Multiple linkshells suggestion.

[Soulfire]

I think we do need something like /l# [message] at some point, but if it was a this or that question then /el # is better by far.

I use /cm l to lock to linkshell chat, and if I had to carry on a conversation by preceding every message with /l# that would drive me crazy.

[AestaValis]

I was only pondering the point in displaying an active linkshell if you're able to freely communicate with multiple shells.

The whole LS system I believe is a superior extension to guilds, in that we can join multiple shells for different purposes rather than being stuck in a single guild.

The way people want it, is so they can freely chat to people no matter what shield is next to their name. This is the pride I was talking about. In a sense, it merely becomes something to show when you're raiding with a group etc.

I'm not saying people should only join a single LS, I'm just wondering why the LS system exists if in the end it becomes nothing more than a glorified chat channel.

[Jinko]

I think we do need something like /l# [message] at some point, but if it was a this or that question then /el # is better by far.

I use /cm l to lock to linkshell chat, and if I had to carry on a conversation by preceding every message with /l# that would drive me crazy.

For what its worth you don't need to type /cm l you can just type /l enter.

[Dzian]

i use /cm alot but i still use /p /l even with it cos i find /cm is buggy.

i can have /cm l set and be talking to a linkshell. some guy in my party will ask a question so i go to type /p to answer it. but if someone answers before me i hit exc to cancel and now my chat mode is /cm p or similar if i reply to a /t then my chat mode becomse /t to them.

the generic reason i and most others in this topic want a simple /l1 message, /l2 message system is because its simple it's quick and it's easy. and i still think that if we have to hit a hot key to change shell type a message and hit another hot key to change back then it's just making the whole system more complicated.

it would be like hit a hot key to talk to linkshell.
hit a hot key to shout in uldah. hit another hot key to talk to party.

theres a reason why we have /p /sh /s /l and we don't have hot keys for them. its the same reason we shouldnt need hot keys for /l1 /l2 /l3 etc

[Ookami]

I was only pondering the point in displaying an active linkshell if you're able to freely communicate with multiple shells.

The whole LS system I believe is a superior extension to guilds, in that we can join multiple shells for different purposes rather than being stuck in a single guild.

The way people want it, is so they can freely chat to people no matter what shield is next to their name. This is the pride I was talking about. In a sense, it merely becomes something to show when you're raiding with a group etc.

I'm not saying people should only join a single LS, I'm just wondering why the LS system exists if in the end it becomes nothing more than a glorified chat channel.

The basic idea of linkshell was chat channel, it became a guild system only because there was no real system for guild.

Hopefully, yoshida announced that free companies will be the real guild system when 2.0 will be released. peoples will be able to join only one and linkshell will return back to their initial state : being chat channels . Guild and chat systems will be clearly separated, a good thing.


I think the fact that SE announced only hot keys and text command for switching linkshell ,and not text command for directly sending message on the canal we want , is because server limitations.

It's a real good thing they re improving it but for the system most people want to have, you'll have to wait for the 2.0 version and his new server structure.

theres a reason why we have /p /sh /s /l and we don't have hot keys for them. its the same reason we shouldnt need hot keys for /l1 /l2 /l3 etc

You have ones....ctrl p, ctrl l, etc...

[daemian]

Having more than 1 isn't bad. I understand perfectly the loyalty part and seeking of unity but sadly not every linkshell is that successful to hold onto that for long time...

I think the /ls1 /ls2 /ls3 feature will help improve social and "maybe" help on those - sometimes - not that active members that we usually get in a LS. Every linkshell has different objectives so seeking for more than one thing in this game isn't bad in my opinion.

To be social / multi-ls is not bad what is bad is to take advantage of a linkshell or just come with a smile only when you need something and then hide when someone else requires assitance...

[Petdo]

It think,that will be hard to implement the /ls1 <text> idea due to SE current server architecture.
But yeah! that's all we want with this "current" LS system.

[Dragon]

Time to necrobump~!

There has been some progress on the LS switching front, so I’d like to update you all a bit.
In patch 1.22 the text command “/equiplinkshell (/el)” will be added. As a sub-command you can indicate “1-8” or input the linkshell name (in quotes) and it will be possible to switch to that linkshell.

Also, we will be adding the below items to the Main Menu under Configuration → Keyboard → Other, and it will be possible to assign them to the key of your choice.

• Switch to your next linkshell
• Switch to linkshell 1
• Switch to linkshell 2
• Switch to linkshell 3
• Switch to linkshell 4
• Switch to linkshell 5
• Switch to linkshell 6
• Switch to linkshell 7
• Switch to linkshell 8
• Unequip your current linkshell

Epic fail.

LS Management is the most important aspect of the Linkshell System, period. Linkshells are just basically chatrooms right now, and no ability whatsoever to kick someone outside of XYZ range.

We've been asking for this since... BETA!

[Dzian]

You have ones....ctrl p, ctrl l, etc...

oh wow so we do. just goes to show how often i use them. which is never cos /p or /sh is just quicker and easier

[Ookami]

Epic fail.

LS Management is the most important aspect of the Linkshell System, period. Linkshells are just basically chatrooms right now, and no ability whatsoever to kick someone outside of XYZ range.

We've been asking for this since... BETA!

And like they said long time before , SE has some big problems with improving linkshell management because of the server problems, but seems lot of people chose to forget this fact and think that this improvement would be easy to do...

You'll probably have to wait 2.0 for a better linkshell management and, at this time, linkshell will definitely return to their chat channels statut since free companies will become the real guilds of final fantasy xiv .