Is there a trick to getting groups in Bozja?

[Equitable_Remedy]

In my experience...

/shout LFG fates/CEs

... usually does it.

[Hasrat]

You see all those people in chat also shouting "lfg"? That means they, too, are looking for a group. And you are entirely free to invite them to your own party and start your own group. Take some initiative, eh? Hells, if you really want to be bold (or irritating), just scan through the list of players in the instance and invite anyone that's not already in a party. Additionally, pretty sure anyone you see around with the yellow triangle-in-square icon next to their name is someone running solo, and you're free to try inviting them as well.

[Ardeth]

You see all those people in chat also shouting "lfg"? That means they, too, are looking for a group. And you are entirely free to invite them to your own party and start your own group. Take some initiative, eh? Hells, if you really want to be bold (or irritating), just scan through the list of players in the instance and invite anyone that's not already in a party. Additionally, pretty sure anyone you see around with the yellow triangle-in-square icon next to their name is someone running solo, and you're free to try inviting them as well.

Cool thanks for the info. Yeah most people I tried to invite would've been already snatched up when I tried to get them. Was starting to feel like I didn't belong. I got the occasional CE group, but they always promptly disbanded once it was over.

I'm gonna chalk it up to being so early and not many people in the instance. I have to try again once I get off of work. It's only the third time I've ever been in there. But it just seemed like I needed to get the lingo down.

[Lanadra]

Ok so grouping is kinda pointless for the skirmishes then. Thanks for letting me know that. And yeah it absolutely does.

Also yeah for CEs I'm saying "lfg" or "invite" please and even the tried and true "inv?"

But it seemed really antithetical to group content given how many people were like allergic to the idea of grouping, but as you said you get full credit so there's really no point to it. I just found it frustrating to be playing Paladin and having all the agro and watching 3 separate healers let me die because they aren't paying attention to my health(clemency ftw) even though I have the agro. I just figured being in a party might make it more noticable. I mean we all have the like minded goal of FATE spamming but whatever.

Anyway I'm venting lol. Thanks for the help.

Speaking as a healer who has played Bozja a lot recently.. it is exceptionally irritating and difficult to keep track of players not in a group with me for purposes of healing. Granted, it is easier with a tank holding aggro, but still. I definitely get your frustrations regarding groups, in Bozja I've pretty much adopted a stance of 'unless I'm in a group, I worry only about my own healthbar, if they want me to perform as a healer for them, they can group with me'. Same in CE's or Castrum, I'll make numerous calls in yell or shout that I'm looking for a party and if it all meets with nothing, I'll worry about myself only.

[Curisu]

Make sure to use the correct chat.
If you are in a CE, use the say or yell so that people know you are in the CE and participate.
If I want to do something in Bozja I simply shout for what kind of group I want. If no one invites me I leave and try to get into one of the other 2-3 open instances.
If I don't get a group in any of them I start my own group.

People are often just to lazy to lead a own group.

[DoH]

You’re too low of a level to do a lot of the content in there. Level up and unlock everything and you may start having some more luck. As others have said, you don’t need to be in a group for skirmishes; for critical engagements, just make sure you get in with some time to spare so that people will be able to invite you (as opposed to trying to do so while fighting the boss). You don’t need to queue up for CLL in a group; just ask for an invite once you get in.

Generally people use /shout to look for a group / additional party members for cluster / fragment farming, /say to ask for a group in critical engagements, and /yell to communicate within CLL.