Quote Originally Posted by Atoli View Post
That's why it's so important to find a nice Linkshell in FFXIV.
They will help you out when you can't find enough players for your stuff, help you with strategies, etc.
Then I hope you don't end up in one of my linkshells. There are hundreds of people in my linkshells, most of whom I've never played with or done 1 run with and never talked to. They are no different than people shouting in the streets of Ul'Dah. If I get to know someone in LS it is more likely that I'll help them just to have fun, if I like their personality, but the idea of some linkshell "loyal" to its members is a very scarce thing in this community. In the end the people at the top are only interested in progression, and if they're not interested in progression, it's unlikely that they have the skill to really help, although it might be enough to get you past the AF quests.

I like the idea of the kind of linkshells you're talking about but just the fact that you bring it up shows your uncertainty about the subject. You are well aware of the reality of playing this game, and it's unkind to suggest to new people that they "find" a "good" linkshell because they may never find a good one, and they'll be out on the streets of Ul'Dah like a bunch of dog damned urchins shouting for help.

Or there could be a reward system.

Quote Originally Posted by Peptaru View Post
If you do a good deed juts for the reward.... don't you cease to be a good person for doing it? You're just doin it for self-gain.
Yes it is purely for self-gain. Does it make you a good person in the eyes of God? Who could say? But who cares, because in the eyes of the Almighty Noob you are as good as a saint, and that's what I mean by "good person". A good person from the straggler's perspective.