Originally Posted by
duvvvv
@OP I'm sorry but you remind me of someone from the FC last night complaining how we were ignoring him/her.
you see, I do my best to pay attention to people in chat but when you're questing and all, then passing by zones where the channels are busy (esp with gold sellers) you do tend to miss stuff.
and I think it's inconsiderate to demand the FC to pay attention to everyone all the time, when there's always something to do in-game all the time, given that FFXIV is not like those old Korean MMOs *coughROcough* which are glamorized chat programs, because nobody plays it and people just go online to chat!
I think the social aspect of FFXIV:ARR as an MMO is not completely gone, it's just different. having played MMOs for 11 years I dare say the community I've encountered here is definitely unlike the gaming communities of the days of yore.
basically, in this game almost everyone has had an MMO/multiplayer background and/or is pretty much experienced with RPGs, and chose to play this game because of a) the franchise or b) the genre it belongs in. I don't think gamers play MMOs to look for friends anymore (or expect to make friends, but rather enemies) as there are now social media sites to cater to that need.
so what I'm trying to say is, just don't take it personally. as others have advised, go look for an FC that suits you (maybe when they say friendly, hopefully it's because most of them are online just to chat), and always consider that people on the other line have different personalities, interests, and use of their time so it might take more effort on your part.