Multiple linkshell chat

Since we can equip more than one linkshell at a time.
But the main one been the only one we can chat in despite been able to see other chats from the other ls.

I'd think it would be a great idea if you could also chat in them ls as well with out having to set it as the main one.

I.e

Main linkshell

/l Hello World

Other linkshells

/l1 hello world
/l2 hello world
/l3 hello world

Each person in the different linkshell will be able to communicates which each other rather than just reading the other linkshell.

it's horrible something this simple is not implemented 10 months after release when it should have been in since day 1. it's bad when you get asked a question from one shell while crafting and have to wait til you finish, stand up, change shells, then remember the question, and respond. this is something that should have been a no brainer add.

i agree on this suggestion and from other same suggestion ~_~ wheeeeeeeeeeeeen can we get a remark on thissssssssssss omgggggggggggg frustationnnnnnnn O_O

yep I was also thnking there was easy way to change the chat focus using something like /cm l3 or /cm l7 but didn't have... have to go to the dang menu>linkshell every time

i support this

I'm supporting this myself. And I actually wanted to make a post about it yesterday :P But I wasn't sure if there were such posts already. I'd bet.

It would be even nicer to actually see a dev. post on this topic as well. But no "we're looking into it". We know that and you don't have to tell us xD

We just want to know when this is going to be implemented or if not.. why it's not going to be implemented. We can already navigate the LS's via the menu. Wouldn't it be easy to actually macro them? Something like /equip ls 3 or something along that. Dunno if multiple chat strings are that complicated to manage.. but changing LS's via a macro would help a ton. So we don't have to chose them via the menu.

On the other hand that would require that we can activate macros while crafting. Just typing /ls3 "Text" would be more convienent though. I hope this is getting changed in the very near future along with the key binding stuff.

P.S.: Gimmeh mah Blue Mage already T.T

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Originally Posted by Bethor

I'm supporting this myself. And I actually wanted to make a post about it yesterday :P But I wasn't sure if there were such posts already. I'd bet.

It would be even nicer to actually see a dev. post on this topic as well. But no "we're looking into it". We know that and you don't have to tell us xD

We just want to know when this is going to be implemented or if not.. why it's not going to be implemented. We can already navigate the LS's via the menu. Wouldn't it be easy to actually macro them? Something like /equip ls 3 or something along that. Dunno if multiple chat strings are that complicated to manage.. but changing LS's via a macro would help a ton. So we don't have to chose them via the menu.

On the other hand that would require that we can activate macros while crafting. Just typing /ls3 "Text" would be more convienent though. I hope this is getting changed in the very near future along with the key binding stuff.

P.S.: Gimmeh mah Blue Mage already T.T

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No, there is a lot of request for this suggestion already, cant remember if there was a reply on this.. u.u

And while we are at it, an option to drop the use of /cm to switch channels.

There should be an option so that a /p "text" switches to the party channel. Same thing for the various ls, /l7 "text" should switch to ls 7.

I want this too >_<

Is tiring to have to go to Menu > Linkshell > choose LS you want > Select > Cancel until you get out of all Menus

So much time wasted there when you could keep one and use /l2 /l3 for each other you were.

Yes please. It's like endless battle with UI only to chat with 2+ linkshells.

YES PLEASE.

This looks like something that would be extremely simple to implement, and I can safely guess that most if not all of the people playing the game would like to have it.

I'd like to also here what the community rep or dev team have to say.

It does seem that I'm not the only one that would find this useful and want to have it.
So why can't we have it?

You can queue this one up right behind LS management options. I think this is a universal want.

Yes please SE just add this.

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Originally Posted by Nipa

And while we are at it, an option to drop the use of /cm to switch channels.

There should be an option so that a /p "text" switches to the party channel. Same thing for the various ls, /l7 "text" should switch to ls 7.

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Just type /p without text and you switch to party chat without having to do the /cm. At least I'm 80% sure that works.
But I get the gist of what you mean.

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Originally Posted by SeraviEdalborez

Just type /p without text and you switch to party chat without having to do the /cm. At least I'm 80% sure that works.
But I get the gist of what you mean.

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100% sure it works. It's what I do all the time.

Login -> /l -> (space) hi all

Every time I log in.

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Just type /p without text and you switch to party chat without having to do the /cm. At least I'm 80% sure that works.
But I get the gist of what you mean.

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yes, it does work for a single post. if you are going wanting to type multiple messages you have to add the cm. if you are on ls chat and just put in /s you will say something once then go back to ls chat, but if you put in /cm s you go into say mode manually switch to another.

This needs to be implemented, I have no idea why it hasn't yet but surely it wouldn't be hard to do? =\

Do SE enjoy making things tiresome for us or something? lol x_x

I can't count the number of times I have responded to a question and being in the wrong LS and people are like who are you talking to!?

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yes, it does work for a single post. if you are going wanting to type multiple messages you have to add the cm. if you are on ls chat and just put in /s you will say something once then go back to ls chat, but if you put in /cm s you go into say mode manually switch to another.

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No. . . just type /s and hit enter. It's the same as /cm s.

This has been brought loads of time already, and every time I have agreed that it is deparately needed to improve communications with more than one linkshell. Sure, you can switch between linkshells when standing around or in battle, but if you're navigating other menu's or crafting then you can't contribute to conversation in a linkshell other than the one you are wearing at the time. 'tis very inconvenient.

/l# would be ideal

It's sad how far people have come from the "one linkshell" policy that most endgame LS's had as a rule.
Well, I guess once the HNMs start coming out and more endgame starts showing up there will be a lot of shells that have conflict with each other and a whole shit storm of drama will occur.
People won't be complaining about this once it all starts going down, it will end up being "Why do you have THAT shell?" and other things like that.

