Communication - the biggest gap to progression

There is a sad lack of social interaction, and particularly the need for social interaction in this game... until the very end game.

You can very easily do the expert dungeons with literally 0 communication. Even Titan HM, the first real progression road block requires very little/no communication. Basically, the only thing you need to communicate for is to find a regular group (which is bascially mandatory if you want to do the later turns and X modes).

MMOs of the past have emphasized the need for communication, even for casual players. This game seems to have completely removed it... until you really need it.

While our server is one of the smaller populated ones, I've found that the communication is there, but primarily through FCs and linkshells. A few bad apples (and those damned RMTs) kinda spoiled the bunch, but the larger majority of the social aspect still takes place, just through more privatized channels. The rest is typical online shyness/xenophobia :)

My advice to anyone is: Be the change you want to see. . . But don't be like me and shout dirty Primal/Miqo'te jokes in Mor Dhona sometimes. Lol.