In our FC, we get together on mumble and all go out looking for hunts. When they spawn, we call it out and everyone gathers and kills the mobs. We generally have a good time. Sometimes there are dry spells, and others we hit 5-6 As in a row. People pull early a lot, it's no big deal, we just move on to the next search...We even have friendly rivalries with other FCs (GAF KILLED IT!!).

I think people are maybe taking this too seriously. If you aren't able to do hunts or don't have a network of friends to play with, maybe you should try another route? You could always put up a PF for SCOB, and try your luck there for sands/oils. Or grab some CT gear in the meantime.

The only thing they need to do IMO, is treat the mobs like the do FATEs. The more people killing the mob, the stronger the next pop gets. That is all.