Quote Originally Posted by Malakhim View Post
It is a huge waste of my time to have to communicate over and over again what the goal of the party is as well as the level range, location, etc.

It's much easier just to launch out a party recruit that will stay open for long while, while being able to specify ALL the parameters to the party.

We're looking for x classes.
We're looking for x number of classes.
We're looking for x rank.
We're going to be at x location.
We're going to be doing x thing.

After reviewing all this information, a person can decide whether or not they want to tag along. The party then plots out the course of action. If nobody wants to form a party, then I'll know it wasn't because I happened to run searches at the wrong times or places. It'll be because nobody was looking to group.

I'm sure much more people would use this had SE not given us a crap instruction manual for the game.
No UI is gonna replace a good conversation with someone to know if he is what your looking for.What if the person that joins is not what im looking for ?Okay you like to get random people to join your party , but what about those who dont want this ?should we suck it .Im gonna say the same i said for the agro indicator .Options and customization is how it should be .If you whant to make parties this way , be my guest. I rather sea and ask in 5 min and decide if its the time or not, then go on with my life and try later instead of wasting my time and those who do join if theres is no garantee we will have a full party.

You asume with the flag feature you would have to wait hours to make a party . This is wrong.In fact . You dont even have to invite them until you have all members needed . That is the beauty of a flag . No real waiting .

Typical party scenario in FFXI with a flag .
/sea all healer. /tell party?
sure
Okay let me see what else i can get and ill let you know.

/sea all tank /tell party? got a healer .
ok.
1 min let me find dd

/invite tank and healer.

/sea all (melee debufer job)
invite . win .

All done in 5 min.Or in case you didnt find it . go do somethin else and try later.


Now lets look at current system.

Put party member sea up. input parameters.
wait.
wait.wait.wait.

2 people join.
wait wait wait.

1 person leaves .

wait wait wait.

You really do not see the difference ?What exactly is good about this system ? honestly.

Please stop saying is because people dont understand it .

Is not rocket science .