Party Size?

[Tagros]

Is there a hard limit of 4 of the first few dungeons?
My static group is me plus 4 mates, one of whom couldn't make it last week so we ran as a Light Party of 4 and completed the first 2 dungeons. This week, we go to re-run the dungeons and it wouldn't let us in with 5 people. I thought it would just 'promote' us to a full party, just with 5 people instead of 8, but the dungeon was just locked.
So it seems we can't actually level as a group of 5, is this true or did I just miss something that would allow me to change the type of party?

[Brightamethyst]

Yes. With only a couple of very specific exceptions, dungeons have a hard limit of 4 people.

Normal dungeons use "light party" which is 4 people. Trials (except for the first few story ones) and raids use "full party" which is 8 people. There's a system that will let you go in with fewer people (though you get no exp doing dungeons that way) but nothing will let you go over those 4/8 person caps.

[AvenoMatt]

Dungeons are 4 players by default and also the limit. If going in unsynched it can be done with 1-4 players. Normal Raids and Trials are 8 players by default and also the limit and can be ran unsynched with 1-8 players.

[Jeeqbit]

Dungeons are light parties (4 people made of 1 tank, 1 healer and 2 DPS).

Trials and raids are full parties (8 people made of 2 tanks, 2 healers and 4 DPS).

Alliance raids are alliances of 3 full parties (24 people made of 3 tanks, 6 healers and 15 DPS).

You don't have to obey this format if the party is completely pre-made, for example you could try a dungeon as 4 DPS and it may or may not be possible depending on the mechanics.

[Tagros]

Well that's irritating, but thank you for the prompt replies!
It looks like as a group of 5 people we have chosen the wrong game. Ah well, I'll keep going solo for a few months, but the rest will probably leave for a game we can all play...

[AvenoMatt]

Well that's irritating, but thank you for the prompt replies!
It looks like as a group of 5 people we have chosen the wrong game. Ah well, I'll keep going solo for a few months, but the rest will probably leave for a game we can all play...

The most I can say is to rotate who gets to run in the party for dungeons and for raids you can all play together either unsynched or in a party with 3 randos.