Can we PLEASE get an in game option to decline FC invites without /busy

[LittleImp]

I don't want to have to put up with people.

And ... you just provided "the" perfect example why some of us will rather not chance obligate ourselves to a social group, err we run into someone like you.

I'm not sure whether to laugh or feel sorry. Life must be very difficult.

Imagine thinking wanting to play on your own and not just simply pad someone else's numbers is "weird and self-defeatist". What's fun about being in an FC with people you never have to interact with? You can also get the same buffs from squadrons.

I am not surprised what-so-ever that you have reared your head in this thread lmao.

Honestly, Solo FCs have been such a consistent red flag when it comes to certain types of people, maybe it's a good thing that those people feel compelled to make them. They're usually shelters for people who constantly instigate interpersonal drama but never realize that they're the common thread.

[Warpstone]

You don't even have to be social if you join an FC. You can literally never interact with anyone and benefit freely from permanent XP buffs among other things. The worst you may run into is having to say hi back when they say hi to you when you log in.

Some people are so weird and self-defeatist sometimes smh.

I tried this and then I would not log in for a few days and get kicked and it would start all over. Got so tired I paid people to join one I started and then kicked everyone but me and my wife. I now do not have to put up with anyone and do not have to put up with all the unwanted invites and whispers. I don't want to have to put up with people. I always thought the best part of a mmo is the people and the worst part of a mmo is people. I can only take so much a day.

[Raven2014]

Some people are so weird and self-defeatist sometimes smh.

And ... you just provided "the" perfect example why some of us will rather not chance obligate ourselves to a social group, err we run into someone like you.

[Doozer]

You don't even have to be social if you join an FC. You can literally never interact with anyone and benefit freely from permanent XP buffs among other things. The worst you may run into is having to say hi back when they say hi to you when you log in.

Some people are so weird and self-defeatist sometimes smh.

Imagine thinking wanting to play on your own and not just simply pad someone else's numbers is "weird and self-defeatist". What's fun about being in an FC with people you never have to interact with? You can also get the same buffs from squadrons.

[HyoMinPark]

You don't even have to be social if you join an FC. You can literally never interact with anyone and benefit freely from permanent XP buffs among other things. The worst you may run into is having to say hi back when they say hi to you when you log in.

Some people are so weird and self-defeatist sometimes smh.

I don’t like dealing with people; and I’d prefer to just do my own thing most of the time when I’m online—especially if I’m on an alt and just playing through the story again or whatever. Forced interactions are the worst for a lot of people that are labeled as introverted. It’s not self-defeatist to just want to be on your own. I personally prefer it a lot of the time; and am far more content interacting with people on my own terms versus on theirs. A lot of FCs “require” participation in events/chat to not be booted. No thanks.



I’m all for a setting to automatically decline FC invites. I don’t necessarily want to go through the troubles of setting up a solo one on my alts I have that are on different servers/data centers, so a feature where I can just auto-decline would be amazing.

[Penthea]

Some people are not social people and don't want to be in a FC, there should be a option to auto decline invites.

Not even just that. When I first started playing I didn't know what sort of fc I wanted to be in because I wasn't sure what I wanted to focus on in the game. So I waited until I got to max lvl to find a fc. I can't even begin to count how many fc invites I declined. Sometimes several in a day. It was annoying. I didn't flag myself as busy because I didn't want to shut myself off from everyone. I had thought about making my own fc, but I did this in WoW on alts and ended up having people asking me what sort of guild I was in and/or if they could join. So that wasn't a solution either. And yes I know you can block guild invites in WoW but that doesn't stop players from spamming recruitment whispers to anyone who isn't in a guild.

[Faafetai]

The easiest way to avoid FC invites is to just join an FC; You get free buffs and people to chat with.

They are not really free you pay for them with points gained from inviting sprouts and that leveling gives points to the guild. The lower level the more points you will get for every job they level. Unless they are using a Aetherial Wheels which mine was definitely not because I was the one going to the grand company to restock them. No sprout is going to know any of this, all they see is free things not know if their fc should die out like many do they could have just put all of their time and levels into their own.

I made my own FC months ago. Not because I'm into instigating drama though, but because I hate drama, and I hate being hoodwinked more after giving it some time and thought.

buuuuuuut they pwomise drama free, the leader of an fc would neeeeever lie to you would they uWu
blaaaah, sorry so many times I see that and you reminded me of this with your post. Same day they are having a fight with someone in the fc right as you join in >.<

I also had an fc that was really creepy about the way they acted spamming emote screetching, legitimate spamming the chat begging to come to their house to play dress up, finding you in game when you do not answer, giving creepy weird pet names to people like baby so and so. Just....I am sorry no. If this is a me problem, I will gladly admit this, because the is just weird to me, sorry but not sorry.

[Equitable_Remedy]

I just decline the invites - it doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me.

[MiaShino]

Everyone I chose to play with created personal FC for just us and family.

I pay to play this game and I will continue to chose whom I wish to interact with. If that rustles anyone else's jimmies this is a you not me problem.

Shall never forget the time two friends joined this FC because they felt bad. Despite being shy and uncertain about what to say to them. FC leader proceeds to ask them if they wish to farm birds and do savage.. as level 30 sprouts.. Then invites them to wedding and is incredibly insistent about them going. "I will be upset if you do not come! Please show up!" They only wished to play and experience story..

Queue days later multiple attempts to get two women into a discord server on voice chat then behaving strangely when they denied the request multiple times. It made my friends feel awkward as heck.

Can you guess what occurred next? They left and formed their own FC. Gee willikers, I wonder why?

I am not being anti social because I have better things to do then attend weekly events, go to multiple weddings, and have my chat log filled with uWu cat girl nonsense. I am here to complete story, run content, and play a video game. Creating family only or personal FC resolves the problem, and this is acceptable.

Easier solution would be for Square to implement option similar to Discord. Can set self so only those on friends list can whisper you, there you go.

[Sinavie]

I see no harm done, really. I politely decline. I do get the same person trying to recruit with the same macro message every day I happen to pass by them, but it doesn't bother me. FCs can be struggling to get new people, and Sprouts are too shy or don't know to ask to join one. We're all doing our best to play the game how we like, offense shouldn't be taken so much unless it's blatant harassment.