Yonanja Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I'm going to give some advice for you. Don't sit in the fleet looking for people to join you for FPs, most people who are in the fleet are there for other reasons, training crafting skills and the like. Not to mention that most of the people there are, most likely, not at the correct lvl for the FP you want to do. Instead, check who's online on the planet/planets that are the correct lvl for the FP you're looking to do. Why not just spend the few minutes it takes to get to that planet and start asking there instead? General chat isn't the best way of getting people to join a group, alot of people doesn't like writing in a chat that everyone can see. Instead try to whisper people, and don't just say "LFM DPS Athiss" for example. Instead you could ask "Hi, how are you doing? I'm trying to put together a group for Athiss, would you be intressted in joining?", the worst they can do is say "No", unless they're idiots, in which case you wouldn't want them in your group anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bele Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 the worst they can do is say "No", unless they're idiots, in which case you wouldn't want them in your group anyways. That made me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xioix Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I've been put on ignore for sending tells to ppl asking them if they would like to join me. I bet around 25% of the Empire player on my server has put me on ignore for blidnly sending them a /tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysonne Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Im going to disagree with this "send people tells". This can be annoying especially if you are in the middle of a conversation with someone else via tells. If people arent joining your group it is because there just isnt anyone available. General chat is the easiest way to fill a group. Unless you play during off hours there really shouldnt be much of an issue filling a group unless you are doing a flashpoint people do not want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exertim Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) The OP's method worked out OK when the level 50 population was relatively small back in December and all the 50s knew each other. Now? Good luck. You have a better chance of being put on the ignore list than a positive answer to join your group. Never had it work for anything higher than Esseles/Black Talon for the lower level FPs, either. Honestly, if you don't have an active guild, you're just going to have to wait for the LFD system that Bioware said they're currently working on. Edited February 12, 2012 by Exertim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XLauncher Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 General chat isn't the best way of getting people to join a group, alot of people doesn't like writing in a chat that everyone can see. Instead try to whisper people, and don't just say "LFM DPS Athiss" for example. Instead you could ask "Hi, how are you doing? I'm trying to put together a group for Athiss, would you be intressted in joining?", the worst they can do is say "No", unless they're idiots, in which case you wouldn't want them in your group anyways. I had a job in telemarketing once. Never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malaclyps Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 hopping down to the right planet is a great tip. I wouldn't whisper anyone not already flagged as LFG using the /who tool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caelrie Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Your suggestion is that we all act like telemarketers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondiwayne Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) First of all, I for myself have absolutely no problems finding groups and as the discussion goes on about LFG-Tools etc i liked to see what this guy suggest our poor people who can't find groups. Why not just spend the few minutes it takes to get to that planet and start asking there instead? Soooooooooooooooo, all the posts i see about not finding a group is about people who game casual and say they take too long time finding a group. Don't get me wrong, i despise that argument...i can't understand people who say they take long to find a group and don't have the time for that. I take maximum 10 mins to form a decent group. A tip from me: Add people who you enjoyed grouping with to your friend list. Then later if you like to go to a flashpoint whisper those people. Believe me socialising helps with finding groups but shhhhhhhhhh its a secret... Ofc if you perform bad then those people probably don't want to group with you again and that's the key about people screaming for LFD/G, i believe they are bad/selfish players and can't find groups on their own server since they either play poorly, ninjaloot, afk or whatever makes you hate people in your groups. I never had problems finding a group and i probably never will since i know how to behave in a group: General chat isn't the best way of getting people to join a group, alot of people doesn't like writing in a chat that everyone can see. I vote for a LFG-Chat! Besides that, what is general chat for? to ****chat? to ask stupid questions you could find out by typing the "word" into google? or my personal favorite to annoy people in some gosh darn language nobody else then your compatriotes of whatever 3rd