Low level exp parties

[Demon6324236]

But what I mean is: I'm a social creature, I love talking to people during exp parties, if I'm sitting there by myself, I lose interest because I get bored.

I do too, it's the main reason why I hate gathering xp from abyssea.... If i want to do that I can go solo in audolin now for my merit points ty.

So you are saying you are similar to someone who loves talking to and partying with others while XPing but hates doing things alone because they get bored. But at the same time you say hate leveling in Abyssea, where many people are, like worm parties, and you rather solo in Adoulin, with no one around. That makes so much sense...

[Umichi]

So you are saying you are similar to someone who loves talking to and partying with others while XPing but hates doing things alone because they get bored. But at the same time you say hate leveling in Abyssea, where many people are, like worm parties, and you rather solo in Adoulin, with no one around. That makes so much sense...

apparently you've never been in hours long abyssea xp parties with not a word spoken.

[Demon6324236]

apparently you've never been in hours long abyssea xp parties with not a word spoken.

I have, and a the same time I have been in very talkative parties, someone simply has to start a conversation. The thing is though, if you have no one beside yourself, 0 possibility at a conversation in your party, if you have 17 other people, there is a possibility, no matter who the people are, or where they are.

[Glodean]

apparently you've never been in hours long abyssea xp parties with not a word spoken.

This is the norm at Abyssea too correct?
Folks rarely even say hi/cya unless they met before.
I mean, actually being made welcome &/or comfortable enough to become involved in an ongoing conversation is actually rather unusual in Aby, no? Can't be getting better.

I understand your point about "may as well solo the xp" rather than stay for hours in such groups & with the consistant lack of social graces from other players in Aby parties you may as well solo & would most likely have more fun.

From a few of the more "persistant" posters here I get a good sense of what their own opinion of a good xp party conversation would consist of & frankly I'd rather pass, since there is little sign of any compassion or humour.

As for no low xp parties, sure, it's not going to help new players but if they are up to investing the time to research the FOV pages they can progress quite nicely once they know where to go & when.
Gusgen Mines mobs are DC @17 if one is reasonably equipped & careful at the start, with a few tabs in the bank it's fun.

In my opinion, if they wanted to promote new growth they would have revamped the starting areas years ago.
I'm sure you or I could think up a few dozen things to get new people hooked fast & none of them would have to make things easier, just fun, with presents but, so could Square, with bells on, so I would suggest not worrying about how new players will cope because I see no sign that the game is promoting new growth but then, at least we kinda know why.

I would love some fresh starter zone content, some new mobs, some new games, some new(crafted from zone mobs drops) weapons, some new luck based finds some new rewards for opening a brown chest(for Petes sake), some querky new NPCs quest givers, list is endless "but we have that in 14" yeah yeah.

Cya.