I am a non-raid player.
Basically, I play solo.

I've been playing for over 3 years, but I'm slowly working my way through the main story and haven't completed patch 4.0 yet.

I enjoy leaving the main story behind, playing gatherer and crafter, and playing PvP.

However, I have rarely heard anything from others about my way of playing this way.

I've had friends jokingly say,
"I thought you were one of those people who never progressed past patch 2.0! "

My friends enjoy playing FF14 in various ways, such as taking screenshots of their characters, housing, hold a concert, and immersing themselves in mahjong.

Of course, there are also those who enjoy raid.

It depends on the person.
I think it's fine for Smallen to play the way he likes.
(Wouldn't it be better for you to look for another group instead of looking for another game?)

You don't have to do the raid!

Bythe way,this is a forum for the Japanese language.
If you post here, please do so in Japanese.
(The forum for English is elsewhere!)

日本語要約
　FF14には色々な楽しみ方がありますので、Smallenさんが好きな様に遊んで構いませんよ。
　ところでここは日本語のフォーラムなので、日本語で書きこんでね。