What are the largest issues plaguing XIV currently?

[sarehptar]

"Did you join a Free company?"
Yes, it was the only one I've been invited to and it had 10 players. 4 left over two days until finally I left as I was the only person logging in.

And that's really the only social interaction? That definitely settles my urge to not stick around.
Appreciate the replies though! <3

Most free companies out there have more than ten players, or even many small free companies will at least have enough active players online to have a conversation with. If you left the one free company, why not join another? There are always large FCs recruiting in the main city hubs like Ul'dah and Limsa. You can also search for free companies that are actively recruiting using the FC search in-game. Shop around and find the right group for you, then you'll have your desired social interaction.

To me, it sounds more like you might be having trouble finding social interaction in the game because you're not being super proactive about it. There are tons of people out there willing to play with new players and tons of FCs recruiting, but those players aren't going to automatically know you want their recruitment. In fact, over the years, FCs have definitely become quite discouraged from just sending random invites to players because no one wants to be spammed with constant invites. You'll need to reach out rather than just waiting around for a group to find you.

Same with dungeons. The general attitude in this game is that most people don't want advice or don't want the fights spoiled for them when they are new, so if you want advice in dungeons and fights, you'll have to be proactive and ask for it. People do talk in dungeons... if you talk to them first.