i don't see why all of you people are getting so blatantly butdevestated and the idea of someone wanting Exp parties back. Its just as easy to demonize it like you guys are as it is to romanticize it. Ignoring the fact that the OP is clearing saying they do not want exp parties to be the only way for Exp, and just another viable alternative, I don't see how anyone could be harmed by this concept.

FFXI exping was tediously slow yes, but it was the social aspect that made it bareable, and essentially all he wants back is the social aspect. Unfortunately, I can't say exp parties will bring that back, the combat pace will still be the same so there will be no room to talk. As much as I'd like a socializing aspect outside of FC/LS, you'll not find them in Exp parties/dungeons/whatever. Combat is to fast-paced for talking to your fellow players. They've essentially made an anti-social game. Playing in a dungeon I might as well be with NPCs for all the feedback I ever get.