Linkshell Message upon logging in Do we have it? Can we have it?

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11-06-2013, 07:05 AM
Arkista

Linkshell Message upon logging in Do we have it? Can we have it?

Forgive me for asking if this is already in the game.

In FFXI we had /lsmes and we could leave messages about events or whatever. Why do we not have this? If this is already in the game I haven't seen any of my LS's use it so sorry.

If this is not in the game it should be added. A linkshell message was a great way to communicate.

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Originally Posted by ForteXX

Yes FFXIV has this. For FFXIV, however, this would be editing the Free Company's Company Board, on the Free Company Screen ingame. I don't see a way to do this purely through text commands, though (due to Linkshell in FFXI becoming Free Company in FFXIV).

Yes Free Companies can but I'm not asking for that. I'm Asking for Linkshells.

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Originally Posted by Djeserit

This is what free companies are for. Linkshells are just extra chat channels in this game.

Not everyone likes to use FCs to get stuff done. I have a linkshell that actually gets CoB done vs the FC I have (that is suppose to get it done) that doesn't have the people who can do it.
11-06-2013, 07:12 AM
ForteXX

Yes FFXIV has this. For FFXIV, however, this would be editing the Free Company's Company Board, on the Free Company Screen ingame. I don't see a way to do this purely through text commands, though (due to Linkshell in FFXI becoming Free Company in FFXIV).
11-06-2013, 07:12 AM
Djeserit

This is what free companies are for. Linkshells are just extra chat channels in this game.
12-03-2013, 08:00 AM
Hvinire

The main function of a linkshell is to serve as a chat channel between friends, adventuring partners, or other like-minded adventurers. With that in mind, we have no plans to expand the functionality of linkshells by adding a message board/login message option.
12-03-2013, 08:10 AM
Whippet

How about you make FC something more then a LS with a chest? (and i'm not talking about The Sims XIV that's coming out in 2 weeks)
12-03-2013, 08:10 AM
Feyniphia

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hvinire

The main function of a linkshell is to serve as a chat channel between friends, adventuring partners, or other like-minded adventurers. With that in mind, we have no plans to expand the functionality of linkshells by adding a message board/login message option.

Not knowing who logs/in off in a LS/Friendlist annoys me to no end. >.<
12-03-2013, 08:53 AM
Alhanelem

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Originally Posted by Whippet

How about you make FC something more then a LS with a chest? (and i'm not talking about The Sims XIV that's coming out in 2 weeks)

it already is and will be more.
12-03-2013, 08:54 AM
DSN

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Originally Posted by Hvinire

The main function of a linkshell is to serve as a chat channel between friends, adventuring partners, or other like-minded adventurers. With that in mind, we have no plans to expand

the actual use of this feature in the game.
12-03-2013, 09:35 AM
Defmetal

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Originally Posted by DSN

the actual use of this feature in the game.

Good but ... the FC has a limit of 512 members and a LS has 128. The chat channel is the restrictive one ...

And that's kind of lame since my social LS - IE the ones who job it is to be social and have fun - is hovering around 120 members and we're periodically having to purge people.
12-03-2013, 09:45 AM
Whippet

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

it already is and will be more.

False there is no difference between a FC and a LS atm exept a chest

oh and some lolbuffs that are pretty bad
12-03-2013, 06:35 PM
Umo

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Originally Posted by Whippet

False there is no difference between a FC and a LS atm exept a chest

oh and some lolbuffs that are pretty bad

So there are differences, right?
PS. I don't understand this kind of posts...
12-03-2013, 08:08 PM
blowfin

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In FFXI we had /lsmes and we could leave messages about events or whatever. Why do we not have this? If this is already in the game I haven't seen any of my LS's use it so sorry.

One of the differences from XI is you can change the name of the LS at will. Pretty handy for a coil LS to be able to stick the next run time in there for all to see.

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So there are differences, right?

Plenty, plus FC's will be come more relevant with housing and PVP. A linkshell will just keep on being a chat channel...
12-03-2013, 10:56 PM
Sadana

I agree that it would be useful to have log in/out info (toggle to display or not for those on many active LS) for the LS as well as 'how many days since last log in' on the member screen.
12-04-2013, 04:13 AM
Zirael_Foxfire

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hvinire

The main function of a linkshell is to serve as a chat channel between friends, adventuring partners, or other like-minded adventurers. With that in mind, we have no plans to expand the functionality of linkshells by adding a message board/login message option.

