Quote Originally Posted by SniperRifle View Post
So on the class you want to level you click a button and instantly;

1) A Comment Box appears in the middle of your screen where you leave a very brief description of what you want, PT Lv20-25, anywhere but Gridania region. Materia O, Food O. (example)

2) Once you finish the comment box you are now in the LFG search and anyone (any lvl/class) who is also LFG will be in that search, which can also be viewed by the simple click of a button.

3) You craft/farm/idle while rechecking the LFG list every few minutes, and the class you are LFG on will still remain the same.

4) If you want to level multiple classes, you can either;
a) LFG on the one you want to level most
b) a new feature is implemented where you can LFG on multiple classes (infact I think we have this right now) and it is shown in the LFG list.

5) When you log off it removes you from Queue.

6) There is a little hrs/mins highlight stating when the person first queued LFG.

7) As well as everything I listed, include everything that worked automatically (not manually) in previous search systems like language, nation, rank, name (maybe even Linkshell), current zone location.

8) Above all else, and I stress this as much as possible, make it quick, easy to use, and user friendly. When people log on, after that opening cutscene, it should be the first thing that players are accustomed to learning. Just bam, some NPC walks up to you baddass/seductive/cutsiepoopsie (depending on starting class/region/race) and tells you how to use the search feature. The NPC can emphasize REMEMBER! IF U WANT EPIC FUN MMO N LEVEL FAST WITH FRIENDS THEN MAKE SURE U USE UR LFG BUTTONZ ERYTIME U LOGON! NOBODY WANTS TO BE A LONER!. And if people like to solo, who cares, nothing anyone can do and it doesn't hurt anyone, but the point is to encourage party play. And if the game does not make party play easily accessible or rewarded adequately, why the hell would anyone do it?

.
You pretty much just decribed the current LFG system.

you can flag yourself as seeking PT, What job you want to get XP on, even seek on that class while playing another, and it's fairly easy to use.

Like others have suggested yes, higher server populations will help with the problem of finding pt members. But that still no excuse to not have some type of system to match a lower level to play the game with them.

Level Sync didn't hurt XI, sitting in jeuno for hours/days seeking PT hurt XI. EXP is EXP is EXP no matter where you get it, at least you're playing the game.

If you're opposed to level sync in XIV, sit in Ul'dah all day and craft, or go solo you're leves. Or leech from a PL. But don't let it ruin it for people who want to play with others in a multiplayer game.

like it or not, Level Sync will ultimately do more good than harm for XIV.

p.s. Level Sync is coming. I'm just saying it should have more priority on implementation before ver 2.0