Okay before we begin, I know that Party Finder "Other" is a tool. I also know third party tools like Discord are designed to help form static groups, albeit a bit clunky with forum posts. I'm no longer a raid leader, but I've been a raid leader for 75% of all the expansions in their current content since A Realm Reborn.
But what if there was an actual recruitment tool in the game?
Put in the requirements for the tool:
"DPS" "Melee" "Wednesday" "8pm Eastern" "ilvl 999" "Weekly"
Player goes into it and matches all the criteria.
"Submit an Application to Join Static"
Raid leader gets a notification, "Match Found!" and select to approve or decline just like a Free Company application.
Maybe even an auto request to join their Linkshell, even if the raid leader isn't online.
My last static was a pain in the ass to fill, and I simply didn't have the bandwidth to sign in all day with a Party Finder "Other" setup just to find somebody. Discord searching was also a pain in the ass.
But if everything was built into the game, including the weekly dates/times for availability, that could lessen a lot of the stress of creating EX/Savage/Ultimate groups.
Thoughts?
Continue reading...
But what if there was an actual recruitment tool in the game?
Put in the requirements for the tool:
"DPS" "Melee" "Wednesday" "8pm Eastern" "ilvl 999" "Weekly"
Player goes into it and matches all the criteria.
"Submit an Application to Join Static"
Raid leader gets a notification, "Match Found!" and select to approve or decline just like a Free Company application.
Maybe even an auto request to join their Linkshell, even if the raid leader isn't online.
My last static was a pain in the ass to fill, and I simply didn't have the bandwidth to sign in all day with a Party Finder "Other" setup just to find somebody. Discord searching was also a pain in the ass.
But if everything was built into the game, including the weekly dates/times for availability, that could lessen a lot of the stress of creating EX/Savage/Ultimate groups.
Thoughts?
Continue reading...