Party size reduction a good change?

[Isaaru]

I meant the larger linkshells would have an upper hand over the smaller linkshells. My linkshells consists of around 8 members so we can only do 1 NM at a time. If a group has say 16 members they can do 2 NM's at a time making them more time efficient than my small linkshell.

Also, if you have a 15 man group going after one NM the competition and time efficiency will be the same if you have an 8 man group going after one NM and a 7 man group going after another. That is if each given linkshell each has their turn at a claim. I'll go ahead and say this change is no different from 15 man groups, but it is in reality nowhere near worse.

I don't know about your server Tubala, but the only NM that actually has competition on mine is Dodore and the most I see on a busy day is 4 linkshells. The rest almost never have any competition.

[TubalaTrommler]

I don't know about your server Tubala, but the only NM that actually has competition on mine is Dodore and the most I see on a busy day is 4 linkshells. The rest almost never have any competition.

We get 4 or 5 shells on a busy day, but its not just at dodore, everyone ports around to try an make the most of their time while leaving a mule at dodore for weather.

People will never 'take turns' at claiming, and they shouldn't have to. if one mob is being fought, then there should be alternatives to go to. With smaller groups, even if there are alternatives, there will be the same number of groups at each NM, rather than 1-2 at one and 1-2 at another. With multiple groups you will end out with more people standing around doing nothing which will just frustrate people.