As a console player, I agree that that this topic urgently needs more attention, for many a reason as others have discussed. And, it would help many communities and friendship groups.



I certainly hope that one day soon, the member capacity for cross world linkshells can be increased (anything past 64, maybe meet the same amount as regular linkshells, which is currently set at 128). It would immensely help so it doesn't feel so limiting to add members or fear having to remove or kick anyone, which no one should have to be, ideally.


After all, may come to this game to try content together, especially if they are on different Servers/Datacenters/Worlds. And while the use of outside resources like Discord can be used, not everyone has the means or ability to use outside resources like this (especially for console players, who may only have attention to one screen, as commented!).


Personally, while I do play with a tablet I use nearby for voice chatting with friends via Discord, some friends do not use at all and only speak in-game, and there is a much bigger / likely chance they will only talk in-game. I would like to keep these friends, and the ones who voice-chat too, ideally in the same cross-world linkshell, so everyone has a chance to communicate in a way they prefer to. Some people choose to only listen, but type their reply (either due to personal issue outside of Final Fantasy XIV, or simply out of habit) and any way to respect that would be very nice quality of life improvement, especially for a social MMO as this one.


In addition, we would like to try best NOT to break up friendship circles, many intermingled one with another, and another, and another. A community of friends, from 2, to 4, to even way more, can grow at any time, very fast. And, it does feel limiting and sad to have to decide who can participate in "this channel" versus other channels, which isn't fair or right.