Can we PLEASE get an in game option to decline FC invites without /busy

I mean really, it's long overdue... I'm absolutely tired of it. I shouldn't have to cut off all communication with /busy to do so.

What i do personally for those of my alts not in a FC i create a FC request with FC name and tag but don't invite people to it. They will think you're in one and not invite you.

I just made one. Me and my wife are the only members. That stopped it for us. But I agree there should be something to block them.

Report the person for harrashment, because ninja recruiting is not prohibited activity.... if everyone does that... then sooner or later you will see threads on these boards about FC leaders who has been put to jail and suspended for a few days for ninja-recruiting.

The easiest way to avoid FC invites is to just join an FC; You get free buffs and people to chat with.

I just decline the invites - it doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me.

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Originally Posted by Warpstone

I just made one. Me and my wife are the only members. That stopped it for us. But I agree there should be something to block them.

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I had done this with family and close irl friends. My partner made it after they joined ffxiv in secret. They leveled the FC all the way so we would get the buffs than surprised everyone with it one morning. I left the FC I joined because of feeling bad for saying no (aye this is indeed a me problem there >.<). After months of uwu cat girl speak and strange pet names, no offense to them they were friendly enough, but I just couldn't really relate to any of them.

For the OP if it is not too much trouble and you can find signatures just make one for yourself. I know people shouldn't have to do this, other mmos I have played do have an option in their equivalent to chat settings or character setting where you can auto decline invites like this. I do not see why square would not be able to do this on a technical level. It would just be time consuming and most likely on a to do list of quality of life changes.

I would also like this as an option.

There is a way to do this already, but it is against the TOS and a person I know uses it to get the options square has not put into the game yet. It kind of stinks mods will not be allowed ever their is a fat cat fairy reskin I would hate to have on scholar when wishing for a change of visuals. It looks sooooo cute!

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

The easiest way to avoid FC invites is to just join an FC; You get free buffs and people to chat with.

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Some people are not social people and don't want to be in a FC, there should be a option to auto decline invites.

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Originally Posted by Bixillarla

Some people are not social people and don't want to be in a FC, there should be a option to auto decline invites.

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You don't even have to be social if you join an FC. You can literally never interact with anyone and benefit freely from permanent XP buffs among other things. The worst you may run into is having to say hi back when they say hi to you when you log in.

Some people are so weird and self-defeatist sometimes smh.

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Originally Posted by Bixillarla

Some people are not social people and don't want to be in a FC, there should be a option to auto decline invites.

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Not even just that. When I first started playing I didn't know what sort of fc I wanted to be in because I wasn't sure what I wanted to focus on in the game. So I waited until I got to max lvl to find a fc. I can't even begin to count how many fc invites I declined. Sometimes several in a day. It was annoying. I didn't flag myself as busy because I didn't want to shut myself off from everyone. I had thought about making my own fc, but I did this in WoW on alts and ended up having people asking me what sort of guild I was in and/or if they could join. So that wasn't a solution either. And yes I know you can block guild invites in WoW but that doesn't stop players from spamming recruitment whispers to anyone who isn't in a guild.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

You don't even have to be social if you join an FC. You can literally never interact with anyone and benefit freely from permanent XP buffs among other things. The worst you may run into is having to say hi back when they say hi to you when you log in.

Some people are so weird and self-defeatist sometimes smh.

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People are the way they are. Most MMO's have options for this kind of stuff anyway and should be there by default.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

You don't even have to be social if you join an FC. You can literally never interact with anyone and benefit freely from permanent XP buffs among other things. The worst you may run into is having to say hi back when they say hi to you when you log in.

Some people are so weird and self-defeatist sometimes smh.

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I tried this and then I would not log in for a few days and get kicked and it would start all over. Got so tired I paid people to join one I started and then kicked everyone but me and my wife. I now do not have to put up with anyone and do not have to put up with all the unwanted invites and whispers. I don't want to have to put up with people. I always thought the best part of a mmo is the people and the worst part of a mmo is people. I can only take so much a day.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

Some people are so weird and self-defeatist sometimes smh.

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And ... you just provided "the" perfect example why some of us will rather not chance obligate ourselves to a social group, err we run into someone like you.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

You don't even have to be social if you join an FC. You can literally never interact with anyone and benefit freely from permanent XP buffs among other things. The worst you may run into is having to say hi back when they say hi to you when you log in.

Some people are so weird and self-defeatist sometimes smh.

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Imagine thinking wanting to play on your own and not just simply pad someone else's numbers is "weird and self-defeatist". What's fun about being in an FC with people you never have to interact with? You can also get the same buffs from squadrons.

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Originally Posted by Warpstone

I don't want to have to put up with people.

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Originally Posted by Raven2014

And ... you just provided "the" perfect example why some of us will rather not chance obligate ourselves to a social group, err we run into someone like you.

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I'm not sure whether to laugh or feel sorry. Life must be very difficult.

