Linkshell
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Linkshells are Final Fantasy XI's version of online guilds. If you and a group of friends wish to band together in a linkshell, you can do so by purchasing a new linkshell (inventory item) from one of the following NPC's:
Merchants
Price: 8000 gil Name Location Type Ilita Port Bastok (E-7) Linkshell Distributer Paunelie Southern San d'Oria (E-8) Linkshell Distributer Khel Pahlhama Port Windurst (H-9) Linkshell Distributer
Linkshell vendors are open 12:00 - 20:00 and closed on Darksday.
When you have bought a New Linkshell item you have to unequip any currently equiped link item (shell, sack or pearl) before you will be given the option to equip your New Linkshell for naming and color configuration.
Linkshell names can be up to nineteen characters long, using only letters; no spaces or other characters.
Like a lot of other shops, they can sell out. Before you buy one, make sure you have a name and a rough color idea picked out. You cannot fix any spelling or color mistakes after you set them, so make sure you know what you want. The color is picked via a Red-Blue-Green color combination. You can use a picture editor to play around with it until you find a combo you like, or use a Color chart. This is not necessary, but extremely helpful... and don't forget to write down the numbers.
From here on it is assumed that you have your Linkshell equipped. (Note: It is possible to have more than one link pearl at a time, BUT, you can only equip one at a time, thus talk with one Linkshell group at a time.)
To create pearls
Go to your Menu and then Linkshell. Next click on your shell and, assuming you have room in your inventory, an option for Create Pearl can be highlighted. Simply click and a new pearl appears in your inventory. (This is also the way for any sack holders to create pearls.)
To create a sack
You must first give the person a pearl. Then, once the new member has it equipped, go back into your Menu/Linkshell. Here, select your shell and select to view members. There, it will show you all the people logged in with linkpearls equipped. If you select the person you wish to give a sack to, an option To sack appears. Click to create a new sack holder. (You can also remove the sack from people in this same manner.)
To kick a person
Menu/Linkshell again, select your shell and then view all the members. If you select the person you want to remove, highlight their name and an option appears to kick them from the linkshell. Only linkshell holders can kick players with pearlsacks.
To change the linkshell message
At any time, type /lsmes whatever you want the message to say. You can also view the message at any time by simply typing /lsmes, while /lsmes clear should clear out any old message.
By default, all shell and pearlsack holders are able to change the message, but this can be modified. See Command/lsmes for information on how to view/change the authority levels.
Linkshell Statistics
Every year, as part of the Vana'diel Census, statistics on the number of active linkshells across all worlds are collected. Details of these statistics are available at the following pages:
- The 5th Vana'diel Census (2005)
- The 6th Vana'diel Census (2006)
- The 7th Vana'diel Census (2007)
- The 8th Vana'diel Census (2008)
Types of Linkshells
Adventuring players gather together in a linkshell for several reasons. The first is the so called "social" LS, where the members just socialize with each other and do quests / events together. Another type are the linkshells dedicated to certain purposes. There are linkshells around for Dynamis for example, or so called "Sky LS"es for killing gods in sky like Genbu, or a Sea LS for doing the CoP missions together. At last there is one very prominent type of linkshell, the so called "HNMLS" meaning "High Notorious Monster Linkshell" - which does not mean monsters are in it, but that this linkshell tries to fight these monsters. Generally it can be said, that a notorious monster classifies as "High" if you can get a title from it. Monsters equally strong or stronger qualify respectively. Most prominently these linkshells try to claim and kill Adamantoise, Fafnir and Behemoth as well as their high quality variants. It is generally accepted that you have only one HNMLS at a time. Finally, there are also 'Roleplay' or 'RP' linkshells, whose main objective is less about missions, questing, and Notorious Monsters and focuses more on the roleplay aspect of the game. Members develop the history of their individual character, and roleplay as such similar to how a tight-knit table-top RPG group would.
See Also: Linkshell Community Beta Version, FFXI Sylph Roleplaying Community
