Hi all. Been playing since June in a wave of WoW refugees. I choose the Famfrit server because I saw some streamer on it.
Im not very happy here. I can in to the reasons why if needed, but I am looking for something more casual, where people just chill. RP or not RP is okay but I just want something where people actually talk in FC chat and maybe sometimes in Discord. A server where people are not always in such a rush would be nice too.
I love the game, and no one is rude or mean or really toxic here but it isn't lad back enough for me here. Thanks.
Unhappy with DC/Server choice.
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11-24-2021, 03:51 AMXaruko_NexumeUnhappy with DC/Server choice.
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11-24-2021, 04:19 AMMikkoAkure
Beyond specific servers that RPers congregate on, I don't think there's that much difference between any of them. I'd recommend going to the Community Finder on Lodestone and finding a larger FC and see if they mention a Discord outright on there.
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11-24-2021, 04:24 AMSetesh45Pretty much what Mikko wrote...Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaruko_Nexume
Good luck finding an FC that's active in the FC chat, seems the FFXIV community hates the ingame chat and almost only uses discord.
I like to stay in the game and keep everything from the game in the game, just chilling spared all the real world garbage, but that doesn't seem to be possible unless you're okay always feeling like an outcast living in a dead ingame chat world. -
11-24-2021, 04:31 AMXaruko_NexumeThank you. I have been playing MMO's a long time. I miss the days when in game chat was a constant wall of text. I guess maybe they will never return. Especially sucks cause I sometimes play on PS5 rather than PC. I dont want to rely on third party applications for...well, anything really. I don't understand it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Setesh45
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11-24-2021, 04:38 AMSetesh45Yeah, seems we are the same, I remember those times too and miss them. I don't get what's so bad about the in game chat, it works perfectly fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaruko_Nexume
Here's to a couple of mmo old timers lost in the confusing new world, lol. * downs a shot of copium hoping for the good ol' times to return * -
11-24-2021, 04:41 AMMikkoAkure
Right now is also the lull between expansions. Chatting and populations are going to go up as soon as the expansion drops.
I've only been in 4 FCs since I started the game and chatting in-game is completely dependent on the individual people more than anything else. You could be in a giant FC where no one talks. I was in one that was constantly at max players because the leader recruited every sprouted cat boy and girl off the street but less than a fifth of the people online would ever talk. Then I've been in a smaller one where every single person online is chatting all the time about everything and everyone is much closer. I've seen FCs with their own discords, but they're dead and everyone has their own discord just for their friends in and out of the FC and other FCs where the discords are constantly popping off and I have to mute them to stay sane.
So there's no real consistency to it, but I'd definitely take a look at the Community Finder tool and ask those FC leaders in-game questions. An FC leader who doesn't like taking questions from a possible new member is a bad FC leader anyway. Check out their discords if you have the link while you're at it. -
11-24-2021, 04:53 AMryouma17
if you live on the east coast i recommend excalibur its the best NA server
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11-24-2021, 04:53 AMRein_eon_Osborne
Honestly, aside from what Mikko had stated, I think linkshells (especially the smaller ones) tend to be more sociable than an FC. Maybe try what you can find in linkshells, too.
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11-24-2021, 04:56 AMXaruko_NexumeHere's to us OG gamers. *cheers*Quote:
Originally Posted by Setesh45
Maybe I will feel more inclined to use Discord once it comes to PS5 which should be early 2022, if still on schedule. -
11-24-2021, 05:10 AMSkivvyThis is mostly how I feel as well. In all my years in this game, I have yet to find a FC that primarily chats in-game. It's a bit disheartening as you really do end up feeling like an outcast. I don't actually mind using VC, but the times I can get on are pretty rare and so the end result is effectively the same. :/Quote:
Originally Posted by Setesh45
I ended up just making a solo-FC so that silence is 100% my own doing, but I'd still love to find a chatty LS/CWL to be able to BS and have fun with people in chat. Hopefully I can find something once the expansion launches. Having people to chat and play with makes any MMO far more enjoyable. -
11-24-2021, 05:20 AMLexis
May I recommend the Crystal DC? It's pretty much known as the more Casual and RP-friendly DC in NA. It's the one I call home and I do see people chatting up a bit in major city hubs. Dungeons are still mostly people trying to clear at an efficient pace but I've also been in slower paced groups and no one's ever made a fuss about it so it may be what you're looking for.
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11-24-2021, 05:21 AMXaruko_NexumeYeah it's hard for me to believe there isn't one out there somewhere. Im more than happy to transfer to re-level. Maybe one will see this thread :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Skivvy
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11-24-2021, 05:25 AMXaruko_NexumeBased upon all the research Ive done, mainly outside of this thread, it's either going to be somewhere on Crystal or straight to Tonberry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lexis
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11-24-2021, 05:36 AMSetesh45Same here, I also made a solo FC in the end, but like you said, playing with people is much better...Quote:
Originally Posted by Skivvy
Since I can't find an FC to suit my needs I was thinking that maybe I should try making one. I got a small house, I'm in the process of furnishing it and gathering the courage to start recruiting now...