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Originally Posted by Doozer

Imagine thinking wanting to play on your own and not just simply pad someone else's numbers is "weird and self-defeatist". What's fun about being in an FC with people you never have to interact with? You can also get the same buffs from squadrons.

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I am not surprised what-so-ever that you have reared your head in this thread lmao.

Honestly, Solo FCs have been such a consistent red flag when it comes to certain types of people, maybe it's a good thing that those people feel compelled to make them. They're usually shelters for people who constantly instigate interpersonal drama but never realize that they're the common thread.

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Originally Posted by Themarvin

Report the person for harrashment, because ninja recruiting is not prohibited activity.... if everyone does that... then sooner or later you will see threads on these boards about FC leaders who has been put to jail and suspended for a few days for ninja-recruiting.

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Reported one that did it to me 5x straight before I joined my friend. I try to live and let live unless they are spammy and annoying.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

I'm not sure whether to laugh or feel sorry. Life must be very difficult.

I am not surprised what-so-ever that you have reared your head in this thread lmao.

Honestly, Solo FCs have been such a consistent red flag when it comes to certain types of people, maybe it's a good thing that those people feel compelled to make them. They're usually shelters for people who constantly instigate interpersonal drama but never realize that they're the common thread.

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If you've got a problem with me, either say it outright or keep it to yourself. If you're trying to vaguely refer to the fact that I'm in an FC with one other person, then you missed the mark. I play with my partner exclusively, regardless of how we interact with other players. We use it as a private chat for when we're in duties (since you can't send tells), we share materials and items using the company chest (because it's easier than mailing them or waiting for us both to be online to trade), and have greater control over what daily buffs we get. Not really anything to do with "instigating personal drama", I just never liked joined guilds/FCs with strangers or exceptionally high volumes of members.

Anyway, don't take your problems out on me, pal. Sounds like you have your own personal issues with "solo FCs".

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

I'm not sure whether to laugh or feel sorry. Life must be very difficult.



I am not surprised what-so-ever that you have reared your head in this thread lmao.

Honestly, Solo FCs have been such a consistent red flag when it comes to certain types of people, maybe it's a good thing that those people feel compelled to make them. They're usually shelters for people who constantly instigate interpersonal drama but never realize that they're the common thread.

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Yikes dude, maybe you should focus less on what others do and focus on yourself.

Everyone I chose to play with created personal FC for just us and family.

I pay to play this game and I will continue to chose whom I wish to interact with. If that rustles anyone else's jimmies this is a you not me problem.

Shall never forget the time two friends joined this FC because they felt bad. Despite being shy and uncertain about what to say to them. FC leader proceeds to ask them if they wish to farm birds and do savage.. as level 30 sprouts.. Then invites them to wedding and is incredibly insistent about them going. "I will be upset if you do not come! Please show up!" They only wished to play and experience story..

Queue days later multiple attempts to get two women into a discord server on voice chat then behaving strangely when they denied the request multiple times. It made my friends feel awkward as heck.

Can you guess what occurred next? They left and formed their own FC. Gee willikers, I wonder why?

I am not being anti social because I have better things to do then attend weekly events, go to multiple weddings, and have my chat log filled with uWu cat girl nonsense. I am here to complete story, run content, and play a video game. Creating family only or personal FC resolves the problem, and this is acceptable.

Easier solution would be for Square to implement option similar to Discord. Can set self so only those on friends list can whisper you, there you go.

I see no harm done, really. I politely decline. I do get the same person trying to recruit with the same macro message every day I happen to pass by them, but it doesn't bother me. FCs can be struggling to get new people, and Sprouts are too shy or don't know to ask to join one. We're all doing our best to play the game how we like, offense shouldn't be taken so much unless it's blatant harassment.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

Honestly, Solo FCs have been such a consistent red flag when it comes to certain types of people, maybe it's a good thing that those people feel compelled to make them. They're usually shelters for people who constantly instigate interpersonal drama but never realize that they're the common thread.

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I made my own FC months ago. Not because I'm into instigating drama though, but because I hate drama, and I hate being hoodwinked more after giving it some time and thought. My experiences with FCs in this game hasn't been the best, but it was nothing I did, or even necessarily anything others have done. They are usually led by a clique and are typically dead silent in FC chat. Most people who join are just a number and little else. I don't really fault them for that because it's simply bound to happen, but it doesn't make my stay in an FC particularly pleasant, especially if there happens to be one or two people that really get on my nerves. Being in a solo FC isn't about others though. It's about what suits my own needs. I get personal buffs and sellable items, among with other added bonuses. :p No drama, no cliques. Just me, myself and I and 0 down sides to my situation. Initially I was just trying to get that Odin figurine for my house, but I ended up preferring what I had built to "social" FCs.

