Better Partying System needs to be added.

It is THAT easy. that video needs to be stickied somewhere.

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Originally Posted by Reika

It is THAT easy. that video needs to be stickied somewhere.

indeed yes.

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Originally Posted by AlexiaKidd

Here is a vid I made of the current system, sorry about the editing it is a department I admit I lack in ^^

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexi...10/I3VPEtzd6ds

The current system is great and much better than FFXI's system. There is so much I can do with it aside from just make a Grind Party. I can set a certain quest and gather a group to do it (not that it is needed atm but in the future maybe) I can even go as far as setting a recruit for a Crafter to make me an item from Mats I have or repair pieces of my gear.

It has a lot more possibilities than FFXI's system, but like I said the main problem is there is no reason to use it as people don't need to group up with random people.

Also just from reading this thread it would seem a lot of people that don't like it have issues with being a party leader and that is why they do not set a recruit up themselves and wait for someone else to do it. See I don't have that issue so that may be why the system is fine with me, first I do a search for a party if there is nothing there I set up a recruit for what I want and any like minded players can join. If you have issues being a party leader then I can see how this is a problem for you.

But as was said the main issue is a lack of reason to party. Before the Nov. update loads of people used the system and we would run 15 player Eft parties all the time but once that update hit everything stopped and people moved onto the solo/duo on dobs/cobs once that nerf came it all moved to Leve abandoning. If you do Leve abandoning then you do it with your LS or people you know have the same Leves so again you will rarely group up with random players.

Until SE gives us a reason to form random parties like grind parties then it doesn't matter how good the Party builder system is, people will still not use it.

That's not what i'm complaining about though its simple to search for partys an become a party leader but as a party leader u can't search for players there is no /sea all Arc or anything if party leaders were able to search for players with flags it would be much better because lets say im making a party an i searching for 1glad 1lancer 1mrd an 2DOM i as an archer an there is a guy that is a good glad but cant join because i already have a glad an i have everyone but the Mrd i dnt know that theres a Glad searching that could well be fitted to substitute the Mrd so we can get the party going nope i have to either wait for a Mrd to join an not know theres other good DPS's waiting for a party

that /sea all crap is really old. now adays they make windows for that kinds thing lol.

So what you really want is the party 'search' function to be transformed to flag you for searching.
Simultaneously you want the party 'recruit' function to list people searching for group.

Is there really a reason to flip around who does all the searching?

Players search for party leader, or party leader searches for players.
Current system, only party leader needs a flag up.
Old system, everybody else needs to put a flag up.

Which one sounds like it takes less time and less typing?