So, I deleted about 100 people from my friends list and...

So, I deleted about 100 people from my friends list and...

I was rather surprised how many people have stopped playing this game that bothered to allow me to friend them or they "friended" me.

I of course kept any friend that still played the game, but just removed all the (deleted) and the ones who appear to not have played since the expansion (if they left for 2-3 months they probably not coming back).

Anyone else played the last two years or so any having to do this when their friends list got full? It's a bit disconcerning to do. Also the friends list reloaded every time you delete one so it takes forever... :(

#MMOlife I guess...

I had someone randomly add me today, no hi or anything and he wasn't a bot :confused:

I add a lot of people for crafting transactions & requests so I'm used to clearing people out.

You could always make a friend's linkshell or use linkshells to keep people you wish to talk to in there but not on your friend's list if it irks you.

Oh, I love people being on my friends list. I guess I'm just sad so many people that I played with quit the game.

Just kinda a sad process to remove all the people that quit. If I didn't, I'd be capped out at 200/200. It's not like I tried to get lots of people to add me. Mostly it was just people that were nice that I added or they added me. Over two years it starts to add up.

It is fairly easy to see who quit the game a few months back. All have to do is check if they have any jobs over 50. Also, if they have been gone for a long time, all their job levels disappear(it leaves the class levels only) when you check their details.

Them feels removing the people that quit though. :(

I checked my friend list few days ago and there were only 2 deleted. I find it weird to delete your account as you can just not pay and in the remote case you want to play again, even in free loging weekend, you could..

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Originally Posted by Greven

I checked my friend list few days ago and there were only 2 deleted. I find it weird to delete your account as you can just not pay and in the remote case you want to play again, even in free loging weekend, you could..

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Fun fact: "(Deleted)" on your friend-/blacklist does not necessarily mean a deleted account, or even a deleted character. Those who transfer also show as such, so the people might actually still be around, maybe even playing much more than before, just somewhere else. :)

On topic, I've never gotten close to filling even a quarter of my friend list tbh....

I usually go through my Friend/Black list monthly. There are some people I refuse to delete in hopes that they're coming back, but it's unlikely. Friend list is pretty sparse now (just like FC activity).

Yup almost all my friends quit too :( I clear mine out all the time as well...

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Originally Posted by Cherie

So, I deleted about 100 people from my friends list and...

I was rather surprised how many people have stopped playing this game that bothered to allow me to friend them or they "friended" me.

I of course kept any friend that still played the game, but just removed all the (deleted) and the ones who appear to not have played since the expansion (if they left for 2-3 months they probably not coming back).

Anyone else played the last two years or so any having to do this when their friends list got full? It's a bit disconcerning to do. Also the friends list reloaded every time you delete one so it takes forever... :(

#MMOlife I guess...

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Where most of them from 2.0 launch?

Up until just the other day, I'd been hanging onto a linkshell full of friends who either stopped playing or moved to another server. (I know a few of them are on Balmung now.)
Dunno why, but it was always a bit hard to let it go.

The end is near!
http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z.../Doomsayer.jpg

Most of my FL are people from 1.0 and FC mates from 2.0. The only reason I've added anyone in 2.0 is because a) can only mail to people on FL or b) they added me first.

The DF and overall inflexibility of content has made the FL practically useless. All "stuff that matters" is confined to FC due to lockouts and learning curve; all other stuff is easy enough to DF.

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Originally Posted by kazeandi

The end is near!
http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z.../Doomsayer.jpg

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I'll "SHOCK" this thing.

My list never filled, but about a week ago, I removed about 20-something people who were (Deleted). I DO still have people who I think haven't been on. I leave them there because they may just be on when I'm not since I get home late from work.

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Originally Posted by Kietsu

Up until just the other day, I'd been hanging onto a linkshell full of friends who either stopped playing or moved to another server. (I know a few of them are on Balmung now.)
Dunno why, but it was always a bit hard to let it go.

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I understand the feeling. I joined an FC in October or November 2013. I wasn't doing much with them after the leader and a few others left (although the people then had plans for everyone), so I had wanted to leave but couldn't. I had to just throw away from bond and leave to join a FC that ended up being right for me.

Fun Fact: If it says (deleted) on a friendlist/blacklist/linkshell often it means the person just transferred to another server. If by some chance they ever transfer back, that (deleted) will change back to their name because it goes by a number and not their name. The numbers are unique between all of the servers (like your character lodestone number probably).

Source: Had a few people leave servers and then come back. Their names repopulated on my friendlist on it's own.

Bonus Fact: if you bookmark someone's lodestone page on your browser, it will be able to pull up their page no matter what server they are on. Have fun stalking people! :P

I dont have any friends :/

People love to randomy send friend requests just because you were in the same pvp match and such but never talk to you again. What's funny is when you delete them in couple of months (I see no reason to keep them) you are still in their FL and half year later someone /tells 'Can you help with Ravana Ex clear?' and you wonder who is it?

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Originally Posted by BreathlessTao

Fun fact: "(Deleted)" on your friend-/blacklist does not necessarily mean a deleted account, or even a deleted character. Those who transfer also show as such, so the people might actually still be around, maybe even playing much more than before, just somewhere else. :)

On topic, I've never gotten close to filling even a quarter of my friend list tbh....

