So since we're adding submarines...

[Elamys]

Even then that doesn't make it an interactive project. The other three are still just standing there waiting (and standing there while one person feeds the items to finish in one go is how it works out most of the time anyways).

[LalaRu]

Could the devs please address needing four(4) players present to craft a FC project?

It will never happen. Devs wants an FC have four members at very least, and next patch requiring four members to be able buy housing, says it all.

[ManuelBravo]

It will never happen. Devs wants an FC have four members at very least, and next patch requiring four members to be able buy housing, says it all.

Not for purchase, more for completing projects.... I mean people complain enough for the dumbest of things so hopefully this should be done.

[Solarra]

Maybe its like this so one person doesn't screw multiple people over who took the time to get the turn ins? Who knows maybe we should be thankful

FC leaders have a whole set of permissions to prevent unauthorised use of the workshop or people taking items they are not entitled to. You can only have one project active at a time, so it's impossible to make a mistake and contribute to the wrong one.
Having 3 people stand around and watch while one person does stuff was never meant to function as a safeguard. There is really no compelling reason for things to be the way they are.

There was an official response on another thread saying the devs would look into this, seems it's been put on the back burner for now.

[StouterTaru]

It will never happen. Devs wants an FC have four members at very least, and next patch requiring four members to be able buy housing, says it all.

They don't require 4 people to be in a party, at the placard when you buy a FC house though...

[worldofneil]

They don't require 4 people to be in a party, at the placard when you buy a FC house though...

Yeh and it doesn't look like you'll even need 4 people to actually be online either.

[Millen1]

Its not that hard to find 3 people to sit around in a small room while you toll at a terminal to make your airship/submarine. Yes there's a lull in active times and sometimes it can be challenging. That being said its a FC activity that dosen't stipulate everyone's in the same FC meaning its a group activity not a solo activity. If your in a 1 or 2 person FC that's the price you pay, sometimes pick your demons or they will pick you.

The FC I am master of, it was hard to find players to sit and watch. Had to plan on doing it late at night when some would be willing to stay connected all night. Which meant I stayed up all night making, the wheels, buffs and airships. This is in an FC with 15 to 20 active players at prime time and generally always 10 online except for a few hours. As for mats, Some mats where donated like coke to make ingots at the start of HW, beyond that not one person every added a single item to anything being crafted or tried to craft on their own with a party. This was in an FC with about 140 players total and an average of 50 to 60 logged in per day. Some FCs just have a hard time getting help. As for going forward, I now pay for people to sit and watch so I don't have to stay up all night.

[EmmaVirgin]

we can talk about this theme for 100 sites more or SE just fix this stupid rule.

its annoying.
its stupid.
its bad designed.
its NOT a real group activity. 3 of 4 just have to dig in the nose.

give us the right to craft a complete second eorzea alone if we want to.