Workshop, next phase restriction

[EZ5902]

Me and my friend started making our airship, spent 800k and started contributing materials only to come to a sudden god awful restriction, we now need 4 members present in the workshop for the next phase.

We were both really looking forward to the workshop but due to this restriction it has been a major disappointment.

Is there a reason why this restriction is there?
Is there a possibility it would be removed?

I'm sure there are small FC's like ours out there, and i do hope they agree on this.

[Pterois]

put a thing up in party finder looking for how ever many people you need, does not have to be people from your FC. Be sure to include those directions to your place as well lol.

It's not ment to be a restriction... it's ment to be a group activity.

4 people is not that big of a deal.

[AnnietheCat]

It is kind of a big deal when you have to halt your progress to wait for some random person in the PF to feel like helping you. It really does seem like it's meant to be a group activity, however it isn't one that had small companies in mind. I have 18 people in mine, 10 active; out of our 10, 3 of us are crafters. I'm online at night, my husband is on only on weekends, and my co-leader is only on for maybe 2 hours a day. It's really a massive inconvenience for us.

[Pterois]

it would be a whole lot easier if they removed the auto log out function that way if someone needs to go do something or what not they would just go afk in the workshop but still be there if you need to further progress.

Alternatively being able to progress even if everyone is not actually IN the workshop but just as long as you have 4+ people, as crafters, in a Party. Would sure as hell make recruiting someone whos not in your FC a whole lot easier because just giving directions to your house to someone who has never been can be difficult.

[EZ5902]

put a thing up in party finder looking for how ever many people you need, does not have to be people from your FC. Be sure to include those directions to your place as well lol.

It's not ment to be a restriction... it's ment to be a group activity.

4 people is not that big of a deal.

Problem is..... people don't like to help unless there is something in it for them, just need to look at all those "WTS xxxx PST for prices" and i for one am not paying some greedy *insert word* just because he wants some gil.

I'd rather it just get removed.

[Pterois]

Problem is..... people don't like to help unless there is something in it for them, just need to look at all those "WTS xxxx PST for prices" and i for one am not paying some greedy *insert word* just because he wants some gil.

I'd rather it just get removed.

i will not lie... it is a pain in the arse but lets think outside the box here a bit...

How about you /sh in your specific ward for 1-2 crafters? they are already in the area and a majority of them could be board off there butt and it would be WAY easier to invite them and they already see where you are on the map vs PF, possible tip needed, please come to ward 4 SB, so-and-so atheryte, plot 33... no not ward 3, ward 4... yes the Sub division.. NO i said the Mist not the Goblet... AHHH F IT.

Only thing this is forcing you to do is thinking... is that really so terrible? What are neighbors for anyways lol?

[AnnietheCat]

I did the afk thing using my husband's account and it worked well if you don't account for having to move him around a lot to keep him from auto-logging lol. But my ward stays pretty empty so shouting about never does any good. I've tried the city-states, but everyone asked for payment.

[lordoftheapes79]

Problem is..... people don't like to help unless there is something in it for them, just need to look at all those "WTS xxxx PST for prices" and i for one am not paying some greedy *insert word* just because he wants some gil.

I'd rather it just get removed.

So those FCs that have wanted crafting goals to work on together will never get this content because you don't want to make a couple more friends or pay a few extra gil to get it done?

You can always just buy them off the market boards, we'll be happy to sell you the parts.

[Pterois]

So those FCs that have wanted crafting goals to work on together will never get this content because you don't want to make a couple more friends or pay a few extra gil to get it done?

You can always just buy them off the market boards, we'll be happy to sell you the parts.

i have to agree with this more... i mean 2 people FC? even on accident it should be easy to find 2 more members.

[AnnietheCat]

That's the exclusivity thing. Not every company has millions of gil to throw away paying greedy people to do us a favor. Having this lockout helps no one and it doesn't stop companies from doing this as a group project if they choose to. The fact is, small companies exist. "Full or Light party required to proceed" is the most annoying, useless thing they could have done with this. Yeah, I'd love to make new friends. But I'm on a weird schedule as is, I don't do raids and extremes, and most of my time is only spent with my company. TL;DR, companies who can and choose to can easily maintain that company activity, but those who can't shouldn't be forced to rely on strangers who don't /actually/ want to help in the first place.