Greetings All!

I am a new player that is upgrading my account from trial to heavensward. After a few hours leveling to 10, I decided I was ready to pay for this game. I had some questions about the guild system.

How quickly should I join an FC or LS?

Is a LS just a group of people in a group channel?

I do not intend to rush to endgame content, but rather quest and level at a leisurely pace. I am enjoying the questing and combat so far.

My previous MMO experience was a year of Tera and 8 years of WoW. I still actively raid in WoW 3-4 nights a week for now, but my sub is set to cancel in November because I am tired of the game outside of raiding.