Agreed that as it is, any new player will feel daunted/lost and give up all hope. Hardly anyone recruits or talks in the game as is. It's not lively & while the game allows solo, it doesn't really help anyone out (besides the journal & NPC LS, which no one knows how to use).

We need SE to understand that it is ok to reward players by helping others. Do your job SE and give us incentive(other than you MIGHT get a drop) or else we'll all eventually migrate to the same old reclusive/boring FF11-style community. No one is interested in anything unless there's something in it for them, save for a few.

Overall though it's true this game has no, obvious, progression. Especially when you're starting out. I feel sorry for new players, especially ones new to the genre & FF.