Nobody uses the search function still?

[Tonkra]

the FFXIV system was still better... you saw groups nearby who seeked for party members..

and you can flag yourself for seeking a party... dont know.. the search function still isnt really better than before?!

[Zumi]

That might be part of the problem it takes like 3 clicks to change your status to seeking in 14 while in 11 it was just 1. Its kind of hidden away where you have to click your name in the search menu to set your status to seeking party.

[Tonkra]

the group search interface in FFXIV is still "shitty"...

and you cant add short comments .. for example "seeking for moogle group" or what the heck ever.

[SirOleas]

the group search interface in FFXIV is still "shitty"...

and you cant add short comments .. for example "seeking for moogle group" or what the heck ever.

Yes...you can. lols.

[Nexxus]

Well, i just didn't paid attention, there's a "search" menu, and there's 2 others menu in the party one that have almost the same function but where you can't set your players in seek, i think some players don't know how to set it because of thoses menus. (as i tried until i finally saw it =P )

[Jinko]

Can I have it.

An icon would draw more attention to the search function and also draw attention to people who are seeking parties.

the group search interface in FFXIV is still "shitty"...

and you cant add short comments .. for example "seeking for moogle group" or what the heck ever.

See this is the problem, people still don't know how to use it !

Edit:- Ok first select or click your name.

Next select Seeking Party

Next select which class you want to look for a party with

Next select which language players you wish to play with

Next Type a message

This is what it should look like when set up.

[Choyi]

Lazyness aside, a party search system should be as simple as possible, it should function as a tool to help you get to the fun of playing the game.
A Seek on/off should be the basic function, everything else like specifying lvl range or class, add a comment etc should be optional to go trough later.

The simpler something is to use the bigger chance that people will actualy use it.

[Shiki_Lockhart]

People are just lazy and noobs to try use it. Just know to shout in ul'dah like stupids...

[MeowyWowie]

The reason people don't use it is because it took SE took way too long to fix the previous interface. People got tired of asking for it and eventually just forgot about it. I'd bet any amount of gil if it was addressed way back when it should have been you would see many more people using it today.

The shortened leveling curve plays a role in this as well. Most people are done leveling battle classes. There's just not as many newish players as there was when the game first launched (when they should have addressed this issue).

The only thing that will make the search feature useful now is a huge influx of new players.

[Nixius]

The reason people don't use it is because it took SE took way too long to fix the previous interface. People got tired of asking for it and eventually just forgot about it. I'd bet any amount of gil if it was addressed way back when it should have been you would see many more people using it today.

The shortened leveling curve plays a role in this as well. Most people are done leveling battle classes. There's just not as many newish players as there was when the game first launched (when they should have addressed this issue).

The only thing that will make the search feature useful now is a huge influx of new players.

Either that or, SE could make it easier, say a one click flag and an easier to use search system, then bribe players for 2months with XP bonuses for people who group with party search or something...

Okay maybe that idea sucks, but there needs to be some sort of new motivation/reasoning for using the party search to get people interested again/accustomed to it.