Before the hunts were implemented I had never created a party with random people in the overworld outside of the Party Finder. There was never any need! Everything, except maybe a few of the tough boss fates (I'm looking at you, Cancer and Gorgimera), could be soloed or handled with the help of a couple of friends from my FC.

But now, especially since the hotfix, I've found myself inviting everybody possible to a party when we're waiting to pull. I've even invited a few folks that were really low-level and stumbled across the hunt on accident (that level 8 archer that tried taking on Phecda more than earned his place in the hunt). Besides, there's no better way as a healer to make sure that I can actually get something out of the hunt, and if I help other people get their seals as well? All the better. I'm loving the temporary partying that I've been seeing because of the hunts.