About yoshi P comments on multiplayer for Dawntrail

[Ardeth]

I remember saying that a lonnnnggg time ago. I do disagree with "jaded and mean", I find it's quite the opposite, at least using in-game methods of communication. The strict rules and regulations has the threat of the hammer of justice raining down upon them that it leaves interactions feeling very... sterile.

Besides that, there isn't very much incentivizing interaction in the game. It's just too easy to ignore other people, in fact, it's actually more efficient because of PF and DF. Why wait for friends and guildmates when you can get the very easy and very accessible content done now? The only content that does incentivize interaction is things like Hunts and Eureka because it forces you into groups to be efficient.

You don't have to be overtly mean to avoid getting banned. I've seen loads of people be passive-aggressive enough to get the point across.

And honestly when I do Hunts and Eureka, I feel it even less. It's like the social aspect of it all has eroded. But I also have been having an absolute nightmare of a time finding a decent FC. I'm more than likely going to leave Dynamis soon. There's just nothing here for me anymore. But it might be FFXIV as a whole that I've grown beyond. It's hard to say and scary to think about.

[Niroken]

But I also have been having an absolute nightmare of a time finding a decent FC. I'm more than likely going to leave Dynamis soon. There's just nothing here for me anymore. But it might be FFXIV as a whole that I've grown beyond. It's hard to say and scary to think about.

It would depend on how you define decent. Majority of the interaction usually involves the FC leader and a small group. Either your in that group or you have a smaller circle of people in it's own self contained group (usually with a friend prior to the FC) or your there for buffs. Very common for guilds in MMORPG's, seen this play out in every MMORPG that I've played. The game mechanics also push this as most content is 8 people or less.

[Ardeth]

It would depend on how you define decent. Majority of the interaction usually involves the FC leader and a small group. Either your in that group or you have a smaller circle of people in it's own self contained group (usually with a friend prior to the FC) or your there for buffs. Very common for guilds in MMORPG's, seen this play out in every MMORPG that I've played. The game mechanics also push this as most content is 8 people or less.

I'm well aware of how guilds work. I'm just picky when it comes to how anti-social the majority of the ones I find tend to be.