Quote Originally Posted by Galgarion View Post
You're so sweet, SweetestTart. You seem like a nice person. But I think the issue is primarily a social one; FFXIV is a social game. Introverts who refuse to speak with other people and befriend tanks and healers, or join Free Companies, are doomed to over-reliance on the duty finder, and long queue times. I'm telling you, Tank players love it, love it, when people ask them to run dungeons for them. It's flattering to the ego and makes them feel useful. But if someone doesn't make the effort to chat them up, what can you do?

I've been playing these games for way too long, and one thing I've noticed is that people just don't chat anymore. FFXIV can be as isolating as riding the train to work. Lots of people are there, but no one says anything. I won't lay the blame completely on the young people, but I will say you guys are way too shy.
Yeah, I think a lot of players need to make friends with tanks and healers. The fact is the majority of the population prefers to play DPS. That's just how it is.

Well, I personally can be pretty cliquey with my FC and my friends. I'm quite talkative in FC chat, but I don't generally say much outside of it. For me, I won't deny that I'm a shy person, but it's also that I'm somewhat cynical. I've been burned a few times in the past so sometimes I don't feel the effort is worth it.