Server-wide /shouts

[Camate]

Though we need to do some more testing, and we are not sure whether it would be possible yet, we are looking into the possibility of making/displaying shouts throughout multiple areas.

To be a bit more specific, we will be looking into grouping certain areas server side so that a shout from one of the areas in that group will be heard from each of the other areas.

For example:
If Ru’Lude Gardens/Upper Jeuno/Lower Jeuno/Port Jeuno were to be grouped together, making a shout in Ru’Lude would be heard in the other areas (Upper Jeuno/Lower Jeuno/Port Jeuno). However, this would ultimately quadruple the server load, so we will definitely need to pay close attention to this.

[Godofgods]

Though we need to do some more testing, and we are not sure whether it would be possible yet, we are looking into the possibility of making/displaying shouts throughout multiple areas.

To be a bit more specific, we will be looking into grouping certain areas server side so that a shout from one of the areas in that group will be heard from each of the other areas.

For example:
If Ru’Lude Gardens/Upper Jeuno/Lower Jeuno/Port Jeuno were to be grouped together, making a shout in Ru’Lude would be heard in the other areas (Upper Jeuno/Lower Jeuno/Port Jeuno). However, this would ultimately quadruple the server load, so we will definitely need to pay close attention to this.

Good plan if possible. Grouping all the jeuno areas together wouldnt matter much. Its not a long run to shout in each zone. What you do want to do tho, is group the area in each town where the abyssea npcs are with port jeuno. That will truly help releive the port jeuno conjestion. That way you can be in any nation and have teleport access and shout acess. With that theirs no need to be in PJ itself. So grouping them areas together would be best.

[Godofgods]

Good plan if possible. Grouping all the jeuno areas together wouldnt matter much. Its not a long run to shout in each zone. What you do want to do tho, is group the area in each town where the abyssea npcs are with port jeuno. That will truly help releive the port jeuno conjestion. That way you can be in any nation and have teleport access and shout acess. With that theirs no need to be in PJ itself. So grouping them areas together would be best.

As i said, theirs no need to group every zone in the game together. But with abyssea being the current thing in ffxi, the 4 zones that have aby tele npcs should be grouped together for shouts.

Tele Npcs were added to help releave the massive conjestion in port jeuno. Also with the AH merged, its one less thing you need to go to jeuno for. However, at least on my server, the conjecstion is at an all time high dispite those additions. The reason is, to hear shouts for seals or nms. I may be able to tele to aby from sandy, but if i stay their, ill never be able to find a seal/nm party.

If one zone in each city (the zone aby tele guys are in) were /shout merged, then their truly wouldnt be a reason to have 600+ people hanging around in port jeuno. Youd be able to hang out in any city and still have full benefits and full acess. That would give the players what they need, and releive PJ conjestion all at the same time.

So i think that would be the best idea, assuming they are capable of implamenting it.

[Alhanelem]

Though we need to do some more testing, and we are not sure whether it would be possible yet, we are looking into the possibility of making/displaying shouts throughout multiple areas.

For example:
If Ru’Lude Gardens/Upper Jeuno/Lower Jeuno/Port Jeuno were to be grouped together, making a shout in Ru’Lude would be heard in the other areas (Upper Jeuno/Lower Jeuno/Port Jeuno). However, this would ultimately quadruple the server load, so we will definitely need to pay close attention to this.

To be a bit more specific, we will be looking into grouping certain areas server side so that a shout from one of the areas in that group will be heard from each of the other areas. I'm sure most people would LOVE it if each region had its own chat channel. If there's any way they can make this happen, they should.

[Panthera]

Though we need to do some more testing, and we are not sure whether it would be possible yet, we are looking into the possibility of making/displaying shouts throughout multiple areas.

We really need more than this.

Sitting around Jeuno listening to shouts is not always time well spent. Often, we're out camping an NM, or working on Trials, or at a favorite fishing spot, etc.

There need to be channels that can be heard across all zones, everywhere.

[Darkpsyko]

Though we need to do some more testing, and we are not sure whether it would be possible yet, we are looking into the possibility of making/displaying shouts throughout multiple areas.

To be a bit more specific, we will be looking into grouping certain areas server side so that a shout from one of the areas in that group will be heard from each of the other areas.

For example:
If Ru’Lude Gardens/Upper Jeuno/Lower Jeuno/Port Jeuno were to be grouped together, making a shout in Ru’Lude would be heard in the other areas (Upper Jeuno/Lower Jeuno/Port Jeuno). However, this would ultimately quadruple the server load, so we will definitely need to pay close attention to this.

I think it would be good to group San d'Oria / Bastok / Windurst with Jeuno as well. People will not feel the need to stay in Jeuno if they can hear the Shout done in Jeuno in the three nations city.

What would be possible as well would be to link only the port zones from the city, where you can find abyssea npc. (except for windurst)

[Dhragon]

I think it would be good to group San d'Oria / Bastok / Windurst with Jeuno as well. People will not feel the need to stay in Jeuno if they can hear the Shout done in Jeuno in the three nations city.

What would be possible as well would be to link only the port zones from the city, where you can find abyssea npc. (except for windurst)

You know, they're adding the NPC to Port Windurst today...

•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 checked via the new NPCs.

[Bulrogg]

Though we need to do some more testing, and we are not sure whether it would be possible yet, we are looking into the possibility of making/displaying shouts throughout multiple areas......However, this would ultimately quadruple the server load, so we will definitely need to pay close attention to this.

<Thanks for the offer but I'll have to pass.>

We already have server specific sub-forums that can be used for /shout purposes, why do we need server/multi-area shouts too?

[Miiyo]

I'd like to see this and hope this would only be done for the Jeuno/Ru Lude Area. I don't see it as possible, however, unless people find a new home for their transportation needs. Port Jeuno + Horst = failure of multi-area shout.

[Mirage]

I'd like to see this and hope this would only be done for the Jeuno/Ru Lude Area. I don't see it as possible, however, unless people find a new home for their transportation needs. Port Jeuno + Horst = failure of multi-area shout.

A horst clone will be added to one of the other jeuno zones, so that's not a problem.