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Originally Posted by Vahlnir

I made my own FC months ago. Not because I'm into instigating drama though, but because I hate drama, and I hate being hoodwinked more after giving it some time and thought. My experiences with FCs in this game hasn't been the best, but it was nothing I did, or even necessarily anything others have done. They are usually led by a clique and are typically dead silent in FC chat. Most people who join are just a number and little else. I don't really fault them for that because it's simply bound to happen, but it doesn't make my stay in an FC particularly pleasant, especially if there happens to be one or two people that really get on my nerves. Being in a solo FC isn't about others though. It's about what suits my own needs. I get personal buffs and sellable items, among with other added bonuses. :p No drama, no cliques. Just me, myself and I and 0 down sides to my situation. Initially I was just trying to get that Odin figurine for my house, but I ended up preferring what I had built to "social" FCs.

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this is EXACTLY how i feel. most FCs i've been in since i've joined have been very clique-like or they rather care about numbers and will spam invite everyone without an FC. i guess the buffs are nice and all, but i could care less about chatting with cliques or a group with an assortment of random people who were invited for numbers. it's so much nicer being in an FC with irl friends, or some cool people you meet in the game who are willing to join your FC and help it grow.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

You don't even have to be social if you join an FC. You can literally never interact with anyone and benefit freely from permanent XP buffs among other things. The worst you may run into is having to say hi back when they say hi to you when you log in.

Some people are so weird and self-defeatist sometimes smh.

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I don’t like dealing with people; and I’d prefer to just do my own thing most of the time when I’m online—especially if I’m on an alt and just playing through the story again or whatever. Forced interactions are the worst for a lot of people that are labeled as introverted. It’s not self-defeatist to just want to be on your own. I personally prefer it a lot of the time; and am far more content interacting with people on my own terms versus on theirs. A lot of FCs “require” participation in events/chat to not be booted. No thanks.



I’m all for a setting to automatically decline FC invites. I don’t necessarily want to go through the troubles of setting up a solo one on my alts I have that are on different servers/data centers, so a feature where I can just auto-decline would be amazing.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

The easiest way to avoid FC invites is to just join an FC; You get free buffs and people to chat with.

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They are not really free you pay for them with points gained from inviting sprouts and that leveling gives points to the guild. The lower level the more points you will get for every job they level. Unless they are using a Aetherial Wheels which mine was definitely not because I was the one going to the grand company to restock them. No sprout is going to know any of this, all they see is free things not know if their fc should die out like many do they could have just put all of their time and levels into their own.

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Originally Posted by Vahlnir

I made my own FC months ago. Not because I'm into instigating drama though, but because I hate drama, and I hate being hoodwinked more after giving it some time and thought.

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buuuuuuut they pwomise drama free, the leader of an fc would neeeeever lie to you would they uWu
blaaaah, sorry so many times I see that and you reminded me of this with your post. Same day they are having a fight with someone in the fc right as you join in >.<

I also had an fc that was really creepy about the way they acted spamming emote screetching, legitimate spamming the chat begging to come to their house to play dress up, finding you in game when you do not answer, giving creepy weird pet names to people like baby so and so. Just....I am sorry no. If this is a me problem, I will gladly admit this, because the is just weird to me, sorry but not sorry.

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Originally Posted by LittleImp

I am not surprised what-so-ever that you have reared your head in this thread lmao.

Honestly, Solo FCs have been such a consistent red flag when it comes to certain types of people, maybe it's a good thing that those people feel compelled to make them. They're usually shelters for people who constantly instigate interpersonal drama but never realize that they're the common thread.

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Since ARR I've been using them for Storage. Now, also included airships/subs, design, and I don't have to ask anyone permission. You see a loner and it's a red flag? you need to change your perspective homie

Regardless of the thread being a couple years old, I'm somewhat surprised this isn't a feature yet.

The game doesn't even stop the same person from spam FC inviting you even when you decline, unless you blacklist them, its kind of a joke.

What's really good is getting FC invite whispers when your using world travel.

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Originally Posted by Luluya

Regardless of the thread being a couple years old, I'm somewhat surprised this isn't a feature yet.

The game doesn't even stop the same person from spam FC inviting you even when you decline, unless you blacklist them, its kind of a joke.

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The solution is there: just go to your GC, talk to the admin npc and create your own. You don’t need to complete the process by inviting 3 other people: you’ll still appear as being in an fc and spam will stop.

If you want to (it’s optional), you can complete the process with a single friend helping out (or a 2nd account): all they need to do is create 3 temporary lvl 1 chars that you invite, then you can register the fc. You then get an fc chest all to yourself for extra storage and pass things to alts if you have some and you can get fc bonuses too. The lvl 1 chars can then be deleted. I just did that yesterday on an alt char I have on another DC. All I need to do to get more storage is run some quick Doma Castles solo unsynched (good balance speed/loot) and turn the loot to the GC. I also greed on all the loot when doing roulettes to level up the fc (also optional but you get more chest space and better bonus options). I like having my own thing and join some discords for group events and content.