For the most part, my df groups are pretty silent aside from the initial greetings. I'm not in an fc and I currently play solo a lot of the time. I prefer parties who like to chat, but I don't ever expect that to be the case. Every now and then I'll get a group who likes to talk, and it's a real treat. But being a solo player who usually uses DF, I've come to terms with silence in groups. It's nice sometimes, while other times I wonder if I'm playing with real people or just robots lol