Quote Originally Posted by viion View Post
I highly doubt UI team has anything to do with server structure. Thought it would give a valid reason why the most common and easiest to create system in any MMO is taking so long. Split focus.

Also you can shout and get a PT and at least there is a system there that works but no body uses it. You cannot kick someone if they are offline, no way around it but binning the LS and starting over. You cannot kick someone who is hiding and abusing LS other than to hope he leaves or bin the LS.

At least Searching has options and a working but unfriendly tool, where as LS has nothing other than the option of binning and starting over.
I completely see the validity of both these points, but I feel like Jinkos argument is probably more pertinent to the idea of necessity. Just like some one said the environments work, although bland--so do Linkshells. I feel a working party search feature would aid players more at the moment. It would make grouping so much more accessible, especially new players--who I hate to say are the target audience at this point. SE wants to get more people into the game and having an easy way to group with others would be a great way to get new players started and meeting people, which is the whole point of an MMO at the end of the day.