The new seek invite function

[Misha]

I've been trying it out since my LS can't manage to get eight 50s on to enter Darkhold. I haven't had any luck. I'm not sure if it's because no one wants to PUG Darkhold or if it's because no NAs on Figaro groups outside of their LS. It's probably a combination of both of those and people not understanding the tool. A visual flag would really help. Also, a way to instantly search for everyone who is LFG. I'm pretty sure right now you can just search by class.

This is the problem on Besaid too, everyone stuck in their own LS bubble and also thinking limited/local shouting is better than using the tool xD (in fact the best method is to shout and keep the tool up looking, too bad NA's are too lazy to do this, not like its a hard tool to figure out either. It's not perfect by far but is WAY better than shouting AND it's a worldwide application!... Too bad I no longer play during Japanese prime, would love to party with people who actually speak and are social once again and use the tools, that while limited currently do in fact work AND get the job done (for now) ^^

[buritoslicer]

Did anyone see the seek invite function from patch note?

"[dev1079] Two new options have been added to the party search and recruit features.
Instanced Raid
Seek Invite
* Players using "Seek Invite" as their purpose when searching for a party will appear in recruit searches only when the recruit purpose is also set to "Seek Invite." "Purpose: none" recruit searches will not turn up players who have set their searching for party purpose as "Seek Invite."
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I don't get the system and don't see anyone using it. This could me just me.

What do you guys think?

Give it a bit... People will eventually start using it!

I know I have to get in the habit of using it.

[Zhinse]

I was doing a Toto-Rask Run today with my girlfriend and Linkshell mate, we needed one more member so like a responsible leader I put up a recruitment. So we were waiting outside for maybe another linkshell member to finish and join us. We found a guy waiting looking desperate and ending up taking him along.

So we were in the dungeon, and while you're in the dungeon you cant even kick or do anything in the party menu at all. No one can be added or subtracted from the party. My recruitment was still running. very shortly after we started the run, I got a tell asking if there was still room, and i decline and apologized. Another minute later, another guy sends a tell my way, in which i repeated my answer. So we finish a dungeon and just as we got outside a new member, using the party search function immediately joined. And then we did another dungeon run.

The best attitude to take when you see an opening you want is to not even ask if you're needed. Just join that bitch, because they already set the parameters, and you'll only be able to see the opening if you've met them. Don't send a tell and just join.

[Sav]

I managed to get a Toto-Rak party via the search function the other night. I do agree that the system needs a lot of work :/

[Nabiri]

It's a little over-complicated even for people who have been playing the game for a while. New players who come into the game won't have any idea.
I'll try to figure it out but.. I don't think I'll have much luck. Maybe it's just me, but it seems they worded it poorly - their explanation of how to use it.
I wish we could have an invite system like XI someday.

Edit: Saw the post explaining how to use it. I'll follow that. Thanks.

[Sav]

It also seems a little counter-intuitive to seek a party via the Recruit option, but maybe that's just me.

[Nabiri]

It also seems a little counter-intuitive to seek a party via the Recruit option, but maybe that's just me.

Definitely not just you. ^^; lol
Perhaps this is why it's so confusing to me.

[giftforce]

Who on gods green earth designs this crap...?

[Misha]

Who on gods green earth designs this crap...?

Tanaka... xD Being different (From 11) just for the sake of being different. Instead of taking what worked and improving on it ...

[giftforce]

Tanaka... xD Being different (From 11) just for the sake of being different. Instead of taking what worked and improving on it ...

I don't think it's that.

A party search function is a party search function is a party search function. Having a party search feature is not being unusual or eccentric. It's not a case of being different, it's a case of not being functional.

They tried to improve the FFXI search feature but it just isn't functional the way they chose to do it. Well, it might be functional but it certainly isn't user-friendly.

The way it conveys information is so backward.

There should be a way to "search all" and then narrow down the search with different paramaters/filters. That would be the way to go. Currently you have to put in a parameter/filter first in order to begin a search. it's so retarded.