I have to say that FFXIV is a anti social game in fact they could easily make it instanced for all the social there is in it. I was in an FC but I had decided I wanted to get all the DoH/DoL classes finished first because they would then make it easier to do my DoM/DoW classes because I could utilise my crafting/mending/melding etc skills. Every day I would have to go through the same routine of explaining my playstyle to people who played differently and then be treated like I was second class because I didn't follow their route.

I remember back when I owned my own guild many moons and games ago and a member logged in and would be greeted by multiple hey, hi, how's you etc from members. I finally decided to create my own FC and use it to help with my crafting etc because it meant the other 7 chars on my account could use the FC Bank and become storage. I have all DoH/DoL to lvl 50 and I want to work more on my DoW/DoM classes. HOWEVER I find again I'm in a bad place because people who don't bother doing crafting etc think that I should stop what I'm doing and do stuff for them because I have the skills. It doesn't work both ways though because the people who want to use my skills think themselves too elite to take a noob through dungeons etc.

Once again Im FCless and I think now I will join a NEW guild and grow with it so that the elitest attitude isnt there.