I dont think the merge really helped much

[Xatsh]

The search does work well.

If ppl just used the search it would be so much easier to get groups.

Everyone complains no one partys in XIV outside linkshell but then no one uses the tools to make partys. Shouting in uldah is really a poor way to make partys... Since shout's range is very limited and it is only 1 zone where the search is the whole world.

If 80% of the people who wanted a party outside linkshells used the seek party tool, leveling and progressing in XIV would be so much easier for everyone.

[Asiaine]

I am looking forward to how they will add tutorials for using search, and making it a little more user-friendly (now, if you did not know how to use it, you would not know it was even possible to use it!)

Would make a lot of people happier I think if it was brain-dead-superly-obvious-extra-simple to use.

Or at least a logon message that says: Go see <person> at the Adventurer's hall for an exciting new quest on how to use Search!

And then tie that to an achivement. Might help ^.^

[BeePee]

Maybe you should've posted this in the Gungnir forum. >.>

[tymora]

I can assure you I use the search function whenever I need people.

[Estellios]

Just start a group and say that you are practicing the raid. I did that the past few weeks and I literally got 5-6 /tells within seconds, although I only needed 2 people. Before the merges I would probably have to wait 30 min to an hour to get 1-2 people. So far people in the casual linkshells have been pretty good players and really aim to follow directions and such.

I also do check out both searches and use them to look for groups/members, so there are people that use it. Maybe after 1.22 and the free trial week comes along I'll shout at people to use the lodestone guide for it.

Our LS usually plays evenings starting at around 8-9 Pacific time, sometimes earlier, depending on how many people are on. We do stuff on occasional random weekdays whenever people are able to get on, but definitely do things Fridays and Saturdays. Anyways, if you want to come along with us for some dungeon raids I'd be happy to invite you if we have a spot open. I wish I could offer a pearl but we don't just hand them out immediately to strangers without spending some time w/ them first.