You might try joining up with a Link Shell. I can understand not wanting to shout for parties with complete strangers but if you get in a Link Shell and make friends then they will truly help you out of kindness and not "in it for them selves". Yes there are times when it is nice to be on your own and you don't feel like PT'ing; thats what leve quests and crafting are for. I surly wouldn't waste $10-$15 a month on a game if I wanted to do everything Solo. I would stick to my PS3 where the games are mostly designed to be offline and on occasion you can choose to pop online for $0