Quote Originally Posted by Somnolence View Post
FCs as it is are afterthought feature in this game.
For raiding there are statics. For most of the activities such as hunts there are cross server discords/link shells. For RP there are venues and discords to find them out. General socializing? Once again there are discords and in game people do not talk much anyway.
What is left for FCs then? Treasure hunts?

And now Square Enix are adding trusts to duties so you can play even more of the game without other people if you so desire. Because in truth this genre was never about massive multiplayer, but live service game model. Shared areas are just for showing off glamours, glowy weapons and titles to entice other players in participating in these activities (or go to cash shop).
Housing in this regard is a failure, as players see stuff they cannot get themselves, so devs are basically leaving untapped game revenue (having a house with demolition system forces people to maintain subs).
I disagree, this game has very much been an FC game, even with Linkshells. It's the players who've used social media / third party social programs that have come about since the game's inception to take the social out of the game.