Can we have a global chat until a party search feature is implimented?

[Sephrick]

From the Live Q&A:

Q: Do you have any plans of implementing an efficient and easy-to-use party formation feature? Currently, everyone is shouting in town and it takes quite some time to efficiently form a party...

A: This is a very important topic for us and we are currently looking into creating a system where it is much easier to form parties.
A minor adjustment has been made to the party formation system when Dzemael Darkhold was implemented but we consider that it's not yet complete. I believe that the Market and the party formation system are the next big issue so we are planning to use FFXI's system as a reference and make an adjustment as soon as possible. Schedule and details on this will be announced once they are ready so please hang on.

As it stands, it takes a full party to survive most exp camps with the new link system. In addition, those wishing to find a party still are tethered to Ul'dah, as that's where the shouts occur.

Doing any DoH leves that need advanced facilities, DoL leves/farming or just general solo/farming means you have no chance to try and find a party at the same time. And if a party looses a member or two out in the field, all the remaining members must wait while the leader returns to Ul'dah to shout for more members.

Needless to say, a useable seek function is desperately needed.

That's why I was hoping to suggest that a global chat function be implemented in the interim. This way, we at least do not need to make a choice between sitting in Ul'dah and doing something elsewhere in the world.

[Delmontyb]

I wish I had the link, the the devs have commented on this saying that this is something they are looking into, or something they are working on. But I agree, it would be helpful.

[Vahzl]

I can tell you that the reason global chat channels are avoided if possible is that they quickly become RMT advertising channels, and no one can use them other than to see the constant scrolling spam text from goldsellers.

This is why it may seem a simple function to implement, but as soon as you connect every player together, you get a core exploit open too.

[neorei]

lol global chat will be nothing but trolls and Gillsellers.

[Sephrick]

I wish I had the link, the the devs have commented on this saying that this is something they are looking into, or something they are working on. But I agree, it would be helpful.

I quoted it in the OP, lol.

As for it becoming an RMT advertisement, they could just as easily /shout in Ul'dah. Besides, it can be removed when an actual party search function is implemented. I was just suggesting something they could do in 1.19a/b to give us a little helping hand until they can implement an actual search feature.

[Viridiana]

He was talking about this quote, I believe:

Being able to communicate with players outside of the zone you are in is a critical aspect of adventuring, and we are working to implement this in the future.

[Sephrick]

He was talking about this quote, I believe:

Ah, 'twas my misunderstanding. Hopefully they add something soon then.

[XxOstiaxX]

lol global chat will be nothing but trolls and Gillsellers.

Because we have SO MUCH OF THOSE NOW DONT WE ?

[neorei]

Because we have SO MUCH OF THOSE NOW DONT WE ?

point proven.