Quote Originally Posted by ChocoPuni View Post

I mean, when people talk in dungeons, it is WAY less boring. I go to Overwatch and all Blizzard games because people actually talk there. Even though OW is numb to me now (and I haven't played it that much, it just gets old fast and then everyone stays there for social aspect or "chill"), I still come back to make jokes or be toxic, or actually find someone to talk to.

Usually it doesn't last, sure. But at least it isn't as dead as a lot of things in FF XIV.
What's the point of matching me with players who do the same quests I do if nobody cares about any of it? If people skip cutscenes left and right or if dungeons are all quiet? Just give me 3 mobs and more damage, then. More fun...
Oh absolutely it's less boring, the game just doesn't give you much reason to do it in roulettes which is the content most players do. People actually want the chatter and stuff as evidenced by the fact that talkative people tend to get commendations regardless of anything else. I have a friend who used to play DPS and he got more comms than a DPS normally would just because he talked and joked a lot.

People do socialize on FF but a lot of it is done through Discord and you have to actively seek it out, and people make their own fun with RP and things like that. Heck, people don't even need an FC to raid so even FCs don't seem very prevalent. I never see random FC invites anymore.