Here are some tips and tricks for using when in a party. Some are commonly known and commonly used, and some are not. Read through the lists and see how much you really know about partying! ;)

Party ranks and special privileges -

1. The party leader's name always appears in green on the party list.
2. Party members are listed according to the order they joined in.
3. When a party leader leaves, their position is automatically given to the party member that has been in the party the longest.
4. Party leaders reserve the right to invite new people to the party, kick useless people from the party, assign a new leader, and add/delete the party from the Party Auto Matching list.
5. When in a party with random item distribution, if you hop on and off your mount before an item drop, you are more likely to receive it when it gets picked up. This is because you become an entirely new variable when you get on your mount, so the order of distribution becomes mixed up. "New" partymates are more likely to receive drops.

Party member status and buffs -

1. All party members appear as golden dots on your map/compass. If a party member is on a different map, you cannot see their dot--even if you switch to that map in your map window. You must be on the same map as him/her to know where he/she is.
   
2. You can only see your partymates' HP and MP status when they are on the same map as you. If you join a party and are on a different map, your HP and MP will appear to be stuck in the spots they were at your time of joining. So if soloing, try to join parties when you have full (or nearly full) HP and MP so you will not cause your partymates concern.
3. When a partymate on another map levels up, their HP and MP bars will jump up to full regardless of where they appeared to be before.
4. You can see your partymate's buffs by hovering over the small "person" icon to the right of their name on the party list. Please note that this only works when your partymates are within your compass range.
5. Horsebuffs only work on party members within the small, innermost circle on your compass. So stick together!

Selecting targets and attacking -

1. You can select a party member by clicking their name on your party list on the left side of the screen. This is faster and easier than trying to find their character and click on it. For party leaders, this is the best way to assign another person as party lead because it may be used cross-map.
2. You may acquire another party member's target by right-clicking their name on your party list on the left side of the screen. This allows you to come to your partymate's aid faster.