[Suggestion] /shout changes

[Daniolaut]

I would like to suggest that /shout be changed in the following ways:

-Shouting in Upper Limsa also is heard in Lower Limsa.
-Shouting in New Gridania also is heard in Old Gridania
-Shouting in Ul’dah steps of Thal is also heard in steps of Nald
-Shouting in one housing ward is heard in all housing wards.
-Shouting in Foundation is heard in The Pillars

Thank you.

(Some of are old school and still use /sh to help form parties, and yes it’s worked for me many times.)

[DrWho2010]

can't do that across zones. not the way it's set up.

[Skivvy]

can't do that across zones. not the way it's set up.

Of course that's not the way it's currently set up, but it doesn't mean that they couldn't change it.

XI (SE's only other MMO for the unfamiliar) used to have shouts work only in single zones like XIV. They then changed it so that a shout from any major city can be seen in all of them.


I'd be down with it I think, my only (small) complaint is that sometimes it is nice being able to "escape" to one of the quieter zones when you don't want to deal with the shout chat.

I know this wasn't your suggestion, but I definitely do not want all cities to be connected like they are in XI. With XI, it was more of a necessity at it's current stage of life. I can only imagine the horrors if they did the same to XIV - All of Balmung would be subject to the horrors that is known as Ul'dah shout spam.

[Daniolaut]

Honestly I would just like them to connect both zones of all the major cities. (connect the zones so there is no zone line is what i mean.)

PS3 is gone, so no longer an issue.


But that’s a much bigger ask than just connecting the zones via /sh communications. Thus the thread.

[van_arn]

No thanks, I don't want shout spam from outside zones. I have an active FC for that and ls, and if you don't then time to start looking.

[Daniolaut]

No thanks, I don't want shout spam from outside zones. I have an active FC for that and ls, and if you don't then time to start looking.

No need to act ridiculous.

I play in the morning (when most people are not online.)

I raid late late at night (as that’s pretty much my only option) so I would have to do maps in the morning....

Again. Most people are not active at these times. Seeing a shout helps get them going. And it’s not “shout spam from other zones.”

It’s Limsa shouts in both Limsa zones.

Seriously, not a big deal in even the slightest.

[Toffa]

can't do that across zones. not the way it's set up.

Seeing shouts across zones was a big feature of guildworks, I liked it as much as chat filtering tbh.

[Vidu]

No need to act ridiculous.

I play in the morning (when most people are not online.)

I raid late late at night (as that’s pretty much my only option) so I would have to do maps in the morning....

Again. Most people are not active at these times. Seeing a shout helps get them going. And it’s not “shout spam from other zones.”

It’s Limsa shouts in both Limsa zones.

Seriously, not a big deal in even the slightest.

I'm not saying that I disagree with your suggestion - but I disagree with your reasoning here.
You are playing at times, when not a lot of people are active and there arent many shouts. So you wont be bothered by (more) shout spamming during prime times, because you just dont see that. A person who is more active during prime time (you know, like most people are) can have a total legit concern in regards to shout spamming.

In Limsa, for example, that occurs mostly in the Lower Decks (at least on my server) - so if you want to be in Limsa, but avoid the spam, you can currently pick the Upper Decks and have your peace.

Dismissing a concern because you're simply not active during the times most people are, seems more ridiculous to me than having this concern.

[Daniolaut]

So you wont be bothered by (more) shout spamming during prime times, because you just dont see that.

Actually, I “would not be bothered by more shout spam” because I have shouts filtered in my chat log into a separate tab.

...(Which I personally don’t think just connecting the two major cities zones would change much of any “shout spam” that you’re referring to....)

In other words, there is a fix to the “shout spam” you two are complaining about but not utilizing the features already in the game to cater to your personal needs and wants.

I already have the knowledge of LS/FC’s but seeing as I play at odd times they aren’t as active as the entire playerbase and a simple shout has always helped fill the party. And just combining the zones would only benefit people who use shout to find parties which is a small playerbase yes, but again, implementing it would hinder no one at all.


(I guess the people who aren’t happy with seeing “shout spam” and not filtering it. But again, that’s 100% their own fault.)

But i digress.

Yes finding a balance between people wanting to use shout and having more people see it, vs people not wanting to see it is a tough compromise. But as i said, and as was stated by others, my suggestion is just the main cities connected to themselves, and the housing zones, i feel is a better compromise. thus the thread.

Having all cities connected would be bad, is not my request. (again, as already stated.)

[Vidu]

Actually, I “would not be bothered by more shout spam” because I have shouts filtered in my chat log into a separate tab.

...(Which I personally don’t think just connecting the two major cities zones would change much of any “shout spam” that you’re referring to....)

In other words, there is a fix to the “shout spam” you two are complaining about but not utilizing the features already in the game to cater to your personal needs and wants.

I already have the knowledge of LS/FC’s but seeing as I play at odd times they aren’t as active as the entire playerbase and a simple shout has always helped fill the party. And just combining the zones would only benefit people who use shout to find parties which is a small playerbase yes, but again, implementing it would hinder no one at all.


(I guess the people who aren’t happy with seeing “shout spam” and not filtering it. But again, that’s 100% their own fault.)

You missunderstood me - or merely skipped the part in which I said that I'm not even directly arguing against your suggestion.

You dismissed a legit concern of someone with "Well, I'm only active during the morning, when no one is around anyways!" which is a pretty weak and bad argument.
I understand that it would benefit you and your odd times, but most people (as you correctly) noticed dont play at those odd times, but rather during times in which the shout chat isnt so much used by the odd person looking to form a party, but rather by people either being outright annoying for their personal amusment or FC-ads.

The only thing I am complaining about is your lack of actual consideration for the concerns of other people by basically saying "Well, I dont have this problem, I dont play during peak time".

(My personal fix for this btw: I just stay out of the major cities alltogether)