<call#> do we want it?

[HamHam]

Party leaders only, then yes. The reason why most want <call> is to call on a player that went afk and might have fallen asleep, or have taken more time than expected away from the game. Therefore, in my opinion this feature should be only allowed to party leaders.

[Lurex]

I think some of the great ideas from FFXI would work nicely here, <call12> included.

[Cendres]

I sometimes miss things in the chat log, so yes please!

[HojoDemon]

I'm sure that if you need to <call> somebody you can use your cell phone and/or send a text.

[finiteHP]

I'm okay with <call> if it's party leader only. I got so tired of people putting calls in every single macro in XI.

[HamHam]

I'm okay with <call> if it's party leader only. I got so tired of people putting calls in every single macro in XI.

This is why I said "party leader only" also.

[Rannie]

eh how about a lets not and say we did with those damn calls. I remember quite a few times my ear drums would be busted because of how damn loud it was when i had all sounds turned off and didn't have my music playing would scare the shit out of me when it was silent and piss my family off when I didn't have headphones

[Nakiamiie]

As many others said, I don't think <call#> is needed.
There are other much more effective ways in making sure everyone is ready for content. If someone is not there for a long time, there is a pretty good reason for it and "calling" him would be pointless. Also, you'd want to get a replacement for that person anyway.

So, no thanks.
A /readycheck or /away <message> would be more effective and less disturbing.
If call get implemented, it definitely need a turn off option in the sound menu (I want to enjoy the music, not a whistle chorale).

[Rowyne]

As many others said, I don't think <call#> is needed.
There are other much more effective ways in making sure everyone is ready for content. If someone is not there for a long time, there is a pretty good reason for it and "calling" him would be pointless. Also, you'd want to get a replacement for that person anyway.

So, no thanks.
A /readycheck or /away <message> would be more effective and less disturbing.
If call get implemented, it definitely need a turn off option in the sound menu (I want to enjoy the music, not a whistle chorale).

Well said. Calls were amusing in FFXI... for about the first two weeks. Then everyone started putting them in all their macros. Pull macros, provoke macros, weaponskill macros. Oh, our healer died in the Dunes and we're waiting on a Raise cause their home point is set on the other side of the world... so bored... <call1> <call5> <call8> !!!1!

Watch The Adventures Of Finsternis And Prufrock Episode 1 if you are not familiar with calls or if you need a reminder of how annoying they are.

I'd much prefer something like WoW's ready check, which is generally not abused like calls.

[Mychael]

Well said. Calls were amusing in FFXI... for about the first two weeks. Then everyone started putting them in all their macros. Pull macros, provoke macros, weaponskill macros. Oh, our healer died in the Dunes and we're waiting on a Raise cause their home point is set on the other side of the world... so bored... <call1> <call5> <call8> !!!1!

You're right. This happened in a couple Dunes parties I was in. You know what happened? Some 'leetist jerk (such as myself ) told them to "please remove it." And they did.

The 15-year-olds who abuse it are fairly easy to correct, or simply kick if they think that <call> is crucial to their macro.