The new an improved caravan.

[Renen]

Anyone know, are groups allowed to claim it?
Such as:

1) Join caravan
2) Find people are doing it
3) Ask for pt invite
4) "We are full, and you took someone's spot"
5) Finish caravan
6) No profit

[Ricky]

This is pretty standard, I think it's courtesy to let the full group have a spot but if you weren't aware they had a full group they are just being assholes by not inviting you

[Renen]

I was in their "group" when they were shouting in Uldah, I DC for 2 min but miss 2nd run, they rep me.
I then apparently "take" my rep's spot and therefore dont deserve a pt

[jwang]

I would love for Caravan to become like the dynamic events in Guild Wars 2 where anyone can jump in any time they see it up and feel like it. It would save a lot of grief with grouping and number limitations, the two biggest peeves I have with the current system.

[Polive]

Honestly, when I run caravan, I let everyone know that if they don't get a spot for the run they should sit out for that run and disband from the party. When the next run comes along and they get a spot in I'll be sure to invite them back. There is no reason not to have all 8 players who are doing caravan not be in the same party. If you really wanted to get back at them though, just talk to the NPC or one of the chocobos in the caravan and keep it in dialogue. The caravan wont move forward until you let it go... so they'll have to invite you in if they want to complete the run.

[Renen]

The reason is: "we are in a pt and we are all doing caravan, dont take our spots"

Oh and i did that, got reported apparently :-)
I did let them finish tho, im not THAT evil

[kazaran]

I'm confused by take their spot.

There is no holding of spots it is open to everyone. A GM made that clear a couple times, however for level 45+ ones it is group based, a single person shouldn't be out there starting them or holdign the npc.

No one group has more right over another to start caravans. Not sure if they changed it ut have seen two runnign at a time in certain spots.

However courtasy is important, there are other spots and typially if a group is in one, another group will go to another location.

[Pofo]

Honestly, when I run caravan, I let everyone know that if they don't get a spot for the run they should sit out for that run and disband from the party. When the next run comes along and they get a spot in I'll be sure to invite them back. There is no reason not to have all 8 players who are doing caravan not be in the same party. If you really wanted to get back at them though, just talk to the NPC or one of the chocobos in the caravan and keep it in dialogue. The caravan wont move forward until you let it go... so they'll have to invite you in if they want to complete the run.

That's pretty much how I deal with the situation. If they don't want to invite me, then I just hold their chocobos in place. Works every time.

[Renen]

Well, it pretty much turned to having 9 people there.
The group of 8, and me. I couldnt go anywhere else because its as you said: Cant solo.
But me taking a spot because 1 of them is too slow is apparently "taking their spots"

That's pretty much how I deal with the situation. If they don't want to invite me, then I just hold their chocobos in place. Works every time.

I just hope the GM investigate the reports you might get from that instead of just insta banning.

[Randelmire]

I doubt he will get banned for this.

The server don't belong to them after all and the way Caravan was designed let me think they didn't intend to have only 1 party camp it all the time. ( sinve depending on how long it takes you to complete it, the next run can be open before the last one is over, letting new people join it.)

What I did n the past was annoying them to let me in party. If they didn't, next time join I warn them that if they don't invite me, no one get seals