No Community

[seekified]

The game provides plenty of tools for being social, and I have a whole bunch of friendships that started in the game but now exist outside of it as well. The people are there, and the game lets you talk to them. The rest is squarely on the shoulders of the individual.

[gastovski]

I'm sorry but I don't see how my being on ps4 makes a difference to wether people are social or not.

You would understand if you spend your entire childhood to adult since 90s with playing plenty of MMORPGs and MMOs on PC only.

[Rennies]

I've had a full friendlist four months from when I started playing. This isn't a community issue, this is a "learn to talk to people" issue.

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

You would understand if you spend your entire childhood to adult since 90s with playing plenty of MMORPGs and MMOs on PC only.

You can plug in a usb keyboard to a ps4 just as easily as you can to a PC. Wireless keyboards work too.

If you wanted to, you can play on a PS4 exactly the same as you do on a PC. You can set up the UI to use the PC format and also plug in a usb/bluetooth mouse.

It also works the other way around. You can use the PS4 menu and use a controller on a PC.

So really the only difference between ps4 and PC in this game is a matter of slight performance enhancements and personal preference.

[TaurielKyudo]

I disagree, there's so many ways to get to know people in this game. If you don't utilize those avenues, that's on you for not making friends or being social. Like others have said, in-game friendships have turned to RL ones for me as well - I had a friend come visit from out of state and stay with me and my hubby for a week, and we're going to see them for a week this year! So not really sure where the complaint is coming from.

Also...don't know why PS4 players gotta be dragged down like it's our fault OP isn't social >.> Doesn't really make a lot of sense.

[LineageRazor]

You would understand if you spend your entire childhood to adult since 90s with playing plenty of MMORPGs and MMOs on PC only.

If you've been playing on PC only, how do you have any idea how console players socialize online?

I've been playing MMOs on consoles for nearly sixteen years, now, and I've had no difficulty socializing. I doubt I'm any kind of special exception.

[Xlantaa]

I have friends, linkshells and static in the game. And I am not a social person. I make friends in this 3 years despite being unsocial. I can confirm you have plenty of tools too interact with others. Now we have cross server parties, only need now cross server Linkshells.

People who want to be social will aways find the way. Not only in the game, you have also Discord, TS, Facebook, or whatever.

[aesteval]

You would understand if you spend your entire childhood to adult since 90s with playing plenty of MMORPGs and MMOs on PC only.

See now, here's where I'm tempted to link an image of the PS4, with focus on the USB ports, and ask what exactly is so different between PC and PS4 given how blurred the line differentiating the two is. PS4 has the exact same interaction options as the PC version. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE. But it's ok, feel free to keep thinking that there is.

[Rinari]

I haven't had any trouble finding little social groups to join up with in FFXIV. It's actually been the best social experience of every MMO I've played thanks to linkshells and a generally friendly community. Most of my friends were made just goofing around Limsa streets. Others I made through the novice network while I was in it.

That being said, I could see room for improvement. The novice network is great, but restricted to mentors and novices, which leaves a huge gap when you're booted out after finishing ARR MSQ. It would be great if the game had an optional social network you could join after graduating from novice network. I guess the problem would be moderation. The novice network seems to work well because it is moderated by mentors, who also self police somewhat. Without a little moderator, a large open social network would be pretty bad. I expect some 'good enough' solution could be found though.

[Lone-wolfe-02]

You are right OP. It's because this game is crossplay with PS4. Console players aren't meant to socialize (pretty casual they are), just do quests, dungeons and enjoy their little limited fun they have been enforced to. Then also there is no massive PVP which is very important thing for a MMORPG. Too casual i say, too much.

Ignorance is bliss huh?.