Dungeon Finder

[Dubont]

Basically you're asking for an improved LFG system, which I would distinguish from the typical LFD mechanic (as standardised in WoW and RIFT). And I wouldn't say no to such a system, actually.

I think a more streamlined and even automated LFG system would be good for the game, and not just for dungeons but for parties and NM hunts and any other situation that calls for a group.

FFXI had an automated group system and it sucked. 2 blms, a thf, a war, a bst and a drk....yeah, great group.

[giftforce]

FFXI had an automated group system and it sucked. 2 blms, a thf, a war, a bst and a drk....yeah, great group.

Must you people on this forum always nitpick?

Just because FFXI sucked at implementing an idea doesn't mean it's a crappy idea, it just means it's "back to the drawing board" to improve the idea and make it functional.

If the only problem was that it created illogical party setups then it's a simple case of more parameters being needed.

[Wincy]

I want to see something added to help find a party for dungeons and stuff.

I do not want to see something that I click a button do some stuff solo in town, get warped to a instance... kill some things, get screwed over by a low life peice of crap out to just screw the group over.... get warped back to town then repeat.


Thing to help find partys of all kinds... yes please
Dungeon finder (as in what is in WoW and Rift)... keep it in the other mmos


Edit:
Crap... I just realized who made the original post... sigh oh well here is my point although I am sure this thread will end in a rage fest.

LFD is only bad when it does the following.

Groups people cross-server which completely eliminates accountability.
Teleports people directly to the dungeon.

It's not fun shouting for a group or /lfg for hours. LFD is fine as long as it is server-restricted and doesn't teleport people directly to the dungeon. All it does is make the grouping automated so those of us who don't want to spend hours looking for a group don't have to. You're still more than welcome to group the old fashioned way, nobody is stopping you.

I liked both posts. This is exactly how I feel.

To me, the idea of being grouped and auto-ported for a dungeon run makes the world seem fake and dead. ESPECIALLY the way it is in WoW (don't get me wrong, I think WoW has many merits, this is just not one of them), where there is no tie-in whatsoever to the lore of the world. The LFD feature is just this weird omniscient menu "outside" of the game, if that makes sense to anyone.

[giftforce]

I call this thread locked in...... 36 posts!

Ahaha post #37!

[Reika]

automatic dungeon finder on your own server good, automatic dungeon finder linked to several servers bad. I dont want none of that teleport to dungeon crap either >.>

[Sephr]

automatic dungeon finder on your own server good, automatic dungeon finder linked to several servers bad. I dont want none of that teleport to dungeon crap either >.>

Absolutely this. WoW's community (OMG SORRY) was slaughtered by the random dungeon finder, being as there was no accountability whatsoever.

I'd really like it if it was based on individual servers, however.

[OJtheLIONKing]

Absolutely this. WoW's community (OMG SORRY) was slaughtered by the random dungeon finder, being as there was no accountability whatsoever.

I'd really like it if it was based on individual servers, however.

It would definitely help accountability issues if it was single server. However, that brings up another issue that's pretty relevant already--not having people to do it with. The server populations are low as it is, and knowing how players are they will (pretty understandably) only want to play with people who speak their language. This may not be an issue in our primetime, but for those of us who play at odd hours for English speaking players this may be a problem.

[mikefmc]

bad idea.

/signed

[Mural]

a dungeon find is a great idea but don't teleport us to the dungeon half the fun is going there.

[rachelqueen]

i liked doing moblin maze mongers in ffxi buuttttttt because you was warped there it was a knightmare to get into absolutely horredous, u were in there like 20 mins but it could take hours to get in lol, so no warp to area please let us find it ourselfs if it will be like that..

On the point of lfp i agree it def needs be ALOT better then what we have at present, so we can at least look for party members easily and have a comments box,so people known what u after ie dungeons, raptor grind, leve link etc.......

I prefer doing stuff with people i know but it cant always happen lol, so an auto thing maybe ok if they balanced it so you would group if you had a minimum of healer and some dd etc