FFXIV cannot be a social game. You cant speak as such, there is no iteraction possible not even with your own team member, you cant socialie if you are in a dungeon with your friends, and when you they cant because in a dungeon, you cant stop and talk, because a S rank just happened to appear and the guy needs to run, etc etc etc.. this game is all BUT social, in fact you are more alone in a FC then if you are without. If I spent of all my time in this game more then 3 months all in all in a FC is alot.. what for ?... friends are only your friends IF they can get out of you something. A FC needs you because you add to their numbers, unless you are close friends like in RL to them then of course you have more value, sort of. You play the game for yourself, not for the others, once you understand this, the rest is totally irrilevant.

Mei