8-person parties -- Good? Bad?

[Arcell]

If the party size was 8 to begin with no one would be complaining about being the 9th person, it would just be accepted that that's how it goes. That's how it is, just like if the game were capped at 8 to start, any past that will just have to find something else to do.

[Krausus]

If the party size was 8 to begin with no one would be complaining about being the 9th person, it would just be accepted that that's how it goes. That's how it is, just like if the game were capped at 8 to start, any past that will just have to find something else to do.

but it wasnt

[Arcell]

but it wasnt

But it is now. People are just going to have to live with it, I think the pros far outweigh the cons in this situation.

[Krausus]

But it is now. People are just going to have to live with it, I think the pros far outweigh the cons in this situation.

Oh I agree it will make designing future content easier but as of right now the only thing it has done was put a damper on larger LS's that like to host large scale events. It hasn't really made anything more challenging. Behests are easy, NMs where easy pre patch with only 8, they are for the most part even easier now. I would say a majority of parties pre-patch where not exceeding 8 for leve/sp parties to begin with.

I'm pretty sure SE will add alliances to the game, it really is only logical to do so. We have adjusted just like everyone else.

[Rentahamster]

but it wasnt

And it shouldn't have been, IMO.

[viion]

If the party size was 8 to begin with no one would be complaining about being the 9th person, it would just be accepted that that's how it goes. That's how it is, just like if the game were capped at 8 to start, any past that will just have to find something else to do.

You're forgetting that people dont accept anything around here lol

Could be 8 could be 30 @ start, people will not accept!!!!!!

I DEMAND 1000 SPOTS!!!

[Kazimir]

It doesn't effect SP parties for me but I really hate it since people are now being left out of my LS's NM events.

[Xatsh]

I have a very mixed feeling about it.

It is great for leveling in leves and partys, it is bad for everything else in my opinion.

As others said it is making organization of events alot harder with NMS and such as other said my members are simply having to sit out now at some events. Also I loved the larger endgame encounters with 15-30 people, gave it a real epic feel too it.

I am hoping they have some raid content that allows for alliances of partys similar to ffxi in the future.

[Akuun]

LS Leve parties that have 9 or more people should simply split into smaller groups, it's not hard to process.
As for NM's my LS hasn't had much trouble with 4-8 man parties for NMs even before the nerf to the NMs
But we practice and have good team work that others may still be developing.
It shouldn't be too big of an issue to either add more members so that 2 groups can go kill NMs or simply rotate members.

This honestly sounds like very simple to solve problems, but, if an LS can't work with this, or solve the problem,
then I would simply find a better group to run with.
(just sounds like there is a bigger issue with the LS management than with the party size)

[Krausus]

The only thing that worried me about the 8 man parties is what the OP is feeling right now. Having to tell members sorry no you cant come.