[Passenger]

It looks as if the /LFG flag itself was only added a couple weeks earlier.

- https://web.archive.org/web/20191017...20000817b.html

AUGUST 17, 2000
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Looking for Group Flag:

Players can now indicate that they are "looking for a group" by typing /LFG. This command will flag your character in both zone-specific /who lists, and the server-wide "/who all" list with "LFG". The LFG flag will remain active until you either enter a group or log out. Players can search for other players who are LFG by using filters in the /who command. For instance, to find rangers between level 40 and 50 who are looking for a group across the server, type "/who all ranger 40 50 lfg".

It is our hope that this flag will make it easier for players to seek out group members, allowing for more adventuring with less preparation time.
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- https://groups.google.com/g/alt.game...m/efnHNntTbm8J

Lokari
Aug 23, 2000, 7:00:00 AM

to Starman <sta...@iamdigex.net> wrote:

>I did a "/shout 16 druid looking for group". One b*tch
>/shouted "Please stop publically asking for groups.
>Use the /lfg flag. You're annoying the rest of us".

I think "bitch" may be too kind. I'm glad that the zone took her to
task for it.

>/lfg flag? I must have missed it.

It was in one of the last few weeks' patches.

>Now, she's probably right...the /lfg flag was created to keep the noise
>down.

I'd say it was created more to assist people in hooking up. One of the
long-time complaints about EQ is that it favors the hardcore gamer
over the casual player. The /lfg flag gives casual gamers a bit of a
boost by helping them find a group more easily.

>which do you prefer? Someone pointed out that people like /shouts
>better since you can be more specific if need be. I prefer the
>/shouts cuz that saves me from doing a /who lfg all the time.

Both used in conjunction. The important thing is to get into the game
and *play*, and anything that lets that happen faster is a good thing.