.

[Bigtop]

I didn't read all the replies so if I am repeating let me know.
Since they added the warp npc's to all the ports why not connect all the port shouts and also add trial moogles, so less people need to go to Jueno, for anything other than doing the old quest list. to me what they did was not very effective in reducing lag issues sure it will be slightly less in port Jueno. I think only thing people will be looking for is way to do bazaar shopping because Rolenberry fields is no longer the bazaar spot

[Zyeriis]

I didn't read all the replies so if I am repeating let me know.
Since they added the warp npc's to all the ports why not connect all the port shouts and also add trial moogles, so less people need to go to Jueno, for anything other than doing the old quest list. to me what they did was not very effective in reducing lag issues sure it will be slightly less in port Jueno. I think only thing people will be looking for is way to do bazaar shopping because Rolenberry fields is no longer the bazaar spot

From Page 16:

This should be applied to areas that begin with port, not to the entirety of Jeuno. Why?

1) Theres 4 areas that begin with "Port", the same amount of areas as Jeuno: 4, so the server lag/issues would be relatively the same.
2) Those 4 areas are Port Jeuno (Jeuno), Port San d'Oria (San d'Oria), Port Bastok (Bastok), and Port Windurst (Windurst). So, you would be able to hear /yell in any nation, and thus could set your home point in any nation without missing out on /yells.
3) There are abyssea NPCs in all 4 of these zones. Joachim/Horst (Port Jeuno) Gilburt/Ivan (Port San d'Oria), Erich/Ernst (Port Bastok), and Fabricius/Willis (Port Windurst). So, it would make more sense to have /yell affect all of these areas, as they're equally good hubs.
4) Wouldn't have to apply 4 separate /yell areas in the world (1 for each nation) like you're planning to. And thus, not stress the servers as much.
5) Would be able to escape /yell without leaving the nation you're in, like many people would like to be able to do without having to toggle filters constantly.

The only reason I can think of for not taking this direction (aside from not thinking of it, which I doubt) would be that these areas are in different regions and however you need to code /yell has some bearing in the areas being of the same region (some sort of coding limitation that we cannot possibly comprehend).

I feel this is a better solution overall, though I'm unsure how many people are willing to agree with me on it after being so adamantly against it in the last few pages.

Would've of been better imo. Yell in Port Jeuno? Hear it in Port San d'Oria, Port Bastok, and Port Windurst as well rather than the rest of Jeuno.

[Nevens]

Filter set to on by default everytime you log make this result :
Now I need to /yell and to /shout
/shout for people in port jeuno who forgot to toogle filter after logging
/yell for people in rest of jeuno who did toogle filter and avoiding port for lag issues

Seriously, the point of this feature was to make party easier. And now the situation is worst.

I want a tool to easily meet people with the same needs than me to build a party.
Make this tool please. I was very happy about /yell, but now I'm very disapointed