Seek Party Flag + /sea all command PLEASE!

[Soireb]

Ohhh My GOD, I totally agree!!!!!!!! I party with my LS for the most part but sometimes i log in at hours that my LS is either already engage (doing leves, grind, etc) and the party is full or there is just no people to play. If i'm in the mood to solo that is no problem at all, but if i want to party it becomes utterly frustrating to get a party formed; and getting invited to a party is a waste of time. Really, they need to simplify things.

Devs don't want to get rid of the current system?? They probably have their hands full with other in-game problems, but please a little improvement to the current system at the very least is most needed.

The /sea all command; is not that much to ask, is it????

[Xellith]

The current system is just moronic. I'm hoping the guy who designed it got fired when the staff got changed around. The search function in 14 is just stupid. It makes SE look really really bad. Probably why so many people jumped ship in the first week.

I come back every patch to see whats changed... sadly they fix the tiny little things but keep the MAJOR problems and tell everyone "its working as intended".

It doesn't matter if its working as intended or if its how it was designed to be. Its not something that we want. That's something that the dev team doesn't seem to get into their heads. Its not about what THEY want. Its about what WE want.

But I bet that most of the time the dev team now are just looking over code saying "lol who wrote this?" for the most part.

Stop adding new content and start fixing existing content. Make that the top priority.

A response to this topic would be appreciated.

[Dekken]

Need better search and the ability to add or remove people from LS without being next to them.

Agree, and I would like to add to that with the restriction on removing/disbanding/teleporting in a party while one or more people are engaged in battle. This is horribly annoying and I don't see the purpose to it. The other night a friend of mine was in my party and at Horizon while I was at Tranquil. He could not teleport or leave the party because I was fighting.

Also I would like the ability to invite someone mid-battle if I am having difficulty in a fight, especially now since there is penalty with return.

And I'm sure this has been covered by someone but I want to mention it, a full size option for the chat log like XI has. Also maybe more options for creating customized tabs (like for linkshell or party) and not another chat window that clutters up the screen.

[AlphaLion]

Totally agree!

Would be awesome additionally to the (LFG-)flag and /sea command structure from FFXI to have a menu based search function, where you can filter the various search criteria (class, level range, flag type, etc.) that gives the result list. This list should be the same that pops up when using the /sea text command.

[WillRiker]

I would like something similar to the ffxi system, with the colored dots to display what type of group you are looking for and the /sea all function and search comment.

But, i would like a couple improvements to it:

1) allow the person searching for group to select what class they want to be displayed while searching. This way they can do other things like craft and gather while looking for a group on lancer. If they are not looking for group, when someone /sea name they would get the persons current class.

2) allow party leader to right click on the player that is looking for a group so that the leader can see what other classes they have. This would be nice so that you can see if the DD/tank/Mage has access to preferred abilities for the task at hand. This would also help if a conjurer/dd/tank isn't openly searching for a group, but someone who is lfp might have access to the role. This will also be good when evaluating if you want to invite someone to the LS.

I think the ffxi system with those improvements would be just about perfect.

[captainpicard]

This feature needs to be implemented, now.

[Kiote]

I would like something similar to the ffxi system, with the colored dots to display what type of group you are looking for and the /sea all function and search comment.

But, i would like a couple improvements to it:

1) allow the person searching for group to select what class they want to be displayed while searching. This way they can do other things like craft and gather while looking for a group on lancer. If they are not looking for group, when someone /sea name they would get the persons current class.

2) allow party leader to right click on the player that is looking for a group so that the leader can see what other classes they have. This would be nice so that you can see if the DD/tank/Mage has access to preferred abilities for the task at hand. This would also help if a conjurer/dd/tank isn't openly searching for a group, but someone who is lfp might have access to the role. This will also be good when evaluating if you want to invite someone to the LS.

I think the ffxi system with those improvements would be just about perfect.

I like both of your idea's, but before we start asking for things that are more intricate we need to get them to scrap what is in place. It is far to over complicated. No one wants to use it.

[Raansu]

I have been saying this since day 1 that we need a seek/search system similar to FFXI.

[Apollyon7]

I have been saying this since day 1 that we need a seek/search system similar to FFXI.

Same here man, i hope they will implement it really soon.

[Exitusworld]

i like how i posted on this yesterday and now its 1 of the main topics on forums... the most simple and greatest thing they could do is make it so you can actually create a good party easily. a /sea all feature(which can be /sea all con or gld etc with lvl range 1-50 not just a /sea all) like the one in 11 would be great. I think the biggest problem with the system now is nobody uses it, its confusing and its really clunky.

when i check it, its always a person making a party but never any info. if i created a party even with info im relying on ppl to check it and send me a tell which is a pain, i could look for ppl seeking now but thats rare. id be lucky to get 2-3 ppl my lvl to actually pt with this way.

PLEASE FIX THE PARTY CREATION/SEEKING SYSTEM!!!

Heres a vote: A: would you want to keep the ff14 system and have them try and fix it? could be done with announcement and all so ppl know and a easy guide to use it.

OR

B: have them completely get rid of current system for a completely new and usable one possibly copying most if not all of 11s system?

id like to see A but would be fine with B.