Abyssea ruined low level XP parties

[Avarice]

I don't make Abyssea alliances because I enjoy them more than the traditional parties of yesteryear (actually, I do), I make them because they're more efficient and less of a time sink. The "problem" that you describe isn't really a problem at all, it's just the norm disagreeing with your preferences, which are nothing more than opinions.

If you prefer traditional, old school parties to Abyssea, then good for you; not everyone feels that way. That aside, what you're describing is hardly all that different anyway. Abyssea is merely three parties (i.e. an alliance/18 people) killing mobs repeatedly instead of one party (i.e. 6 people) killing mobs repeatedly. The formula is the exact same, only there are perks and benefits that Abyssea has over the old partying system.

Lastly, I don't know about you, but last I checked when you're in an Abyssea alliance, no one forbids you from speaking and exchanging pleasantries with the 17 other people in the alliance. Why you seem to think Abyssea prevents you from meeting new people and joining new linkshells is beyond me.

[Dubberrucky]

I don't make Abyssea alliances because I enjoy them more than the traditional parties of yesteryear (actually, I do), I make them because they're more efficient and less of a time sink. The "problem" that you describe isn't really a problem at all, it's just the norm disagreeing with your preferences, which are nothing more than opinions.

If you prefer traditional, old school parties to Abyssea, then good for you; not everyone feels that way. That aside, what you're describing is hardly all that different anyway. Abyssea is merely three parties (i.e. an alliance/18 people) killing mobs repeatedly instead of one party (i.e. 6 people) killing mobs repeatedly. The formula is the exact same, only there are perks and benefits that Abyssea has over the old partying system.

Lastly, I don't know about you, but last I checked when you're in an Abyssea alliance, no one forbids you from speaking and exchanging pleasantries with the 17 other people in the alliance. Why you seem to think Abyssea prevents you from meeting new people and joining new linkshells is beyond me.

I believe the OP is referring to low level parties not the higher level type of abyssea parties like you describe in your post.