world country you come from understands...? Instead try to whisper people, and don't just say "LFM DPS Athiss" for example. Instead you could ask "Hi, how are you doing? I'm trying to put together a group for Athiss, would you be intressted in joining?" You could also say: JOIN OR DIE!! Nah, i just try to be funny. Nothing wrong with this tip. the worst they can do is say "No", unless they're idiots, in which case you wouldn't want them in your group anyways. This is probably the reason people can't find groups: They usually get the answer:" Well, aren't you that guy who aggroed the whole flashpoint a several times, always broke crowdcontrol and ninjalooted an item for his companion after 2 hours of hard work to get your retarded butt trough that flashpoint? If it is so, i gladly join, i loved grouping with you!! Edited February 12, 2012 by dondiwayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJawaPhD Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Your suggestion is that we all act like telemarketers? Dude it's not hard at all to find groups for flashpoints! All you have to do is put more work into finding your group than you'll put into running the actual instance, and then it's a piece of cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitewolfe Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 good news!!!! Simon – Any plans for an LFG tool? SR: Definitely being looked at including cross-server Flashpoint tool. Definitely wanting to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flain Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 A cross-server LFG tool can't come soon enough. I saw a guy spam for like 2hrs in fleet last night for a tank for D7, in the end he gave up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarengrim Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Oh, I can already hear/read the doomsday sayers about how it will totally ruin server community, like it did in WoW. This will be quite entertaining to watch I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forduc Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 For starters you could try to use current LFG tool. Not very good and way too many people ignore it, but it occasionally helps. It's funny how many people spam general without even trying to use LFG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chnima Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Are you guys for real? Being put on an ignore list?.... Using the WHO list is THE fastest way to get groups period. You ctrl+c ctrl+v a message like "hello would you like to come to x?" being randomly nice. Why is that annoying? all you have to do is make sure you don't spam someone twice. I have never had a person get mad/ put me on ignore. Oh.. and among those that say no, 80% are like "no ty not right now" , "ty but not right now" "sry but i have to leave soon" actually writing more than a monosylabic answer. But hey... wanna spam the fleet chat 24h a day and complain on forums u can't find a group in less than 5 minutes be my guest. PS. If you find it annoying to get a random whisper from someone(single and polite) asking nicely to join a flashpoint of your level, you my dear sir have a problem. Edited February 12, 2012 by chnima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCute Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I'm going to give some advice for you. Don't sit in the fleet looking for people to join you for FPs, most people who are in the fleet are there for other reasons, training crafting skills and the like. Not to mention that most of the people there are, most likely, not at the correct lvl for the FP you want to do. Instead, check who's online on the planet/planets that are the correct lvl for the FP you're looking to do. Why not just spend the few minutes it takes to get to that planet and start asking there instead? General chat isn't the best way of getting people to join a group, alot of people doesn't like writing in a chat that everyone can see. Instead try to whisper people, and don't just say "LFM DPS Athiss" for example. Instead you could ask "Hi, how are you doing? I'm trying to put together a group for Athiss, would you be intressted in joining?", the worst they can do is say "No", unless they're idiots, in which case you wouldn't want them in your group anyways. I agree. I leveled up mostly doing flashpoints (and class quest and some heroic quest). Getting a group is a bit hard. But I was able to form or find a group by following this advice... except now where I cant freakin find a group for Directive 7 at level 47. But it was working fine when I was lookin for group at lower level flashpoints like when I did the level 45 Red Reaper. First, I spam LFG on Imperial Fleet. I would usually find one or two from it. Then I would start looking people from my Friends list and whisper them on a polite way... "Hi, wanna tank Red Reaper flashpoint?" If they say no, I ensure I answer back, "It's ok... thank you.". Then continue lookin for people from Friends list, Guild list. If I cant find one, I would look at the list of people from Voss or Belsavis (where level 45s are) and whisper them one by one. So far, I was able to get groups with this method from Hammer Station to Red Reaper. However, I cant figure out why I cant get group for Directive 7. Maybe people are freaking out coz they cant easily overgear or overlevel this flashpoint. Maybe level 50 people got scared when they did Colicoid WarGame wherein level of toon didnt gain more advantage on beating it... player