Quote Originally Posted by Reinha View Post
Here's a counterpoint. Free companies speaking something else than English would have quite a hard time recruiting without the use of shout, especially in the case of small languages. My language, for example, has less native speakers than NYC has residents. Chatting up sproutlings would be a terribly inefficient way to find the right people. Shouting on the other hand works well. It's better for the new player as well because they don't have to network for 6 months before finding a free company to chat with in their first language.
It's better for the new player as well since new players do not have party finder unlocked to see an FC advertisement if one is posted; otherwise, you would have to /tell every new player you see.