This whole LS management thing really needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. I've just come back to the game, enjoying it, been playing for a few days. Now my issue, 0 of my friends came back and 0 of my old LS members are still around. I've checked out shells on Besaid (even added one guy from here who just hasn't been online the same time as I have), and most shells are getting pretty picky about recruiting. I don't blame these shells one bit, every patch, new influx, and people leave. They then have to reform and the cycle begins a new.
Anyhow, to returning players or new players, this flat out sucks. The world is empty enough as it is (minus ul'dah), they really need to just add a remove member feature sooner rather than later. If I leave again, it'll be because of a poor linkshell system which is completely ridiculous.
Can they not fix linkshells earlier?
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10-27-2011, 08:19 AMMontyCan they not fix linkshells earlier?
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10-27-2011, 08:32 AMZanfire
why this hasent been taken care of even last year when people complained about is confusing. Is being able to add and kick from a distance too hard for the servers?
and people seriously want to pay full price per month for this.....seriously. -
10-27-2011, 08:34 AMellohwell
When are they fixing this? Not until new servers?
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10-27-2011, 08:34 AMAnonymoose
There must be something on the back end that is EXTREMELY broken with this, some kind of spaghetti code that makes it really hard to sort out. I can't imagine them not fixing it by now otherwise. We've gotten a dozen dev/rep responses saying "It's coming but it's not very close, we're sorry!"
Tell us why? Please? What's going on over there and why the hell can't I kick people who've quit? -
10-27-2011, 08:40 AMellohwellI guess we can just speculate wildly until bad rumours do irreparable damage to the company...Quote:
Originally Posted by Anonymoose
I think there are two potential reasons.
The first, like you say, that whoever designed the network/server structure made it up as they went along (without any clear idea of what was actually needed).
The second possibility is that all personnel are busy working on the new server and can't be bothered to patch the old servers since it's an excercise in futility anyway, considering that (according to this forum) 80% are happy to pay for this game with or without this basic feature.
Edit: Oh and apparently the third possibility is it's coming in 1.20? -
10-27-2011, 08:40 AMChreesThen it's a good thing linkshell changes are being addressed in 1.20, which is coming out right before we start paying. :cool: What exactly they're improving isn't known, but I'd imagine they're taking care of the major problems we have now, such as being able to remotely kick/promote members.Quote:
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10-27-2011, 08:45 AMellohwellWow you have a quote for everything, but technically they didn't specify 1.20.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chrees
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10-27-2011, 08:47 AMChreesI think you missed where they said "patch 1.20 and beyond." Sure, we're probably not getting all the fixes we want, but it's a start.Quote:
Originally Posted by ellohwell
Also, the search function of the forums is pretty handy.
EDIT: I suppose they didn't specifically say, "Linkshell improvements are coming in 1.20," but I doubt they would have mentioned 1.20 if they didn't already have at least some changes coming then. -
10-27-2011, 08:57 AMellohwellEmphasis on beyond. j/kQuote:
Originally Posted by Chrees
Well don't blame me if you find out you quoted that excerpt out of context.
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10-27-2011, 09:01 AMChreesI put the edited text in my first paragraph just to make it flow better, but I saw you had already quoted me, so I changed it back, haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by ellohwell
I'm not too bothered by it, it's not a game-breaking issue for me by any means. But I definitely understand some people's frustrations. I'm just saying, I don't think they would have even mentioned that they're planning stuff for "1.20 and beyond" in the same answer pertaining to linkshells if they didn't already have intentions to fix at least something at that time. But you're right, we'll just have to hang tight and wait. -
10-27-2011, 09:04 AMFleur
OP, it is a lousy situation, for both players like yourself and for LS leaders. I have a character on your server that is in a very large social linkshell, and the policy has always been to give a pearl to anyone that wants one. You sound like just the sort of player we would welcome. But sadly, we keep filling up, having most of the new members vanish, and then having to reform and repearl -- so the LS leader reluctantly decided to temporarily close recruitment. We filled up quicker than usual after 1.19, but a huge chunk of those new people didn't stay so we are left with a full-of-deadweight linkshell.
After the game becomes P2P, it should be better I would think, since fewer people will be poking their heads in to give the game a try. +1 to improved LS controls though! -
10-27-2011, 09:31 AMDantesAmore
The roadmap states the linkshell development is September to November 2011 BUT that dont mean anything....
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10-27-2011, 09:33 AMChreesYes, but that's development towards 2.0.Quote:
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10-27-2011, 09:45 AMDantesAmore
that is why i said it doesn't necessarily mean anything. I'd imagine they would be implementing things in the coming patches to make the 2.0 conversion smoother.
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10-27-2011, 11:22 AMJennestiaThey said things will be released in patches in 1.20 and forward, some of the bigger stuff (new client) will obviously be the real '2.0', but they'll get the foundation from now until then implemented.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chrees