If you can't get a small handfull of people to join you for the 15 seconds it takes to accomplish the level 25 quest with ifrit, you need to dump those LS. Poke around a bit further untill you find LS's that actually care to aid there brotheren and not just pad there LS population. Thats what sounds to be the problem to me. You don't just want any clown that will toss you a pearl. You need to find that shell that doesn't mond helping the new guy, knowing you will help others in the LS to return the favor later, thus building good comrodery. If they are not doing that, they are just a glorified in game chat group.