This is my vagrant glam to reflect how I feel in the game... :D
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11-24-2021, 05:39 AMXaruko_NexumeIf you actually end up creating a FC with an emphasis on in game chat (not even sure how to word that) Id love to be a part of it if you wanted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Setesh45
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11-24-2021, 05:39 AMKes13aQuote:
Originally Posted by Xaruko_Nexume
the only thing lost here is the fact its not the game its the people playing. our FC has a busy chat when people are on, and when people are working, people use the discord. and really, really REALLY depends on teh FC. I mean you can have a hoping FC chat, where its only 4 people... or you can be losing messages in a wall of text after doing an instance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Setesh45
1. people could be pushing to get to 80, so not much time to talk
2. some people just dont like talking
3. are YOU talking when people are online? I mean someone has to start the conversations
in some FC's there is a lot of chatter, in some there arent. most chatty FC's are going to likely be smaller and friendlier, but can tend to be friends sohmight be harder to fit in. These days, there are so many reasons why FC's might not be chatty.. and one of teh biggest reasons is... no one starts a conversation. -
11-24-2021, 05:42 AMEdenn
If you can spare the money to, crystal dc is VERY casual. At least compared to other DCs. Theyre very well known for rp and being the least competitive.
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11-24-2021, 05:46 AMXaruko_NexumeIm sure thats often true. I try to start conversations in what I would describe a relatively active FC. "Hows the day? Whats everyone doing tonight? Excited for Endwalker?" Sometimes one or two replies. Often nothing for hours. But you always see these people in /s or discord. It's really odd to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kes13a
Im starting to think this is an age issue. The past few months, those who seem to want the same things I do in the game are evidently no younger than 30 and often times much older. I need to find that thread from a few weeks ago about boomer FC's and find one of them.
It's just weird to me for all the hype about this community being great it is certainly very quiet and reserved. (and it is absolutely NOT toxic at all compared to WoW and many others. Only twice since June can I think of encountering anyone actually rude) -
11-24-2021, 05:47 AMArazehl
You just need to find an FC that suits your needs. I will say discord is nice to have as a secondary chat for scheduling content runs, events and such. Those FC's that make discord mandatory, you should steer clear of. I would suggest the Community Finder here on the official ffxiv website. Remember your not obligated to stay with any one FC if you are not happy with it. Try the other 100+ FC's that are out there, I'm sure you'll find one that feels right.
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11-24-2021, 05:55 AMEquitable_RemedyOh, my sweet, summer child.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaruko_Nexume
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11-25-2021, 08:24 AMTaleraRistainMood. I started with EQ in 1999. I use Discord for non-game stuff but game related chat for me needs to happen in game. I have my own small FC and it does have a Discord and I chat there when I'm not in game, but I'm adamant that when I'm in game you talk to me there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaruko_Nexume
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11-25-2021, 08:35 AMRitsukoSonoda
In personal experience with the game I tend to notice people playing on console using FC chat more often than those on PC. This may be due to many of the players on console not wanting to run discord or another program on a different device while playing
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11-25-2021, 09:22 AMWobi
My FC on Marlboro sounds like more your speed. We are pretty laid back and fairly chatty in the FC chat. We use Discord, but mostly to post screenshots or keep people posted on game news/FC events (Voice chat is fairly rare, mostly for the odd raid). If you end up on Crystal data center feel free to hit me up. I’d argue that our data center is more geared towards the play style you are seeking.
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11-25-2021, 11:04 AMArazehl
You have to remember not everyone is going to be chatty 24/7 for a ton of reasons. It could be they are into other game activities, afk, working on crafters or gathers or they are just shy. Try to strike up a conversation if your not shy too in FC chat. You don't want an FC that so small it's more dead air than anything else. Find that happy medium.
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11-27-2021, 10:53 PMyajnaji...and whose fault is that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaruko_Nexume
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11-27-2021, 10:59 PMlisaa
Because duty finder and party finder are crossworld the specific server won't matter much, only the datacenter. Crystal DC should be more chill but I don't have much experience. And with the upcoming cross DC service even that might go away.
Sorry everyone is in such a rush. Unfortunately that's the way it goes as more servers are merged together in one anonymous community and hardcore play being more popularized by streamers -
11-28-2021, 02:00 AMXaruko_NexumeI mean, technically mine, yes. But it’s not like I saw that and instantly came here. I did tons of other research too but there wasn’t a lot of helpful information out there. I knew I did not want Aether. I thought primal would be a happy medium but it still seems a little hard for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by yajnaji
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11-28-2021, 10:29 AMJojoyaA lot of chat gets moved to Discord (for those FCs that have it) because you don't have to be online playing the game to talk with others in the FC, and it allows friends outside of the FC to join in as well. It passes a lot of the limitations of in-game communication.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaruko_Nexume
There are still FCs that are chatty in game, though. They tend to be the midsized FCs that recruit based on a member already knowing the player (frequently real life friends and family) over those that mass recruit anyone and everyone. Most find it easier to be social around those they already know and like. -
11-28-2021, 01:04 PMSweetPeteI’m with you about Crystal DC. I’m on there as well and it’s always chatty. I am in a few linkshells and they always talking about random stuff. I had to mute them because sometimes I just wanna log on and do stuff without seeing that chat always going. I adore them and all but sometimes I like my me time hehe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lexis
OP I would definitely check out Crystal DC. Would not recommend Primal or Aether. Definitely more serious type players there. They really don’t socialize much outside their own circles. Now I love those data centers don’t get me wrong but just saying since you want looking for more social aspect.