Quote Originally Posted by flaco View Post
That's what online games are about right? Interacting with other people? What are your opinions?
I agree with you on this point -- online games are about interacting with other people. That is why I am so attached to FFXIV when I had never been interested in games before.

But social interaction really comes down to: Being sociable

If someone wants to make friends they need to try talking with people and go out of their way to be friendly, helpful, and encouraging. Not everyone will respond, but some people will and that can be the start of something good.

For new and returning players it's like walking into a party where most people know each other already. Almost no one will walk up to a newcomer and immediately welcome them into the flock. It is therefore up to the newcomer to make the effort to get to know people. That's just how it is with people.


Quote Originally Posted by flaco View Post
However, if it were up tp me. Players would commit to only one class belonging to one discipline. This would force players to interact with one another to successfuly manuever through the game. For instance a marauder must befreind a blacksmith to repair his weapons, and in return the marauder can help the blacksmith travel to other towns without getting slaughtered by fiends.
As much as I play to spend time with the friends I've made, I wouldn't want to depend on anyone else to be able to get where I want to go.

I don't think limiting players to just one class will improve your chance of social interaction. In fact, it may severely limit it for certain classes that are not as "desirable".

FFXIV is my first and only online game. Last year I briefly peeked at another game but I was really surprised by not being able to change classes. I quickly realized that being locked into 1 class for my "whole life" was not the way I wanted to develop a character.

I am really enjoying leveling up almost every class. There are a few I enjoy playing more than others and so I tend to specialize in those even though I could play other roles. Most of the people I play with are also very flexible and we like to give people a chance to try new things.

Social interaction does happen already in FFXIV.
I feel that the class flexibility we have is really a separate matter, and one of the things that sets this game apart.