Wat is "party"? ¯\(°_o)/¯

I actually wont be surprised if this gets asked one day.

Anyways as the above said took for an English speaking ls, socials are great, don't worry (or in some cases don't even bother!) with EGLSs (End Game Linkshell)

Expect to solo A LOT your first levels, subjob items, missions & ect, depending on the server "help" is a four letter word, but if you get in a good linkshell should be all good, there's a few who even look for new players by shouting in town.

When you start getting to the Limit breaks...you might get a little discouraged from the lack of assistance (and for the first one all but 1 have moved into dangerous parts of the zone full of level 80+ mobs.

Fields of Valor & Grounds of Valor are great ways to gain levels, Grounds of Valor even more so cause so long as you stay in the zone you get more & more exp, gil & "tabs" (gil & tabs are only awarded once per game day) tabs get you buffs, food & can warp back to your home nation (Grounds of valor also lets you warp to your home point & free sneak & invisible) but a GoV area to Avoid is Dangruf Wadi...right at the first Geyser is a T-VT (Tough - Very Tough) to 90 Goblin, very dangerous area for low levels to GoV in.

Also sometimes Linkshells will have "Old school" parties, maybe try & join a social that dose that.

You gotta pay monthly, though I guess if you buy a surplus of "Crysta" you wont have to? many went this route by ether buying like... $50 of Crysta or using Ultimate Gamer cards.