What do you do when you're LFP? - Final Fantasy XI :: Dreams in Vana'diel :: Community

Sabaron · 08-20-2006, 07:54 PM

Recently, I have risen to RDM41 and I've found that in the upper levels, party invites are not so common anymore. My question is this: What do you do while you're looking for an XP Party?

Some people say you get more invitations if you stay around Jeuno, but then again if I stay in Jeuno I feel like I'm wasting time. Of course, if I go out to hunt NMs/Mine/Get Keys will you not invite me, even if I have Warp and HP set in Jeuno?

As an aside, how do you search for Party members? Do you use what I use?

/sea all inv level xx<xx
or
/sea all level xx<xx

If you're not familiar with the Search feature or don't understand what I mean, a Green Search Bubble is my way of explaining the little green dot that appears by your name when you use Search->Edit Comment->EXP Party.

Feba · 08-20-2006, 07:59 PM

Watch TV/Read/chat with friends

Icemage · 08-20-2006, 08:05 PM

Red mages at level 41 should have no lack of invites. You should be asking the Puppetmasters this question... :/

Icemage

Murphie · 08-20-2006, 08:06 PM

It's generally a mix, depending on what I've got going on in real life, and in the game. If I have stuff to do around the house, I'll just sit in my mog, flag up, with a search comment (I always have a search comment), and hope for the best. If I don't really have that much to do in real life, and I do have stuff to do in-game, then I'll get that done. It's an ideal time for me to craft, which I do a bit of, or finish some quests (although I do regret hurrying to Jeuno to join that crappy party after I'd already walked all the way to Fei'Yin for my Warp II quest).

Icemage - He's asking in general. I think his job and level really have little to do with what he's asking.

Although, yeah. RDM @41+ shouldn't have any troubles.

Sabaron · 08-20-2006, 08:07 PM

Hah. I figured that, but I'm rather impatient I guess; I generally consider 20 minutes to be a long time to wait for a party. This weekend has been especially awful, but I won't get into that.

Murphie · 08-20-2006, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Sabaron

Hah. I figured that, but I'm rather impatient I guess; I generally consider 20 minutes to be a long time to wait for a party. This weekend has been especially awful, but I won't get into that.

I was seeking for 7 hours on my level 38 BLM this Saturday. I don't want to hear about 20 minutes being too long.

Chveya · 08-20-2006, 08:54 PM

Lately, when LFP, I've been sitting in Jeuno with my flag up and a search comment on. I always use a search comment, it seems to get me chosen quicker than not. I usually play the AH or craft to pass the time. Since dinging 32, wait times have been almost nonexistant (30 min or less), but I'm sure I've just been lucky.

When forming a party, I use /sea all inv or /sea all *appropriate lvl range* if there is a shortage of lfp people.

Queen Uma · 08-21-2006, 03:44 AM

Originally Posted by Icemage

Red mages at level 41 should have no lack of invites. You should be asking the Puppetmasters this question... :/

Icemage

QFT

After my rdm hit 41 (a looooooooong time ago) lfp became a thing of the past. I've had multiple invites as soon as I've logged in, even before my moogle appears. Invites when /thf, farming with a search comment stating I've not got my xp gear or that I don't want a party. I've even had invites when /anon just because the leader/pt member saw me casting refresh or wearing a piece of AF and they assume I must be their level.

My drk is a different story though, since it entered the 50s lfp has become a horrible task and there are only so many quests you can do or crappy NMs to hunt before you get bored. I think my current record is 16 consecutive hours lfp as drk. I wouldn't mind too much but I do have great gear and I always make sure I write a good search comment, we're just so far down the pecking order its not funny.

So what do I do whilst lfp?
Play Shadow Hearts atm, probably play KH2 when it eventually comes out over here.

Vandle · 08-21-2006, 03:54 AM

While LFP lately i do quests and Missions. Seems a waste of time to just sit in Jeuno.

Ziero · 08-21-2006, 04:35 AM

Farm, either pashow or Zi'Tah.

Kirsteena · 08-21-2006, 04:53 AM

Fish, generally...

Raji · 08-21-2006, 04:54 AM

It depends on my mood and what I've got going, usually I'll (try to) do some crafting while LFP. Lately, on my BLU, I've taken to soloing what I can with my party flag up though.

levish · 08-21-2006, 05:40 AM

usually sitting in town making consumables or outside of town farming up some stuff while waiting.

i'm cursed with bad party making abilities

Celeal · 08-21-2006, 05:52 AM

While LFG, I go Fishing (depends on the moon phase) or go farming in general. If I really wants to party then I would start to form my own party.

Jethreal · 08-21-2006, 06:50 AM

I started fishing as a way to pass the time while LFP on my Drg (41), with a search comment, _____TNL, HP <Jueno>, I have <warp>. Worked well for me and I've made a bit of cash doing something that isn't hard to leave, unlike NM hunting.