How to Contact a Difficult to Reach Player?

[Risvertasashi]

Doesn't have to be skype specifically. kik, email, old fashioned texting... basically, in any MMO... for anyone that holds some importance or is just a good friend, and you might want to make sure you can contact some day.... don't rely on in game communication methods.

Though I know that doesn't help in hindsight. :/ Hope you can catch him online

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

Doesn't have to be skype specifically. kik, email, old fashioned texting... basically, in any MMO... for anyone that holds some importance or is just a good friend, and you might want to make sure you can contact some day.... don't rely on in game communication methods.

Though I know that doesn't help in hindsight. :/ Hope you can catch him online

yeah. i follow what you are saying. that is something i will certainly take note of in the future. sorting some alternate means of contact for those certain people is a good idea. just wish i would have actually done that in the first place. lol. oh wells.

anyhow, i appreciate your concern. and thank you once again.

[ShiloEET]

i hope he isn't avoiding you.

[Dannythm]

This sounds like he scammed you guys, got the money, probably sent it to a friend or another account of his and playing with another character or something, but he's keeping this account alive for storage reasons or some other stuff.

I really hope I'm wrong, because it's really sad that there could be people like this playing this game and I feel sorry about your gil, but I think you'll have to accept that it's lost money.

[LineageRazor]

This sounds like he scammed you guys, got the money, probably sent it to a friend or another account of his and playing with another character or something, but he's keeping this account alive for storage reasons or some other stuff.

The OP did say that he can still see the FC money in the FC bank, so it hasn't been transferred to another character or account. From the sounds of it, it's a dead FC whose leader isn't 100% sure they want to relinquish the FC. Maybe they're taking an extended break, but intend to return and rebuild the FC someday. Not a very responsible FC leader (I sure wouldn't want to wind up part of the "rebuilding"), but probably not shady either. Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by incompetence.

[Dannythm]

The OP did say that he can still see the FC money in the FC bank, so it hasn't been transferred to another character or account. From the sounds of it, it's a dead FC whose leader isn't 100% sure they want to relinquish the FC. Maybe they're taking an extended break, but intend to return and rebuild the FC someday. Not a very responsible FC leader (I sure wouldn't want to wind up part of the "rebuilding"), but probably not shady either. Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by incompetence.

Ah I didn't read that post, he may be waiting patiently for all the people to get tired and leave by their own? Pretty stupid thing to do for only 12M but I've seen stranger things, and my life experience always ells me to expect the worst, even if it's caused by incompetence.

But I hope it's as you say and it's just irresponsibility and OP can get her gil back eventually.

[SalemP]

Have you asked the other members how they got their money back? or how they were able to contact him? The macro idea sounds good.

[Taruinatho]

I'd assume that if it went into the FC bank it was a donation. Yeah, it's shitty that it went nowhere, but did you really expect to see that money again?

[SalemP]

I'd assume that if it went into the FC bank it was a donation. Yeah, it's shitty that it went nowhere, but did you really expect to see that money again?

yeah I agree with this. I mean, to a certain extent when you donate to the FC chest, you are relinquishing any personal claim to that money. HOWEVER, when the FC is no longer functioning, members certainly can ask to be reciprocated. The money was donated with the understanding that it would be used for the FC. Though there is still a tiny hope that ownership could pass lol.

What about asking him to make you leader if he responds to you about the money?