dont allow shouts or tells till lvl 20

[Gesser]

If we or SE listened and went by what some people on the forums have posted, they would have had to blow Eorzea up a 2nd time. Anyway, I disagree with the OP's idea. We need more communication, not less.

We have plenty of communication options between /s /p /yell /fc /l... are you kidding?

A limit to pre-15, even if just a filter on pre-15 would absorb so much of the RMT tells, it would save so much irritation.

[Vahlnir]

We have plenty of communication options between /s /p /yell /fc /l... are you kidding?

A limit to pre-15, even if just a filter on pre-15 would absorb so much of the RMT tells, it would save so much irritation.

If this is relating to RMT spam, they go after players of all levels, and they don't limit themselves to lvl 1-15 either because they level themselves up. I'm not saying we don't have enough, in fact I believe we have a good many options, but to limit what we have would be stupid at best, even for those early levels which to me are fairly important.

[Viridiana]

We have plenty of communication options between /s /p /yell /fc /l... are you kidding?

I have /y, /sh, and sometimes /s filtered. The first two because they're usually LFG spam or FC adds, and /s because Balmung is an RP server and I don't RP. /p, /fc, and /l all require an invitation of some sort or another. Limiting /t to friends list only below level 15 would mean that either I can't communicate with people below lvl 15 outside of those four groups, or I'd have to deal with spam. Remember before you respond that you're trying to prevent spam. >_>

[Gesser]

I have /y, /sh, and sometimes /s filtered. The first two because they're usually LFG spam or FC adds, and /s because Balmung is an RP server and I don't RP. /p, /fc, and /l all require an invitation of some sort or another. Limiting /t to friends list only below level 15 would mean that either I can't communicate with people below lvl 15 outside of those four groups, or I'd have to deal with spam. Remember before you respond that you're trying to prevent spam. >_>

You can always add as friend or join an FC or invite to LS.........

If this is relating to RMT spam, they go after players of all levels, and they don't limit themselves to lvl 1-15 either because they level themselves up. I'm not saying we don't have enough, in fact I believe we have a good many options, but to limit what we have would be stupid at best, even for those early levels which to me are fairly important.

RMT rarely levels up. They don't last that long, for one.

Power-leveling services, sure they do... but they won't advertise on an account that's being power-leveled.

It's a limit for the greater good, it's not that hard to utilize an opt-in Friend Add/FC/LS.

[Viridiana]

You can always add as friend or join an FC or invite to LS.........

So, I should have to add as friends any low-level player who wants to send me a tell? I'm already in an FC, and I don't have invite privileges within the FC, so that's not an option. I guess I could create an LS just to handle tells, but that seems like a ridiculous workaround. How about we just let low-level players communicate?

[Gesser]

So, I should have to add as friends any low-level player who wants to send me a tell? I'm already in an FC, and I don't have invite privileges within the FC, so that's not an option. I guess I could create an LS just to handle tells, but that seems like a ridiculous workaround. How about we just let low-level players communicate?

Like it takes so long to get to 15... it's not like you can even enter a dungeon pre-15.

You still have party chat.

Also, it could be implemented that you only need one class over 15 on the character (e.g. switching to a subclass under 15 won't prevent you).

Low-level players could communicate... /say /party /l or befriending...

I feel like the idea is getting made out to be this incredible burden or hassle...

It's pathetic how minor it is in comparison to filling up your Blacklist weekly with RMT shouts/tells in yet people will still find fault.

[Viridiana]

It's pathetic how minor it is in comparison to filling up your Blacklist weekly with RMT shouts/tells in yet people will still find fault.

I've never filled my blist, and adding people to my blist takes two clicks. /s would usually take me at least 4, /p 3 assuming I'm not already in a party (like, say, waiting for PF to fill), /l would involve starting an ls dedicated to conversing with lowbies and would also require at least 3 clicks. So, yes, each alternative you've listed is actually more involved than adding someone to my blist, nevermind that it needlessly alienates new players.

[Gesser]

I've never filled my blist, and adding people to my blist takes two clicks. /s would usually take me at least 4, /p 3 assuming I'm not already in a party (like, say, waiting for PF to fill), /l would involve starting an ls dedicated to conversing with lowbies and would also require at least 3 clicks. So, yes, each alternative you've listed is actually more involved than adding someone to my blist, nevermind that it needlessly alienates new players.

Please pay more close attention when reading my posts.

"...in comparison to FILLING UP your Blacklist weekly..."

I doubt you would feel the need to add 200 friends on the path to level 15 (just once, mind you) just so you can communicate with them through an alternative means.

Or that that would even be possible pre-15 unless you yourself were a spammer.

And yes, because it's so alienating to help cause new players to make friends with people in the game...