New and Returning Player Issues, linkshell and poll

[Mishakai]

I support any reform to LS functionality.. I am essentially a returning player (played on and off during the free year, subbed a week ago)... My current LS is completely empty as everyone went back to FFXI, and I really don't even know where to start looking as it seems that all the active LS's on Mysidia aren't currently recruiting, mostly due to the limitations of the LS system.

[REDace0]

In Pandemonium on Wutai, we have open recruitment and deal with inactive players by having a structured procedure for reforming. Essentially the active shell bounces between the names "Pandemonium" and "PandemoniumLS". Whenever one is made inactive, its icon gets changed from the normal one to one in the same color with the pattern that looks like a lightning bolt or fracture. This signals everyone to repearl. This inactive LS exists until the next time we repearl. If someone happens to be gone for so long that they miss two repearlings, we do have a consistent location to AFK in Ul'dah and do not change the icon, so we're easy to find.

That said, being able to just remove inactive players would be nice. I'm not sure if it would necessarily be less work, as maintaining the list based on inactive status would be time-consuming.

I do very very much want the ability to type /L1, /L2, etc, especially since you can't change shells while you're busy doing something like crafting or gathering.

[Blitz0309]

Yup, pretty much why i'm not playing. Its pointless to play a shotty MMO if its just a shotty single player game

[Holy_Dragoon]

In Pandemonium on Wutai, we have open recruitment and deal with inactive players by having a structured procedure for reforming. Essentially the active shell bounces between the names "Pandemonium" and "PandemoniumLS". Whenever one is made inactive, its icon gets changed from the normal one to one in the same color with the pattern that looks like a lightning bolt or fracture. This signals everyone to repearl. This inactive LS exists until the next time we repearl. If someone happens to be gone for so long that they miss two repearlings, we do have a consistent location to AFK in Ul'dah and do not change the icon, so we're easy to find.

That said, being able to just remove inactive players would be nice. I'm not sure if it would necessarily be less work, as maintaining the list based on inactive status would be time-consuming.

I do very very much want the ability to type /L1, /L2, etc, especially since you can't change shells while you're busy doing something like crafting or gathering.

This is an interesting solution. Thanks for this.

[charlemagne]

I've seen a lot of new players wandering excitedly into uldah in their starter gear in the last few weeks. They stand there for a few minutes drinking it in and thinking "Oh! So this is where everyone is." Then they shout for a linkshell.
I have not seen one single player fail to get multiple invitations to linkshells.

[Molly_Millions]

Yup, pretty much why i'm not playing. Its pointless to play a shotty MMO if its just a shotty single player game

Unlike all the other MMOS out there right now (from what I've heard/read), this game is not a single player game. You cannot complete most of the content playing single player, so I have to disagree with you on that.

If you need a linkshell, ask. Somebody will hook you up. The problems start from that point for the LS leaders such as continuous re-shelling.

[Fiosha_Maureiba]

I've seen a lot of new players wandering excitedly into uldah in their starter gear in the last few weeks. They stand there for a few minutes drinking it in and thinking "Oh! So this is where everyone is." Then they shout for a linkshell.
I have not seen one single player fail to get multiple invitations to linkshells.

Selbina -> Ridill sounds like a good place for a new player. The server appears to have such a good retention rate that it's not going to be merged with other servers.

I will definitely keep this in mind going forward.

[Icc]

going to be honest, as a returning (sort of) player i often get bored, and while i still get joy out of the game wouldn't mind a LS but back the sort of thing, my job has me unable to be active for sometime large periods of time (like 7 months) so finding a LS that's willing to work with that is hard, and hard on me cause i don't want to take up a place in a LS if i can't be around. now though come june i'll have plenty of time but until then it's a touch and go kind of thing for me.

[TheVedis]

I hate to be that guy BUT

this thread has no real use, and let me explain why

1) we know the LS options need work
2) The developers have stated they need work
3) They have also stated its being worked on


So this is already gonna happen, we will get the linkshell options we need to clean all this up, its a pretty old topic if anything and theres nothing really new to bring to it when we are already going to get it when its ready.

[insaneshadow]

We've been debating how to deal with this for nearly a year, every so often we try a new method in hopes to alleviate some of the stresses it causes. Currently we're locking down new applicants at specific thresholds to leave room for those semi-active members who might have missed the previous repearl.

You guys are still getting new applicants? Man, I didn't know you guys were that popular. You know, I can probably help you out with your overflow problem. Last week or so I created my own linkshell (of which I'm the only member) for shits and giggles. If you want, you can send the people who couldn't get in due to player limit/capacity over my way and I can hold them for you. That way they can still play and party with other people (people who will more than likely see each other when they get into Seraphim) while they wait for spots to open up in Seraphim.

Either you or I could let them know (people who are on at the moment) that spots have opened up and they can go apply if they didn't. I really didn't have any plans for my linkshell when I made it. It was just one of those spur of the moment "wouldn't it be awesome if I did this" times. This offer doesn't just go out to Seraphim but to all players in Mysidia.

If you have too many new applicants that can't get into your linkshell then send them over the Moon Tree where they can wait for spots to open up. I want to help as many of my fellow Mysidians find groups and friends as possible. You all can consider Moon Tree the "Community Linkshell". If any of you are considering this then you can contact me by PMing me on Youtube, insaneshadow85, since I don't know if there's a PM thing here on the forums (that and I'd rather not post my email address for everyone to see). You know, to iron any wrinkles in this idea of mine.

Anyway, just throwing that idea out there.