Does it get better or lively after lvl 10?

[Shinokaze]

currently, i am lvl 5 gladiator on the behemoth server. so far,

1. none of the enemy npcs flagged with the red status. they aren't attacking.me - boring

2. it feels empty. no one does low lvl fates. very few group hunts. - no grouping.

3. chats are silent. no one answers questions. - anti-social

4. random guild invites without tell conversations - desperate guilds

what kind of playerbase i am dealing with?

does it get better or lively after lvl 10 in terms of being npc attacked, finding groups and active stable guilds, chats?

[Kiro_Moth]

I mean this in a nice way, but level 5 is nearly nothing. hell, people say that leveling to 50 is just practice for the real game.

nothing is going to change much at level 10.

I have no idea what you mean by getting attacked by NPC's

finding groups, active stable guilds and chats are nothing to do with level however. You can do all of that without even getting past level 1. By the sounds of it you need to go out, find a good, medium sized FC, talk and ask questions and fall in love with the game and people. Out of all the complaints I've heard from this game, I don't think I've ever heard anti-social being one xD

[Shinokaze]

I mean this in a nice way, but level 5 is nearly nothing. hell, people say that leveling to 50 is just practice for the real game.

nothing is going to change much at level 10.

I have no idea what you mean by getting attacked by NPC's

finding groups, active stable guilds and chats are nothing to do with level however. You can do all of that without even getting past level 1. By the sounds of it you need to go out, find a good, medium sized FC, talk and ask questions and fall in love with the game and people. Out of all the complaints I've heard from this game, I don't think I've ever heard anti-social being one xD

the npcs aren't attacking me automatically when i go near them. normally, npcs have a red status bar and ready to attack automatically when go you near.

anti-social means not helpful, not friendly, non-responsive or having an elitist,throw-to-the-wolves,watch-you-fail attitude without responding or by being quiet.

[studionevermore1]

Lvl 5 is very early days yet, have you tried reaching out in your main city?

[RazAgule]

I am low level but when I got to around 10 or so I started encountering mobs / NPCs that will automatically attack. I think they (developers) keep it easy for low levels while you learn the ropes and earn more skills / gear. I just resubscribed and look forward to starting to play again. I am going to start my new character on Faerie I think. I was looking for a medium-high population server so it isn't too lonely in the lower levels.

[-Calypso-]

Perhaps it's your server. On Gilgamesh, it's not really like this (The Antisocial, non-helpful people, I mean.) It gets better around level 15~25.

When you unlock the duty finder it becomes very easy to find groups and parties. I myself just resubbed after being gone for a year… And I found a very helpful FC, a two nice linkshells, lots of people willing to help within a few hours of being online. And today, someone crafted a friend of mine an entire slotted set of gear with materia for free without them even asking. Perhaps it depends on your server.

[Shinokaze]

thanks all for you reassuring responses. you will try other servers and be more chilled out on the starting areas. i am used to very aggroed and aggressive starting areas in the other games.

[SalemP]

I agree with Calypso. Once you unlock DF and dungeons, it's a lot more fun. You'll find things get a bit more social as you climb in level.

I find it odd that if you ask a question in chat, no one would answer. I assume you're using Shout, right? That could be a server thing, or maybe there aren't as many people on when you play?

In FATEs, I find that if I start one solo (no matter what level), usually by the end at least one or two people who were passing through have joined. Once when a player I encountered wanted help with a FATE (for an accomplishment I presume), I did a shout for help and about 10 or 12 people rode over and joined. Again, that could be a server thing though idk.

[SalemP]

by NPCs, it appears she is referring to the open-world mobs. The ones at the low levels won't attack. Higher levels and not near the cities will. Take a ride through the Sylphlands and tell me how nothing agros on you when you walk by. :P (it's a lv40-50 area)

[Odd]

In this game NPC generally refers to any non player character that isn't a monster.

I think youre talking about npc monsters, and the low level ones aren't aggressive. A little hint: blue beside their name means they wont attack unless provoked. Red beside the name and they will attack if you go near them.