They want you to party and no one takes the hint. Literally I've seen shout groups from level 11 on, shout groups for level 23-30 something especially became more common. If you just refuse to party when there are parties out there, that is blatantly counterproductive. If you can't get into parties, understandable. Leveling up in this game will probably not be a solo affair now, if you don't like that you should double check if you want to play a single player game or an mmo. Soloing in this game is still easier than dark souls I must say, so single player games might still be hard :/ /(semi-condescending joke)