LFG, LFP

[Rapoza]

I don't think many people know how to use the player search or set their online status. :/

I believe this too, on ffxi u were probably forced to learn it and use it

[Rapoza]

I'm not sure which XI you played, but when I threw that flag up on thf I had plenty of time to finish a book or two before my first party tell lol

ya thats weird i was even a dps, darknight..... And got party invites all the time

[DragonFlyy]

I believe this too, on ffxi u were probably forced to learn it and use it

Forced because if you didn't turn it on, not even your friend could invite you (unless they changed that. Only played at the beginning.)

[Jewelfox]

Back on ffxi most of the time you had your looking for party status up, you almost instantly got an invite. Now on this game once you put it up you never get an invite. I know it probably has to do with the requirement to party to level up on ffxi , but i think one thing the developers can do to help this, is to make the looking for party symbol more distinguishable , kind of how it looks on ffxi. Another reason could also be the lack of option to do for example a "/SEA" command which will search for people on the area you are in. Just a suggestion.

You never played a melee class, did you?

[Jewelfox]

Forced because if you didn't turn it on, not even your friend could invite you (unless they changed that. Only played at the beginning.)

You could invite anyone by doing a /sea for their name and clicking invite from the list, or doing /pcmd add "name" I think. You couldn't select a person standing in front of you and click "invite" unless they had their flag up, though, I think.

[Vahlnir]

ya thats weird i was even a dps, darknight..... And got party invites all the time

It wasn't too bad for me leveling up in XI, even as a DRG. That said, one time it took 3 days for me to get an invite. Literally.

[Malamasala]

I don't think many people know how to use the player search or set their online status. :/

I don't know much about these online statuses. But I really miss the FFXI obviousness of setting "I want a party" icon. You wouldn't need all the shouting about Fate parties.

[Sagittarian]

/scomment [stuff] - set a short message people can see when searching
/afk
/busy
/lfp - looking for party
/ltm - looking to meld
/search [stuff] - search for online players meeting various conditions

http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Commands

[blowfin]

I did use my LFG flag once, for the egg quest.

I don't know much about these online statuses. But I really miss the FFXI obviousness of setting "I want a party" icon. You wouldn't need all the shouting about Fate parties

As above, you have one. People just don't use them.

[Eekiki]

Back on ffxi most of the time you had your looking for party status up, you almost instantly got an invite.

You memory may be somewhat fuzzy on this point.