I've been kind of keeping up with things from afar but not really. I have some very basic questions...

* How do I check and see where I left off in terms of the expansion missions and all of that? I think I got far into Chains of Promathia but I'm not sure if I finished it, for example.

* Trusts/"alter egos"! Do they pretty much replace the need for getting a party, or what? I'm looking at guides about where to go to get them. Are there ones particularly better to get than others?

* What is the difference between Trusts and "Adventuring Fellow"s? Is getting an "Adventuring Fellow" even worth it? From what I'm reading they seem more restrictive than the Trusts/"alter egos."

* Traveling around the world! Back when I was playing people had to stand in Jeuno and shout and pay for Teleports here and there. What's the options for quickly getting around the world nowadays?