No one talks

I have been on Trabia for a little bit now. I have not played much and I am a level 10 Gladiator. I am getting the hang of the controls and what to do but no one will talk to me. I'd love to meet other players and do different things in game but no one responds to anything I say. I have tried numerous times to start up a conversation with the few people i see roaming but no one is interested. Why is this?

Same on all servers really. Just how it is. To combat this I usually shout random nonsense in Ul'dah till someone answers.

As you gain a bit more in level - past 10 (which can be done in about 1 leve run) and start hitting up Horizon behest at the appropriate level I hope things get better for you.

You can do what Jinrya says. You could try to find a linkshell and then talk with them. More conversation happens in linkshells than with random people roaming around. Or you could use this thread to meet people to converse with in game.

I agree with sasaiki in finding a linkshell that welcomes beginners. Fated children is a good social shell to join with lots of players. Xander king is the ls master. Good luck!

If you need any help or anything feel free to send me a /tell in game. If you are hanging out in Limsa or Gridania you won't find much conversation anyways. Everyone hangs out in Uldah.

I agree with the first poster. Im sure a lot of people have seen me yelling things in Uldah or wherever, but only a few people are funny enough to shout back.

Although Sailor Moon is pretty chatty.

It's been this way since beta. Once you get out of the low levels, and into at least your rank 10 area, you can start doing behests. Behests happen every hour on the hour. You can see when the next behest is by typing /clock. Look for a battle warden at the camp you are at and join the behest. It may be tough to do solo if you are low in rank compared to the camp, but the purpose here is that most of the time other people will be doing the behest as well. /say Could I get an invite to the behest party please? You will almost always get an invite. While waiting for the behest strike up a conversation with the other people in the party. When the behest ends invite people to stay in a party to do leves. You will meet a lot of people at lower levels doing behests, but it doesn't really start till you get to the rank 10 camp. So if you're in Ul'dah get yourself to Camp Drybone asap, if Limsa Liminsa, go to Camp Skull Valley, and if Gridania, go to either Ul'dah or Limsa Lominsa, because hardly anyone plays in Gridania, especially at those low levels. Ul'dah is probably the most populated place on the two servers I've played on.

Hope this helps you. There are actually a lot of nice and friendly people out there, but for some reason people tend to keep to themselves outside of linkshells and doing behests.

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Originally Posted by Yarr

I agree with the first poster. Im sure a lot of people have seen me yelling things in Uldah or wherever, but only a few people are funny enough to shout back.

Although Sailor Moon is pretty chatty.

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Contrary to what some might think, I like to be friendly and help new people out. I'll help you with gear and stuff since I can make most low rank gear and weapons. I have some low rank jobs that I can go do leves with new ppl. Show them the ropes and junk. And we both get something out of it :D

No relation to the show Sailor Moon...dammit

She is the one named Solara Moon!
Also, like Bird mentioned earlier, my linkshell welcomes new players. It seems like there's been an increase in newer players recently.

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Originally Posted by Solara

No relation to the show Sailor Moon...dammit

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lol if you say so.

This game can be chatty. The problem is not many people talk outside of LS and Party. They need a global chat like WoW does. I know everyone probably thinks im crazy (and I am), but this channel is what helps create a culture within WoW.

I know how you feel, but you have to know that there's always somebody around that wanna enjoy a time together instead of going solo around and not talking to anyone, pretty much like a robot.

So if you feel like joining an LS to share your time with, mine will always welcome you, and people like you that are looking for friendly people that can give out a hand.

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Originally Posted by Yarr

lol if you say so.

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/sadface

I'm too old to have watched and liked Sailor Moon... ; ;

You'll be glad to know all the episodes are on Youtube.

I have also found Eorzea to be a bit lonely.. wandering around on my own with nobody really interested in chatting.

I have a small LS which consists of some family and friends back home in the states, but nobody is ever online when I'm playing since I'm in the UK now. If there are any friendly linkshell's out there with some players in the UK, I would love to join. ^-^

Tetriana Nowai

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Originally Posted by Tetriana

I have also found Eorzea to be a bit lonely.. wandering around on my own with nobody really interested in chatting.

I have a small LS which consists of some family and friends back home in the states, but nobody is ever online when I'm playing since I'm in the UK now. If there are any friendly linkshell's out there with some players in the UK, I would love to join. ^-^

Tetriana Nowai

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Agreed on the lonely part, nobody around that understands what you say or people that are "Busy" and leaves right after a leve or two :/ it's sad to play this game without good people around yup...

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Originally Posted by Tetriana

I have also found Eorzea to be a bit lonely.. wandering around on my own with nobody really interested in chatting.

I have a small LS which consists of some family and friends back home in the states, but nobody is ever online when I'm playing since I'm in the UK now. If there are any friendly linkshell's out there with some players in the UK, I would love to join. ^-^

Tetriana Nowai

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I think you should check out Church Of Mog, they are mainly UK with ppl from all over EU and NA. Just look for an all purple shield :D

Thank you, Solara. I will keep my eyes open and give you a shout when I see you online. :)

Hi Tetriana, send me a tell in game. In the mean time I will ask our leader if its ok to recruit. Atm we are slowing down on recruiting, but im sure it'll be ok.

I dont know about anyone else, but I feel like the server is coming alive a little more. I see more people shouting and talking in Uldah.

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Originally Posted by Yarr

I dont know about anyone else, but I feel like the server is coming alive a little more. I see more people shouting and talking in Uldah.

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ya it seems like it. i see alot now people r talking and partying with others outside of their ls

A small part of the problem here I believe is the game itself, there is little or no reason to talk to people, it's effectively a single player game with other people occasionally beating you into a Behest.

Short from doing Behest's there are no things within the game for you to socialize with people outside LS chat and pt's, and considering the PT finding system is so dire, pt's are generally only between LS and people who are already your friends.

I'd chat more while crafting, if the damn system wouldn't wipe my sentences halfway through whenever my current synth bar runs down, or i click an option to continue the craft.

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Originally Posted by Bongeh1986

I'd chat more while crafting, if the damn system wouldn't wipe my sentences halfway through whenever my current synth bar runs down, or i click an option to continue the craft.

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Even when that happens, hit space, then up arrow, and you have your sentence back. Same if you type something and cancel it with escape. You can always get it back.

I thought that only worked for lines of text that you have already sent, thanks.

It's normal. Someone talks, but it is rare.

The problem will get better when there's more content. Right now a large portion of the playerbase logs in, leves, and logs out. When there's more stuff to do and more reason to stick around, they will. I'm sure there will be shouting fights in Wyrmking's Perch before long.

Everyone's just waiting. They don't want to emotionally and socially commit to a game that might be in the trash by the end of the year. THEY'RE AFRAID TO LOVE AGAIN.

Yeah it is quiet.

I find I'm doing behest with largely Japanese dudes. Fantastic for taking mobs down but not to much conversation.

I hear the Japanese talking way more than the western lot do.

Weird that.

You don't know me lol I talk the whole time lol

I'd talk if there were people to talk to.
Everyone is gone.

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Originally Posted by Xandre

I'd talk if there were people to talk to.
Everyone is gone.

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That's true...

Doesn't really feel different from XI from what I remember