Quote Originally Posted by Mchappy View Post
I'm a little surprised by the majority of people saying their experience with FFXIV is mostly solo.

I understand it, but I definitely think there is a community for everyone in the game. You just have to look for it. I probably wouldn't be playing as much as I do today if it weren't for the friends I've made along the way. I'm in a tight knit group and through them I've made more connections, so being able to play with friends makes a huge difference for me when it comes to my enjoyment in the game. Can I play solo? Yeah, because just as everyone else mentioned, a lot of my friends are playing other stuff during the content lull we've been having. When I find myself playing solo more than usual I just put my hand out more and interact with people I may not usually interact with on my friends list, Linkshell, or what have you.

When the game first launched, I had a really great group, had a lot of fun with them - then we started splintering. I kept in close contact with a few from that group, found a new FC, but never really clicked in that way with the new group. So I'd try a new FC, same thing.

For me personally, I'm not blaming the community so much - there are many factors at play. 1) I have funky play times. 2) I really don't like the game anymore (haven't for years, yet here I am!..I have problems lol). 3) The drama/pressure/stress*

*While I left most groups on good terms, there was one in particular that was just crazy levels of OMG WTF IS HAPPENING HERE. Then I had a couple of really bad experiences in the past year on a more one-on-one level. It's just all put a really bad taste in my mouth when trying to reach out to new people. I'm sure 'my people' are out there somewhere, but I'm just too burnt out to keep trying :X