How do you make friends on this game?Follow

Shout for an LS or a Free Company. I prefer to do things with people from my server.

I must be considering the MANY friends I had in FFXI... however I made friends there due to my skill and the ability to get the job done, so when people wanted/needed stuff done they knew who to come to (and they didnt talk to me JUST when they needed/anted stuff otherwise i wouldnt call them friends) not because of my "sparking personality" because as Im sure we both can agree, Im quite lacking in that department, yet that didnt stop ppl from buzzing around me like flies on **** so i must have been doing SOMETHING right.

I didn't have any issues over beta weekend making friends. On Ultros. I made some friends through the Linkshells I joined, the ZAM LS and another one called Snow Recruits. Everyone was nice and helpful. You just need to join LS because it's the best way to get to know other players. Talking over shout etc is fine too but being a part of a LS and all will get you more friends because you're a part of something together and you always have the option of talking to and getting to know the same person. It's a great thing. They didn't offer that in my old mmo, all we had was public channels (which was mostly full of trolls) and then kinships/guilds, most of which were only active if the game itself was holding interest... so I'm really loving LS in FFXIV. The community here is nice, people I've talked to I've warmed up to right away, we shared jokes and had some laughs. It's nice to have that in an mmo. I hate games where people are apprehensive about socializing with this person or that. Having a good manners and being open to making new friends is pretty crucial in an mmo. You don't have to be a big mouth either, just take it east, be helpful, and don't be afraid of receiving advice and asking questions. It can take you a long way.

I made friends, by just making little comments in shout. "This weather effect looks amazing!"
I always found it easier to talk about weather for some reason to break the ice.

Another way is to answer questions. There were so many new people asking that by answering them, they were given motivation to start talking. If people continued to shoot them down I noticed that no one would actually talk .

I try to be as generally nice as possible, and help those around me. IE - Leveling syncing on Fates that need a tank - so that other people progress. That sort of thing.

I had plenty of people friend me after commenting on my name (went with Melody Pond) and I responded favorably to them. We found a LS/FC pretty easily as well. Husband was shouting.. Someone saw him and started talking. I joined the conversation and stood emoting. Then we were invited to join the LS.

It doesn't feel that different from XI to me? I think it's just a matter of being slightly forceful? If you are enjoying shout conversation, go ahead and send them a friend request. And if they happen to be in a shell, they may ask you to join?

Instead of using the duty finder I chatted with people hanging around the dungeon entrance and made my own parties. Made new friends that way and we were all from the same server. Also you can make non-traditional parties that still work in these lowbie dungeons and beat the long queue times.

I find it's not as easy to chat on XIV compare to XI due to the game-pad interface and pace of the game. Using a game-pad to move around is much easier but when it comes to chat, I have to put down the pad and type on keyboard. When fighting mobs or in a dungeon, it's not as convenient.

I was in 2 duty finder party during beta 4, one party chats a lot but I was being quite because I was a tank and afraid to take time off to chat when busy tanking. The second one is really quite, no one talked (not even a goodbye when its done) and we get through the dungeon just fine.

I usually don't like to chat in /shout because I think it's a bit impolite. If I head someone asking a question in /shout, I will use /tell to answer (if I know the answer).

I have not yet to find better ways to "make new friend", most player I chat with is from old XI linkshell people who now also play in XIV.

I'm on PS3 but I plug a keyboard in to chat. Makes it easier for me. Though it seems like no one likes to talk so I don't. I do play with a friend but I am looking to get a lot people to play with us on PS3. If any of you would to join I am willing to change servers what ever to team up with some guys and have a good old time.

I was in a dungeon with 3 people from Gilgamesh. The tank got disconnected and couldn't get back in for 20 minutes due to server congestion. The 3 of us chated, I learned how to use the translater function. I also talked in LS about what was going on and found out it was happening to LOTS of people. (p.s. we got to finish the duty )

I guess, just relating to each other is the best way.

This is how my friend did it.

Step 1: Name your character Kitty Cuddles
Step 2: Run around
Step 3: Find Hello Kitty
Step 4: Ask to be best friends forever
Step 5: Profit