Piellar wrote:
I've had no problem receiving help via Linkshell and /shout and on Nasomi whenever I was in a bad spot, the community is awesome and the in-game avenues provided already work.
Unlike a WoW guild, it is socially-acceptable to have many link pearls for various purposes, crafting, running BCNMs, helping newbies, social chat, etc.
Find a linkshell that suits your needs and you should be golden. Several of them also have their own private Discord too, if you don't like typing.
In my opinion FFXI is so foreign and uninviting to newcomers (of this era) that they often leave before they figure out how to join a linkshell. They never get the help/have specific questions answered in the first place.
People need their hands held these days (at least until they’re hooked) or they get frustrated/lose interest.
This isn't pre school if people need their hands held then perhaps they should play something easier.