FFXI is great and I want this return

[Nora_of_Mira]

In FFXI there was a function called "Invisible" which hid you from your friends list. I'd like to see this return in some form perhaps enhanced to work with linkshells and FC.

Sometimes I don't feel like talking to anyone or even saying I'm busy. This is good for those moments. Busy status isn't enough.

have you tried logging off? people have a hard time messaging me that way. /s

I just dont reply to people if i dont feel like talking. they get the hint pretty quickly.

[Kelani]

I'm a very introverted person and admittedly I do not have many friends in my friends list so I'm not inundated with messages and whatnot. However, I think having an invisible (or appear offline) option would be a good idea for those that just want to go about and do their own thing without having to interact with other people. If I ever feel like not talking and just wanna play MSQ or just do some side quests quietly, and I get a message from someone in my friends list, I tend to say that I'm logging off because I don't want to offend them by saying I don't want to talk to anyone. Not everyone understands the need to be alone when you have a social disorder and I have in the past offended people because of it. I guess it's one of the reasons why I find it difficult to make friends. I love playing FFXIV but I don't always want to socialise with others.

[Sesera]

I don't understand why you would have people in your friends list who you want to hide from, especially when you mention them as "trolls" "finding you anyway".

Just get rid of people who you don't want to be surrounded with. everyone else should understand the BUSY Status.

1) You don't know they are trolls or whatever when you add them
2) removing them from your friendlist doesnt remove you from their
3) Busy is like cutting your leg because it hurts sure it wont hurt anymore but i'd rather not rely on that
4) ignoring/refusing to do whatever your friends are asking for will end up with them no bothering asking you again.

[Nora_of_Mira]

4) ignoring/refusing to do whatever your friends are asking for will end up with them no bothering asking you again.

yes, that is a natural reaction to what is suggested based on the persons actions to not be social. that just like real life, if you ignore your friends they will stop reaching out.

[Insertcoins]

Look, some of us build groups of friends online. We also join FC's because we like to play with people. Sometimes though we would rather just bury our heads in the game without people bugging us to come join them or even just /tell-ing us stuff. This isn't to avoid random tells and messages, it's to disconnect from even established friends. We don't HATE them, but introversion is a thing, even online.

Hey I know. I'm interovet myself, but that's how do I put this. Pointless? The busy icon works as intented, slap it on and no tells. I mean if people want to get ahold of you NOTHING is goign to stop them from sending you mail when tells don't work or whatever. If it's THAT bad either remove them/ log off/ or just tell them. " I'm not feeling well atm. I'll hit you back." Most people online understand HELL most people in this game back off from a simple " I'm good". I have to say this again.. PEOPLE DON'T TALK IN THIS GAME!!! LEtting the joke aside... I don't see the big deal with not using the busy icon.. it literally is the answer to your problems.

[Skivvy]

Hey I know. I'm interovet myself, but that's how do I put this. Pointless? The busy icon works as intented, slap it on and no tells. I mean if people want to get ahold of you NOTHING is goign to stop them from sending you mail when tells don't work or whatever. If it's THAT bad either remove them/ log off/ or just tell them. " I'm not feeling well atm. I'll hit you back." Most people online understand HELL most people in this game back off from a simple " I'm good". I have to say this again.. PEOPLE DON'T TALK IN THIS GAME!!! LEtting the joke aside... I don't see the big deal with not using the busy icon.. it literally is the answer to your problems.

For me personally, if I see that one of my friends has the /busy signal on, I do wonder what's up, and my natural reaction would be to ask if everything is OK once I could reach them (either in Discord or once the /busy is dropped). I've had friends react the same when I have my busy tag on. Having the option to simply go invisible would alleviate the additional conversations that come from this.

As others have mentioned already, sometimes you just want to have a moment of quiet to yourself for whatever reason without having to field any conversation. QoL updates a thing. Generally they're nothing major, just simple tweaks that make the overall gaming experience better in minor ways. This would fit into that category just fine.

[Bright-Flower]

I just either log off or tell people I'll hit them up later. I don't see SE adding this in, not when most people .. WAIT stop. NOONE TALKS IN THIS GAME ANYWAY!!!?!???! You're lucky enough to get a damn "Hi" in dungeons... the buck.

In random duties, sure. In linkshells/fc chat etc people are often much more social. Not to mention talking to friends.

[Awha]

Good QoL feature.

[Insertcoins]

In random duties, sure. In linkshells/fc chat etc people are often much more social. Not to mention talking to friends.

I know my experience doesn't = everyone elses but I don't just mean in dungeons. Hell I'm in an FC and 3 linkshells and still... noone freaking talks. When I say "hi" it falls and dies in the void from SATAM never to be heard from again.