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Thank you wise miqo'te, but now I feel guilty that I removed them..

As bad as it sounds.. I've transferred so much, I've never had to delete anyone from inactivity. The transfer does that for me :P.

Unfortunately, I end up as (Deleted) on people's friend lists...

I has just 4 people in my friendlist o_o

3 of my real friends and 1 online friend.

I dont allow randoms in my little friend-list ;D

I define friend differently then most people that randomly invite people to friends lists.

I need to see and do content with that person 4-5 times before I will befriend them. Random Fate grid hunt or Raiding will not land you on my list.
Also the chat needs to upgrade from beyond game related topics.

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Originally Posted by Cherie

I of course kept any friend that still played the game, but just removed all the (deleted) and the ones who appear to not have played since the expansion (if they left for 2-3 months they probably not coming back)

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As someone who just returned on Friday, after having been gone since January/February, I didn't have the expac either but I always come back. :P Not all of us are gone permanently! :)

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Originally Posted by AliceKaye

As someone who just returned on Friday, after having been gone since January/February, I didn't have the expac either but I always come back. :P Not all of us are gone permanently! :)

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Aww, yea I can hope I guess, I did keep a few deleted that I knew who they were.

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Originally Posted by Saccharin

Where most of them from 2.0 launch?

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Hmm, I mean a few were, maybe the first 40-50 were just people from the first or second fc I was in. There were lots of fcs opening and disbanding at the early times.

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Originally Posted by CrystalRainbow

I define friend differently then most people that randomly invite people to friends lists.

I need to see and do content with that person 4-5 times before I will befriend them. Random Fate grid hunt or Raiding will not land you on my list.
Also the chat needs to upgrade from beyond game related topics.

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My definition is a little similar to yours, except if they add me, then it's all good. But usually I like to wait for a certain amount of time to pass before *I* add someone. Furthermore I don't consider us becoming close until chat gets past that point(this is getting rare). Basically, we treat our friends like we treat our RL friends.

XD I really need to get lucky and meet someone awesome during the times I play..

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Originally Posted by Twilite

My definition is a little similar to yours, except if they add me, then it's all good. But usually I like to wait for a certain amount of time to pass before *I* add someone. Furthermore I don't consider us becoming close until chat gets past that point(this is getting rare). Basically, we treat our friends like we treat our RL friends.

XD I really need to get lucky and meet someone awesome during the times I play..

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There's lots of good, awesome people on Balmung. Just depends on what kinda buddies you're looking for - RP, PVE, or PVP. Though I gotta admit, there's a -lot- of really **** people too.

I've been to 12 servers, there's some **** up people on all of them. :3

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Originally Posted by Twilite

I've been to 12 servers, there's some **** up people on all of them. :3

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Well welcome to Balmung regardless. I've been hitting an issue where I notice the biggest ****er of players are from Balmung but I still love it for the RP XD

Hmm... I dun know about deleting people just yet. Many of them are just gonna till 3.1 hits. Most of the friends I have are playing other games right now and just didn't find subscribing for October to be worth anything to them. They burn through content fast, yo.

Sadly, I too have had lots of friends quit playing. I don't usually friend people very often, but the ones i do, i hold dear. The ones I lost were so passionate about FFXIV, I never thought they would quit. Even if people come back for 3.1, which i know some will, but how long till people just stop coming back altogether? This game needs some change, and I hope SE reacts sooner rather than later. I have lots of gripes with this game, but I want to see it succeed because this is still my MMO of choice.

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Originally Posted by Greven

Thank you wise miqo'te, but now I feel guilty that I removed them..

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Another Fun Fact: You shouldn't even feel guilty. I had a friend I used to raid with leave Goblin server because his new job didn't allow his time to coincide with ours. He switched servers in hopes to find a raid group. When his name became Deleted, I removed him from my FL. He ended up coming back to Goblin after about 3 months because he didn't find a good raid group and he missed his friends/old FC. He even changed names since he was gone, but retained the same First Name. One day I just randomly saw him playing TT against the Indolent Imperial and sure enough it was him, and he was back on my friends list again without me even re-adding him. This might not work for people with full FL's, but it did for me.

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Originally Posted by JayCommon

Another Fun Fact: You shouldn't even feel guilty. I had a friend I used to raid with leave Goblin server because his new job didn't allow his time to coincide with ours. He switched servers in hopes to find a raid group. When his name became Deleted, I removed him from my FL. He ended up coming back to Goblin after about 3 months because he didn't find a good raid group and he missed his friends/old FC. He even changed names since he was gone, but retained the same First Name. One day I just randomly saw him playing TT against the Indolent Imperial and sure enough it was him, and he was back on my friends list again without me even re-adding him. This might not work for people with full FL's, but it did for me.

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Aww, that's heart warming! I don't have a big FL, to be honest my BL is growing faster.. Though there are some people who I have no idea who they are so if I don't remember them they were probably not very close or else.. I hope >.>

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Originally Posted by Cherie

Anyone else played the last two years or so any having to do this when their friends list got full?

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No, in fact I made a point to fill my friends list because that prevented the RMT from sending me friend requests. If I ever want to add someone to my friends list I'm pretty sure I'll know and can make room in advance.