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Originally Posted by Gath

People won't be complaining about this once it all starts going down, it will end up being "Why do you have THAT shell?" and other things like that.

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Oh it's already like that on Fabul. It has been for a while now.

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

Oh it's already like that on Fabul. It has been for a while now.

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Not so much on my server, the only shell that has that policy is Hidden Power, that and we can have our "sister" shell, which is our social, but members are only allowed to have those.

Absolutely agree with this. In their current implementation, linkshells are kind of like the 'private channels' of other games, except you require an item to be given to you to access them.

Adding the option to just do /1 /2 /3 /4 /5... would be amazing.

Had a discussion about this with the dev. team about wanting to be able to chat within multiple linkshells at the same time. Though it won’t be for quite some time, we are looking into addressing this. :)

[Yes Please]
/agrees wholeheartedly

I suggested this in a "World Chat" thread a while ago. I think it would be a great idea (obviously). It would allow LS's to network with each other and might go a long way in creating a larger community atmosphere.

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

Had a discussion about this with the dev. team about wanting to be able to chat within multiple linkshells at the same time. Though it won’t be for quite some time, we are looking into addressing this. :)

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That's great to hear, even if it won't be for quite some time. (We talking the end of 2011 here or far into 2012 for it?) It would only add to creating a larger sense of community. Of course, global chat channels would help in that regards as well. Maybe both can be investigated at the same time.

wow seriously?? you guys are looking into multiple linkshell chat system but nothing has been said (or i missed it) about ls admin rights. hmmm something doesnt sound right here.

You missed it. Don't have the post though.

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Originally Posted by Gath

It's sad how far people have come from the "one linkshell" policy that most endgame LS's had as a rule.
Well, I guess once the HNMs start coming out and more endgame starts showing up there will be a lot of shells that have conflict with each other and a whole shit storm of drama will occur.
People won't be complaining about this once it all starts going down, it will end up being "Why do you have THAT shell?" and other things like that.

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Yes it sad. I'm not comfortable with shells adopting this policy, seems like a giant step backwards to me. I like the freedom to hang with different groups and I don't see the point in becoming possessive over your members unless they lack social graces. We shouldn't have to feel like we need to restrict members to earn their loyalty imo.

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Originally Posted by Gath

It's sad how far people have come from the "one linkshell" policy that most endgame LS's had as a rule.
Well, I guess once the HNMs start coming out and more endgame starts showing up there will be a lot of shells that have conflict with each other and a whole shit storm of drama will occur.
People won't be complaining about this once it all starts going down, it will end up being "Why do you have THAT shell?" and other things like that.

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if someone wants to go and judge me for being in multiple linkshells that's their problem not mine. no matter how many shells i join and enjoy the company of i have one main ls and the rest are friends i join with occasionally.

Hopefully this would be sooner than later. You could make it since you have linkshell chat numbers you could make it something like type /ls1 /ls2 /ls3 to chat to that corresponding LS. Ofcourse I understand there is a lot more work involved to make this happen I trust that you guys could make it happen.

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

Had a discussion about this with the dev. team about wanting to be able to chat within multiple linkshells at the same time. Though it won’t be for quite some time, we are looking into addressing this. :)

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Woot

This is good news indeed.

It's a disappointment it'll take quite some time. I don't see how /l1, /l2, etc. is so hard to integrate. Imo this is something that bothers me very much. Especially while crafting: need to stop crafting, get up, change ls, start crafting again; and this multiple of times. It annoys me extremely.

At first I thought it was cool that I could see the chat from multiple link shells, but now I don't think I like it too much. I think it promotes having a lot of link shells, which leads to a lot of people who just jump around a lot or only spend a few seconds/minutes in a few of them. It's not a good thing when link shells fill up so fast and its next to impossible to clean house unless the people are logged on and basically standing right next to you.

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At first I thought it was cool that I could see the chat from multiple link shells, but now I don't think I like it too much. I think it promotes having a lot of link shells, which leads to a lot of people who just jump around a lot or only spend a few seconds/minutes in a few of them. It's not a good thing when link shells fill up so fast and its next to impossible to clean house unless the people are logged on and basically standing right next to you.

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Well that just depends on how you use it I think. Like if I had this for my FFXI I would of had 3 linkshells.
My casual LS to talk to members casually, My HNMLS where I can have members not in my casual LS also come in and join in on HNM runs, and my Dynamis LS since we had other members from other HNMLS or Casual LS guys come together just for Dynamis. Just set different colors for the linkshell and have the feature people talking in here /l1, /l2, /l3 to be able to change linkshells right away - no matter what linkshell you're using it's easy to tell by LS crest (please add more!!!!) and looking at LS members and seeing who's currently using that linkshell as main.

Also agree on you about how the linkshell feature to be able to kick (delete) members from the linkshell without having that person being online or offline, or being close to you or not. Also needs feature to assign sub-leaders anywhere + having more options for sub-leaders giving permissions on what they can do and can't do in the linkshell.

Hope when devs get the server software improved they can make these changes... + linkshell bank would be nice too.. linkshell bank with log so we know who pulling in/out item/money from LS bank... wished FFXI had this, would of solved some big ass debate we had LOL.

I personally hate the fact that we can equip more than 1 LS.

I would much rather this game promote loyalty to one LS. Accountability an cohesion are very important in group play.

sadly WoW did this well.

I loathe the trend in most games to force people to play with a single guild/LS.

I certainly don't want to be stuck with the same bunch of people all the time. I don't have a single group of friends in real life, why would I be forced to in a game?