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Necropolis · 07-05-2007, 10:27 AM

To search a zone and you don't know the abbreviations for it you need quotes around it:

/sea "Lower Jeuno"

This will search the region Lower Jeuno, by typing /sea all Lower Jeuno it doesn't see Lower Jueno as one place, but thinks your are searching for someone named Lower.

So if you are in Windurst Waters and want to search another reagion you can type:

/sea "Name of zone in quotes"

Such as:

/sea "Lower Jueno"
/sea "Bibiki Bay"

However you cannot search a zone you've never been in:

/sea "Dynamis - Vulkum" will yield no results if you've never been there.
/sea "Grand Palace of Huxzoi" will yield no results if you've never been to Sea.

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As for where you seek, it shouldn't really matter. Many party leaders know how to use the search function. If I'm looking to make a party and I'm level 36 I'll do the following:

/sea all 33-39 inv -- This will tell me everyone in the range that is currently seeking for a party. However I don't want a 7 level gap in a party, so I'll choose the appropriate range around a tank and healer. If the tank is 38, I'll look for a healer that is in the 36-38 range as opposed to 33 or 34.

By using "/sea all" I get to see the whole world, many party leaders know that you have better things to do that sit around in one zone waiting for a party, why not farm while seeking?

But you want to note that you have a way of getting back to town quickly (such as a scroll of instant warp) so the party doesn't have to wait for you to chocobo back to town. My search comment will looking something like this:

@3,000 TNL ~ {Home Point}{Aht Urhgan}
{Warp}:O {Party} {everyone}{all right!}
{Support Job} {Anything}

This lets the part know I can get to town via warp quickly, that the subjob I'm currently using may not be the one I party with (I don't farm whm/blm I use /thf or /nin but don't exp that way).

One thing that bugs me in the auto translate is that everyone uses {Sub} for thier sub job. This translates loosly to sandwhich I believe. I certainly wouldn't tell someone go sandwhich white mage so that you can back up heal. It doesn't make sense to an international person trying to build a party.

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Necropolis Member FFXI Character Info. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 776 Style: Thanks: 11 Thanked 126x in 92 Posts Gil: 17 Bank: 2,590 Total Gil: 2,608 Donate	Re: Where To Wait For A PT At This Level? To search a zone and you don't know the abbreviations for it you need quotes around it: /sea "Lower Jeuno" This will search the region Lower Jeuno, by typing /sea all Lower Jeuno it doesn't see Lower Jueno as one place, but thinks your are searching for someone named Lower. So if you are in Windurst Waters and want to search another reagion you can type: /sea "Name of zone in quotes" Such as: /sea "Lower Jueno" /sea "Bibiki Bay" However you cannot search a zone you've never been in: /sea "Dynamis - Vulkum" will yield no results if you've never been there. /sea "Grand Palace of Huxzoi" will yield no results if you've never been to Sea. *** As for where you seek, it shouldn't really matter. Many party leaders know how to use the search function. If I'm looking to make a party and I'm level 36 I'll do the following: /sea all 33-39 inv -- This will tell me everyone in the range that is currently seeking for a party. However I don't want a 7 level gap in a party, so I'll choose the appropriate range around a tank and healer. If the tank is 38, I'll look for a healer that is in the 36-38 range as opposed to 33 or 34. By using "/sea all" I get to see the whole world, many party leaders know that you have better things to do that sit around in one zone waiting for a party, why not farm while seeking? But you want to note that you have a way of getting back to town quickly (such as a scroll of instant warp) so the party doesn't have to wait for you to chocobo back to town. My search comment will looking something like this: @3,000 TNL ~ {Home Point}{Aht Urhgan} {Warp}:O {Party} {everyone}{all right!} {Support Job} {Anything} This lets the part know I can get to town via warp quickly, that the subjob I'm currently using may not be the one I party with (I don't farm whm/blm I use /thf or /nin but don't exp that way). One thing that bugs me in the auto translate is that everyone uses {Sub} for thier sub job. This translates loosly to sandwhich I believe. I certainly wouldn't tell someone go sandwhich white mage so that you can back up heal. It doesn't make sense to an international person trying to build a party.
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