Hey, YOU, Non-search user still shouting first. STOP IT

[Baxter]

One shout can persuade a person who was going to go participate in the snowball fight to forgo it, and instead level his PGL.

[KitCat]

You may have an ok point but your post just makes you sound like an intolerant self-serving snob :/ And you wonder why people push against you.

I'll use the search when and how I want to, and I'll shout if I deem it necessary or beneficial. You have your opinion and you're entitled to it, though to be blunt I don't care about it one bit if you're going to get it out there in the form of a temper tantrum.

[Yelta_Sumasu]

I don't mind the occasional shout but for the love of god... not every 25 seconds...

It will take time for people to adjust using the party search function, and I really, really hope people start using it.

[Renshi]

I shout so people knows I'm Actively searching for members. I just don't like to set my state to Seeking Party so people bring me on. Therefore I use the Shouting. Doesn't bother anyone, more like Can't bother anyone. It's not like we're shouting penises on the chatlog.

[Alise]

I think the OP point is that he want to encourage players to try using search first. So far, most players not use search because they think only JP use it. But if everybody think it like this, nobody will ever start using search and good system will never begin with English players. So, to start this off, we should encourage players to search first, and shut later.

[Hanemakikaze]

@OP. People are going to shout whether you like it or not, forever, get over it and move on. It's been a standard way to communicate in mmos since well, forever. Some people find it easier that way, some just prefer it, hell some may just not know or feel like using search. Fact is, they will do it and continue to do it for who knows whatever reason no matter how much you whine to everyone on the forum.

[Viridiana]

You know what would really cut down on the /sh? Global chat.

/canofworms

[Mamba]

you c an turn off shout

and even in some other games(11 for example) people STILL shouted even when they had the search function, cuz not everyone is on it at any given time

its quite easy to shout, and find that 1 person who just logged on, the person who was in the middle of crafting waiting for shouts to get into a group
etc etc

they both have their use but dont demand people to stop using 1 cuz you dont like it

In 11 it was considered (at least amongst most people I knew) stupid to start shouting for exp party. Shouts were mainly reserved for special "parties" such as shout group for BCNMs or Nyzul Isle. In 11 you knew that if you wanted a party, you put your party flag up.

here's a solution. instead of posting about it here, just send a courteous tell to the person shouting encouraging them to use the new search feature. if they're unaware of the new feature, chances are they're not frequenting the forums. sooo... i mean, yeah...

Yeah, lets not discuss anything on the forums and individually start telling people off when they do something wrong... What a brilliant idea /sarcasm off

Regarding the OP, I actually agree with the OP that search feature should be used more, but tbh I am sure the shouting will get less and less the more succesful the search function gets. I am sure for now it's just people sticking old habits and not knowing how to work the search feature correct.

All shouting is not bad though... if you are missing a member or two and there is no one seeking on your level your shout might get those two to join you.
Like for example yesterday, my friend and I decided to make exp party and suddenly we saw a shout that there was a pt building on our level and was missing 2 members... BAM, we got in and off we went to get some exp.

BUT search > shout!!!

[GreyJorildyn]

You know what would really cut down on the /sh? Global chat.

/canofworms

Yep. Been saying this for a year now.

/endthread

[Jennestia]

You know what would really cut down on the /sh? Global chat.

/canofworms

You know what will increase chat spam? Global Chat.

Also global solution: Introduce /yell from XI that works between the major cities (since yes people do hang out in more than just ul'dah.)

But since that's from FFXI I guess we'll have to sacrifice a few babies because it was mentioned.