Block first timers from Party Finder!

[Azazua_azura]

I personally think the PARTY FINDER could use more customization, to better filter and present parties.

1) set a tag filter for people to look for a party: "newcomers welcome" shows only parties with "newcomers welcome" set. I would like this because it is hard to find groups in all the "sell content" or "farm party" groups.

2) add more filters such as "farm party" or "experienced" so party starters/group leaders can really customize what they are seeking in terms of group members.

3) use tags to filter members: if a party is set to "experience" a first timer can't join unless invited.

4) increase the text limit of "looking for group" and "party finder" comments (even ff11 search com were longer)

5) make a secondary tab for party finder for "looking for party" players, so players can set that they are looking for particular content, under said tags. Would help those wanting a party but not interested in running one.


Those are just some suggestions for party finder, which i hope some if not all are considered to help improve party finder.

Personal thoughts on replies to the thread:

First off to those who mix up duty finder with party finder, I think you guys should slow down and read a thread before commenting, kinda silly that you guys/gals/etc even mixed them up.


Anyway, I took the time to read the thread not once but twice just to make sure I understood each reply. Those against the idea are using weak arguments, and assumptions there is nothing wrong with adding more filters or customization to PARTY FINDER.

Also to clear some stuff up, players have alots of different reasons they wish to not start a party.

Not everyone whats the resposibility of being a party leader.
People are shy and unsure how to start/run a party.
They are new to mmo and would join a party then start one.
They have a social disoder (like austism) that gives them anxiety when put into a position of running a group.
Have had bad experiences running a group as the other members take over and don't listen to the leader.

Which means they join the groups for the content they looking to do. I have played on Excaliber and Tonberry, and alot of cases party finder is filled with "farm parties" after the first day of content. If you get to the content after the first day, you're "S.O.L" in joining a learning/clear group as they don't exist. That being said, though i do find it rude to join a "farm group" as a first timer, but it is not that easy as again "learning groups" don't exist after the first day. I say this because the first timer joining a "farm" party is not always looking to be handed a clear, but simply wants to do the content.


We as a community should see thing from both sides, as there two sides to everystory. Kicking a person is one thing, going as far as to blacklist a person for joining a party is pretty rude, and unnessisary, as the leader was just as much at fault for not communicating.

Which goes into the last thing I wanted to say, which is communication is 100% needed in forming a group. Saying hi and getting to know your the members helps build a better community on each server. Talk to members and ask what experiemce they have with the content goes a long way to promote smooth runs. If players don't want to communicate simply kick them as it is your party, you set the rules.

You need to enforce your party rules if its a clear group, say the intent and how long or how many tries a person is willing to do till a clear is had. If its a farm group you need to communicate to make sure everyone has the clear, don't accept genaric replies like "we wiped at 1%". Make sure everyone is onboard with the stratagy you use. This is all simply stuff that takes no time to do.