Linkshell List, Friends List, Add PC Search & List / PC & Retainer Status Messages

[Eclipse]

First we need to implement a PC search function, not just a party search function but a general PC search function.

A Brief description on Status Messages:
A way to communicate to people indirectly about what you are up to, wanting to do, looking for group for. Searching for a group or wondering why your friend isn't online? Maybe they posted something regarding their status. We had it in XI, it was a great tool. "Looking for group" "Will be back at 5PM PST" "Wanted: Skull Eye Patch"

Bazaar Message/ Retainer Messages
Allow us to post a message on our retainer so that people can find the owner of the retainer or notes like "Contact for trade and get a discount <('.')>".

Listings
All Listings should have the following features:
-Location
-In Party
-Out of Party
-Away
-Online
-Status Message

PC Search Listings should have
- Looking for party Flag

Please add to this if you have more ideas.

A way to control your status:
/away - When you are AFK or away from the game and or your computer.
/anon - Name displayed but not current class or physical level.
/invisible - Not displayed on any list.

[Galamantyl]

I don't think I like this idea.

What if I don't want my linkshell knowing where I am or what I'm doing? Hopefully we have (or will get) a /anon command to keep that information hidden, especially during linkshell events people don't want to attend.

[AngryNixon]

I don't think I like this idea.

What if I don't want my linkshell knowing where I am or what I'm doing? Hopefully we have (or will get) a /anon command to keep that information hidden, especially during linkshell events people don't want to attend.

LOL. Commands that hide ones truancy are always a plus. /anon should definitely make a come back.

[Ablongman]

I should be able to access social features (like social lists) through hotkeys and without having to wade through laggy menus, like I can in just about every other MMO. I should get short notifications when my friends come online or get offline (toggled via a menu option and not some obscure slash command, please).

In general, one of the areas where this game hurts the most is the social/UI features, which is bad in a game that is supposed to rely strongly on party play and forming social groups.

[Eclipse]

Oh thats right, didn't XI have /invisible, where you were not even displayed. I think /anon status just kept your name listed and nothing else.

Edit: Added status control to the top.

[Ava]

I would love to see all of this... I play this game very casually. I log on only a handful of times during the week and I have rarely ever partied with anyone because whenever I check the party interface to see if anyone is recruiting, there's not a single person on the list. Because of how little I play I don't belong to any "cliques" and it's pretty much impossible for me to find a party. Sometimes I log in, do a leve or two and really want to party and meet people, but it's like the game is telling me I should just solo.

[Eclipse]

Agree, these features were basic in XI and they are a good tool.

[Eclipse]

Would like more feedback on this.

[northernsky]

Would like more feedback on this.

This topic has been discussed for a while and people pretty much unanimously agree with the need of such feature. Even Yoshi P replied on this topic, saying they need to see how they could manage to implement it efficiently with the current servers configuration.

Don't expect too much debate

[Hitoriki]

I should be able to access social features (like social lists) through hotkeys and without having to wade through laggy menus, like I can in just about every other MMO. I should get short notifications when my friends come online or get offline (toggled via a menu option and not some obscure slash command, please).

In general, one of the areas where this game hurts the most is the social/UI features, which is bad in a game that is supposed to rely strongly on party play and forming social groups.

Very sad but 100% true. This game is in dire need of some good social/UI features.