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In XI for example, after a certain period you pretty much had to join other players to progress. Often new friends were made and there was a sense of excitement going into a party that performed together like a well oiled machine.

In XIV, I haven't yet experienced that. It's partially due to the issues related to the game, and the lack of challenging content. XI was a grindfest, but it was a group effort in majority of its activities. That's how the game was designed ground up. Taking a much more casual and solo approach to a game causes this. I'm often reminded of WoW actually when it comes to this topic.

I have no doubt in my mind many of you out there are some really fun people. But right now the game in its current state really doesn't offer much, especially in this area.