skill does. But I will continue on looking for group. Coz I believe flashpoints > other quests in terms of loots, XP and commendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etherlad Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Instead, check who's online on the planet/planets that are the correct lvl for the FP you're looking to do. Why not just spend the few minutes it takes to get to that planet and start asking there instead? Here's my advice: Don't even bother going to the planet, just filter the Who-list by lvl and send a tell to the classes you need. I'm always playing tanks and get whispered that way all the time because Tanks are apparently almost as hard to find as healers, unlike DDs who come dime a dozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhumbug Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I vote for a LFG-Chat! i vote for 'galactic lfg chat'. it should span every zone of every planet (barring the starter worlds)that way the guy board of driving in circles on ilum and the guy standing on fleet can make a love connection. yes i know it might open up a whole new world of 'trolling'. whatever. everything opens up trolling. also arent most of the fp's accessable from fleet? makes sense that that would be the best spot to lfg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhumbug Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Oh, I can already hear/read the doomsday sayers about how it will totally ruin server community, like it did in WoW. This will be quite entertaining to watch I guess. lol yeah because no one ever ninja'd items or bailed on a group without a word before lfg. lol rose colored glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMBender Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Dude it's not hard at all to find groups for flashpoints! All you have to do is put more work into finding your group than you'll put into running the actual instance, and then it's a piece of cake! to be fair to Caelrie it's very server and faction specific on how easy/hard it can be to find a group. As a test start a char on a low pop server (you know; the ones BW conjoled people onto) repub side; it's kinda slow. Conversely on some severs you got people coming out of your ears. Edited February 12, 2012 by BMBender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malaclyps Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I agree. I leveled up mostly doing flashpoints (and class quest and some heroic quest). Getting a group is a bit hard. But I was able to form or find a group by following this advice... except now where I cant freakin find a group for Directive 7 at level 47. But it was working fine when I was lookin for group at lower level flashpoints like when I did the level 45 Red Reaper. First, I spam LFG on Imperial Fleet. I would usually find one or two from it. Then I would start looking people from my Friends list and whisper them on a polite way... "Hi, wanna tank Red Reaper flashpoint?" If they say no, I ensure I answer back, "It's ok... thank you.". Then continue lookin for people from Friends list, Guild list. If I cant find one, I would look at the list of people from Voss or Belsavis (where level 45s are) and whisper them one by one. So far, I was able to get groups with this method from Hammer Station to Red Reaper. However, I cant figure out why I cant get group for Directive 7. Maybe people are freaking out coz they cant easily overgear or overlevel this flashpoint. Maybe level 50 people got scared when they did Colicoid WarGame wherein level of toon didnt gain more advantage on beating it... player skill does. But I will continue on looking for group. Coz I believe flashpoints > other quests in terms of loots, XP and commendations. the reason D7 is a *****is that run up to 50 currently therr is NO reason to run regular modes at 50. all the tanks who can do D7, probably want to do the hard mode instead. I did the same as you, leveled all the way up using instances. from 47-50 i got 2 d7 runs in, and one was a guild run. Get past this hump and life with hard modes becomes a lot easier on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mymomisyours Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Or, instead of all this ********, MAKE A *********** LFG SYSTEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkinnunzero Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Or, instead of all this ********, MAKE A *********** LFG SYSTEM. Indeed. I've been on Balmorra for an hour or so and in that time not one player has spammed /1 for whatever FP is level-appropriate for Balmorra. Add to that the trip back to fleet that the group members will have to do (at their own pace) once they are convinced that the group has a chance to succeed and it's just too much to bother with. Bring a cross-server LFFP button already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrellaris Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 if you are sending me a tell out of the blue, while I am not looking for a group asking me if I am a tank and if I want to do go do a Flashpoint, Hard mode or help kill a boss, large chance is, I am going to ignore your tell or tell you No right away. I Don't like recieving random tells and I am sure others don't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfhourofpower Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I had a job in telemarketing once. Never again. this, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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