Here is a vid I made of the current system, sorry about the editing it is a department I admit I lack in ^^

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexi...10/I3VPEtzd6ds

The current system is great and much better than FFXI's system. There is so much I can do with it aside from just make a Grind Party. I can set a certain quest and gather a group to do it (not that it is needed atm but in the future maybe) I can even go as far as setting a recruit for a Crafter to make me an item from Mats I have or repair pieces of my gear.

It has a lot more possibilities than FFXI's system, but like I said the main problem is there is no reason to use it as people don't need to group up with random people.

Also just from reading this thread it would seem a lot of people that don't like it have issues with being a party leader and that is why they do not set a recruit up themselves and wait for someone else to do it. See I don't have that issue so that may be why the system is fine with me, first I do a search for a party if there is nothing there I set up a recruit for what I want and any like minded players can join. If you have issues being a party leader then I can see how this is a problem for you.

But as was said the main issue is a lack of reason to party. Before the Nov. update loads of people used the system and we would run 15 player Eft parties all the time but once that update hit everything stopped and people moved onto the solo/duo on dobs/cobs once that nerf came it all moved to Leve abandoning. If you do Leve abandoning then you do it with your LS or people you know have the same Leves so again you will rarely group up with random players.

Until SE gives us a reason to form random parties like grind parties then it doesn't matter how good the Party builder system is, people will still not use it.