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Hi, just wanted to leave this here as my 2c feedback~
I wanted to try the game with a couple other people but these nonsense restrictions have mostly put us off from properly trying and checking the game. You can't message each other, we can't invite each other to make a group, we can't even add each other to friend list.. really who thought of this idiotic nonsense???
AntiRMTactivities
Hey, sorry to hear this is putting you off the game. Certain things are not available for trial players because those who abuse them cause severe annoyance to customers who are paying every month for this game experience. I hope you guys are still able to get a good idea about the gameplay even if you have trouble grouping up. One solution is that a non-trial player could invite all of you to his/her party and then leave the party.
I personally have received countless friend requests, party invites and /tells from players named Tndiauajfl Kakjfh or Gil'sell Something'com, and periodically reading through spam garbage to find legitimate /tells took away some of my enjoyment. After the trial became more limited this issue is now contained in /shout and /say channels which I can ignore much more easily. I also no longer receive party invites and friend requests from spammers, which previously forced me to click them away to make room for real interactions.
You aren't missing much
As the previous poster said, bad apples ruin the whole basket or, as it were, people who'd crossly a use the trial accounts have forced those limitations in place. I suggest you try to ask to be included to your server's Novice Network if you weren't already invited. That channel should have people who'll like to help in getting you partied up. (Incidentally, the reason new players are not included automatically is also gil sellers ;_; )