Finding Players in Town

Griff Mon

Griff Mon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

In the Elfen Forests of Washington State

Damage Radius

N/

Yes, I did a search and searching is disabled. But this one drives me crazy and it happens to me all the time.

I am in a large busy area trying to find a group. I read the spam and message the person who is looking for someone with my skill set / class and I try to find them. I click CTRL and see all the names but there are so many players at that location it is hard to find the person.

I know there has got to be a way, other than asking them where they are to get over to them. I have ctrl-clicked their name in the message bar, etc. Other people show up immediately when I invite them at times, is there some secret way that I can't figure out to get over to players that message me without spinning around looking at a sea of blue names and trying to find them?

This is likely a stupid question, but a quick answer would be good. I've played this game quite a while and this particular aspect frustrates me to no end.

MasterThrawn

MasterThrawn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Gryffindor

Just put there name in your invite list and add them. Than you can just double click their name and go right to them.

Don Zardeone

Don Zardeone

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

I think what she/he means is that it is hard to find someone when he's surrounded by hundreds of other people.

I would suggest whispering the person. Tell him to meet at henchies or at storage or at "the fire", "the lion statue", "the fat guy", etc...

dumahlok

dumahlok

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Portsmouth

W/Me

u can type there name in

Griff Mon

Griff Mon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

In the Elfen Forests of Washington State

Damage Radius

N/

It's always something simple like that, type their name in...duhhh. Thank you, now I won't feel like such an idiot when I am looking for people in town.

noice1

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

IL

[ARIN]

R/

It can be annoying, yeah. I sometimes like to find the person in the town and click on them to see what type they are, and I am much more likely to join if it is a Monk advertising for more players because they are harder to get in a PUG. I do this now more than before because it seems there are more Warriors than ever and parties keep getting formed with 4 tanks and 3 Rangers and one spot is left for a monk.

Ishmaeel

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Quote:
type their name in
Or even better: copy/paste. CTRL-C and CTRL-V work in both chat window (just for player names, after you click them to go into whisper mode) and party windows.

Maria The Princess

Maria The Princess

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Aequitas Deis

ok follow instuctons:

open chat
double klick on name you need, same name will appear in your "Whisper" chat.
select name (so its highlited)
klick CTRL+C (copy)
go to party screen, select place to type in name.
once you can type inside, klick CTRL+V (paste)
name will appear in invite screan
Klick on Green + botton, to send invite

The Ice Mage

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2006

WTD

E/R

Okay I have a question partaining to this. What if you're trying to find someone to trade with, is there a way to select them immediately from the crowd?

I'm asking this because I saw someone selling a FDS, and i messaged them saying i'll buy it. So I look everywhere through the see of people, and the person finally PMs saying she already sold. I just want to know how the customer got to the seller so quick. It bothers me.

Thanks

Maria The Princess

Maria The Princess

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Aequitas Deis

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Ice Mage
Okay I have a question partaining to this. What if you're trying to find someone to trade with, is there a way to select them immediately from the crowd?

I'm asking this because I saw someone selling a FDS, and i messaged them saying i'll buy it. So I look everywhere through the see of people, and the person finally PMs saying she already sold. I just want to know how the customer got to the seller so quick. It bothers me.

Thanks
same way as dicribed above. this is the fastest method to find some1

Josh

Josh

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

England, UK

D/Mo

Type there name to invite them to your Party, then click there name in the list, even if they haven't accepted, press Spacebar, and you'll follow and run up to them where ever they are.

Fungus Amongus

Fungus Amongus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare] | [Rare] Alliance

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ishmaeel
Or even better: copy/paste. CTRL-C and CTRL-V work in both chat window (just for player names, after you click them to go into whisper mode) and party windows.
To clarify for those who aren't familiar with this method yet:

When you click a name in chat, it automatically starts a whisper to that person. When the whisper chat box pops up, highlight the person's name and press Ctrl+C to copy the name. You can then click in your party invite window and press Ctrl+V to paste that person's name. Click the green "+' or press enter to invite that person and see where he/she is.

lennymon

lennymon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Seattle

Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Another option (clearly not the best if you are unable to spell - and I sometimes have a rough time with it) is to just type the person's name into the party add line and invite them, just saves the clicking cutting and pasting.

Haggard

Haggard

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Urmston, Manchester, UK

Greener Pastures [DVDF]

W/Rt

Names with spaces in between each letter are particularly difficult to type in. That's probably why I haven't named any of my dudes H A G G A R D yet, and probably never will.