It needs to be simplified in this manner:
Looking for a group to join:
1) Open Party menu
2) Select "Join a Party!"
3) Select your role and rank.
4) Select the kind of party you want (leves, grinding, quests, even crafting searches)
5) Add additional search function if you want to seek on multiple classes and ranks
6) Option to show your current leves, wanted craft and recipe, or quest information (simple pop up tooltip with all 8 named leves, and their location, nothing too obstructive)
7) Begin seeking! (Your flag is up, an icon next to your name or in your buff bar shows you as seeking a group, icon could be dynamic depending on what you are seeking too.
7a) Open Party menu > Search for current groups seeking members - shows you all current searching groups in the game and information on what they are seeking for
Creating a party:
1) Open Party menu
2) Select "Start a Party!"
3) Select criteria for party - Ranks, function (leves, grinding, quests and crafting too)
4) Option to seek for a specific class
5) Note option to show people what your party plans
6) Option to show your current active leves without having to use the auto translate, simple pop up tooltip listing the leve name and camp would be enough
7) Begin recruiting! (A star could appear as an icon next to your name to let others know you are currently seeking for a group).
7a) Once you are recruiting, open Party menu to select "Manual Search" to show everyone either withing level range, or every player with their flag up, allowing you to pluck and choose, and send tells to the people seeking, however with the auto-invite (which I love), this might not always be needed.
These are very simple functions, that would massively improve the current clunky party interface. There really is no need to over complicate everything SqaureEnix, sometimes a simple step is needed, as at the moment, I have not once been successful using recruitment for more than 2 members.
Also, a simple /search function command would do wonders, as currently, unless you are in visual range of anyone, there is no way to determine where they are in the world, what level they are, or class. Also, add their rank next to their name, and possibly the class icon too. You have no idea how annoying it is to join a Behest, get to the first group, only to find everyone spamming Sacrifice II and no damage spells, as you got 8 Thaumaturges.
A little more clarity helps to organise and plan, and allows you to prepare better for situations.
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