Well, we want it, so please put time into adding it.
04-22-2014, 03:58 AM
Zosoalyric

Spent over a week recruiting people for an endgame FC, got very few people willing to leave their FC for a new one just to do endgame content. After my first day recruiting for a "Linkshell" looking to do EG content, anyone with interest said so right away.

But I have to send people either a website, or my own Search Comment has to be dedicated to being the linkshell message.

If you gave linkshells the option to leave a message for their users that they can check, should they want to (not have 8 linkshells + an FC worth of messages when you log in,) you would help a lot of issues new groups are having starting on already established servers.

tl;dr:

/lsmes is still wanted and needed by a large number of your players, and would make it much easier for players to do the content they want to do without being in total confusion, or making us players do lame things like use our /seacoms as a linkshell message. (And making the name of the LS "chk leader /seacom")

Thanks.
04-22-2014, 04:10 AM
Woggers

That would be very nice to have a /lsmes. There have been countless amount of times when I've needed to let my static know something and not all are on at the same time. I'm the only one in my static that is not part of the FC its associated with so posting in FC short message is not an option.
04-22-2014, 04:15 AM
Zosoalyric

The main function of a Linkshell in FFXI was to act as whatever it needed to be used for. It could be social, it could be endgame, it could be for people leveling, it could be for people who like My Little Pony, whatever. You could also have as many of them as you wanted. Many people had multiple LSes for the different events in game, 1 for sky, 1 for sea, etc. and many were all in effect "guilds" with points, officers and attendance rules. You said, let's make a real "guild" in XIV and call it a FC, but we'll let them keep the versatility of XI's LS system. But you forgot something key, the LS system served as a "multiple guild system," but you can not have "multiple guilds" in XIV.

You designed the game in a bunch of 8-24 man instances, but left the smaller, and more approachable Linkshell featureless. Please take note!
04-22-2014, 05:03 AM
Ceons

^ I'm with him.

Please reconsider this feature. It would help tremendously in creating events, expanding and bringing the community closer together.

Thank you!
03-13-2015, 12:15 PM
Sevron

I too actually wish to see /lsmes or something similar added to linkshell chats. It would be great for me as we have an FC and LS of the same name, with the LS one being for those who dont want to leave their other FC. I lead our coil nights and I fill the group from the LS members as well as FC members, so having a way to make a raid-related announcement in the related LS chat would make things easier. I hope this does get added at some point.
03-13-2015, 01:07 PM
Terrini

It would be really nice to have a bulletin system for LSes as then it would be much easier to gather people for a 24 man Lalafel group to run Crystal Tower on... It would also be nice to have more people available for LSes because then maybe I wouldn't need 2+ just for my Lalafell LSes... Can't we Lalafel have solidarity outside of an Fc? My FC is actually more of the small, closeknit group of friends and my LSes are broad interest groups.
03-13-2015, 02:43 PM
TinyMonster

I would as well be very interested in such a feature. Sometimes I'd like to make an event but not everyone is online.
03-13-2015, 03:24 PM
Set-Abominae

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkista

Forgive me for asking if this is already in the game.

In FFXI we had /lsmes and we could leave messages about events or whatever. Why do we not have this? If this is already in the game I haven't seen any of my LS's use it so sorry.

If this is not in the game it should be added. A linkshell message was a great way to communicate.

Yes Free Companies can but I'm not asking for that. I'm Asking for Linkshells.

Not everyone likes to use FCs to get stuff done. I have a linkshell that actually gets CoB done vs the FC I have (that is suppose to get it done) that doesn't have the people who can do it.

In ffxi there were no fc's, ls's were the only way to go so having those there made sense but now they are for fc's only so putting them in a ls makes no sense what so ever. I dont need to see 8 paragraphs of "updates" when i log in.

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Originally Posted by Woggers

That would be very nice to have a /lsmes. There have been countless amount of times when I've needed to let my static know something and not all are on at the same time. I'm the only one in my static that is not part of the FC its associated with so posting in FC short message is not an option.

"Not all on at the same time"? if you said i need to tell them something and NO ONE was on it would make sense but if even one person is online he can pass a message that you will be late or absent when the raiding hour approaches and people begin to sign in. plus the lodestone has a blog or you could just make a raid website for updates which is more preferred for people since you can check it without having to be on the game