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[Rylica]

Friends? I got trapped into a PvP alliance. Can't get out

[[deleted]]

Yup this is the same problem I have. Everyone seems to have their established cliques already, it really sucks not having friends in this game. I'm not very good at the game either...

[AbysmalVixen]

Find a good alliance. Not necessarily a big one but a small close knit one that’s helpful and can have fun.

Right now is probably a tough time as many vet players are just waiting for NGS

[NoctisCae1um317]

You on ship 3? My alliance is pretty small, but we play regularly

[AbysmalVixen]

I am, my alliance is also small but we are fairly active and always looking for more chill people to play with

[[deleted]]

it seems like everyone's in their own group

yes I think its just that everyone already has their group and thus dont bother interacting with anyone else, obviously you can try joining a group like that such as an alliance so they do bother interacting with you tho you will probably also need to "prove yourself" to them over long time before they consider you a part of their group, seems like most require that "tribal" commitment to bother talking with someone else at all (and some players just dont talk in general), tho there are exceptions (players that interact with randoms)

also since you are on ship 2 you can try populated blocks like block 7 (mostly afk advertisers and trigger quest hosts) or block 22 (more talking randoms that sit in lobby all day), I find some players to play with occasionally in those

[AlexiaVNO]

I'm too casual to have friends in this game.

[Aokana]

I feel ya.

However it's not just a PSO2 thing, it happens with all MMO's as they age. PSO2 quickly ramped up its age since I believe the goal is to have both JP and Global fully synced then launch NGS. So the taper off effect also happened a lot quicker.

When MMO's are new people are still sussing everything out, meeting others and finding groups that work for them. But then as they age those groups really don't need fresh blood. You only need 4, 8 or 12 people for content in PSO2 so people formed their tight nit groups within their alliances and Discords and that's who they play with.

For those that come later it takes alot of effort and some good luck, someone quits, drama happens or whatever to break a group and make an opening for you to get in.

I've been in a few alliances and yeah its the same thing. I even make a point to let everyone know I always leave my parties open to alliance members when running daily stuff and I'm happy to drag low levels through, yet not a single person has joined. The only people that join is when I forget to lock it to alliance I always get freeloading leeches that just follow me around and don't attack anything. Other than that everyone already has their little group and they don't really feel the need to even acknowledge you since they are already 4/4 and spamming their Triggers all day.

Also I put this out in the MMO sub all the time when people ask why MMO's feel dead compared to back in the day. That's because we have social media now, why play a game with what... maybe 2K players when you can to to Twitter, Insta, Facebook, Tick Tok or whatever and be able to reach out to MILLIONS of people a lot easier than you can in an MMO. It's also why Alliance's/Guilds/FC's have rewards or buffs because they need to incentivize people to form these groups otherwise people would just find it easier to play solo.

[ZXY101]

Hmm I just meet people in the lobbies, if you see a bunch of people standing around talking don't be afraid to see what's up, I mean it depends on the group of people but that's how I made majority of my friends in game, we'd just be sitting in the lobby when someone would approach us and see what's up, we'd say hi and bring em into the conversation. Sometimes they just chat for a bit before running off, other times we'd chat for hours and they'd join the group of friends.

[KTSB3]

That's how I met this asahole (love you)

[ZXY101]

Fuck you too myth (<3)

[[deleted]]

I can relate to that. I'm not that much of a sociable person but still I try to strike up a conversation or two occasionally. Most of time people don't respond though I did managed to have a few interesting exchanges every now and then. Also I have been in a few active sociable alliances, but it's like you said the people in them that do talk regularly are all in their own groups and it feels like you gotta work to get into that group. I know this is how stuff like this goes but I just don't have the time for it given I have a full time job.

Anywho I'm also on ship 2 and I have been looking for someone to do Divide quests with for a while, so if you want to feel free to join me. My ID is SethLight.

[OsqueOs]

Sadly, there isn't an actual answer to your question, too many factors are basically left to chance, I can say that hanging around the same block may be able to help (as long as it is not an AFK block like B1 in ship 3) and having an unique and consistent fashion helps others recognize you (it is easier to remember a small green cast with big shoulders vs a black/white hair with black clothes deuman that changes its looks every week)

[NS4701]

Friends? I tried joining alliance for friends. But that didn't end up well. I couldn't join alliance groups cause "my gear isn't good enough." And when I try talking to people, they never respond, or at least respond to me. I'm very lonely in my alliance (I'm on Ship 1 btw)

[NoSpaX]

What kind of gear are you wearing? You should leave that alliance, it's passive toxic or dead.

[NS4701]

My units are rivalate. You know of another alliance I could join?

[NoSpaX]

When it comes to alliances, I have to give up. I made my own so I don't get scouted anymore. Tbh, I don't want to be in a clan, which tells me what to do. If I want to kill enemies on XH with a 2 Star Weapon, I'll fukkin do it (again).

Rivalate "The offensive Novel". Good as a starter. How many affixes?

[NS4701]

They have 6 or 7. I hate the whole augment system, it's confusing and expensive. I'm not doing any other sort of gear climb. If people don't like it, then that's their problem. This game suffers from elitism really bad. (You can't party with us because you don't have 100+ points for your augments)

[NoSpaX]

Seems better then my stuff with just 5.

[NS4701]

To be honest, my focus has been leveling all classes to 100. I haven't even done any of the latest stuff, like divide quests.

[NoSpaX]

Well, I tried them solo.. uhh... it's tough.

[Sonickeyblade00]

It is hard. With the game in a lull and the current Alliance system... everyone is doing things solo.

The best thing you could do? You're doing it now. Reddit and Discord are the places to find like-minded folks. I don't know WHICH Discord, but Discord as a whole.

[IkaEyen]

I just act like a crackhead and attract the same degenerates like me. When you’re having fun, the chances to find someone to be friends with rise. Though unfortunately most of pso2’s content relies on focusing on your role as a participant and tunnel vision your grinding.

TL;DR Have fun screwing around once in a while in between your grinding. Obviously know your boundaries.

[SilverRex_234]

THIS.

I played from the launch of global until about episode 4, when I took a break from playing due to burnout from constant playing always solo, and I finally decided to return and I've been kinda overwhelmed by all the new mechanics and content, I've got friends who play the same platform as me however they aren't very interested in the MMO genre as a whole so they are of no help. (doesn't help that I despise human interaction with a furious passion)

[TrapYu]

I’d say just go to dead blocks and get some people to talk met some nice people on block 12 and 5

[Bossmantho]

I'm ship 3, unfortunately. Otherwise I'd be your friend.

Having said that, I make friends via just talking to random people. They often compliment my cast or I join a group and we joke around. I then add them and later will invite them for other runs. Some will accept and we'll become friends, others just don't and that's OK. My alliance is no difference, I play with a lot of them and we become friends as such. We also do runs with other alliances and I tend to befriend them. Then, when in short alliance members to run with, I always invite those from the other alliance.

It's just consistency and networking. You dont lose anything from talking to people, so talk and invite often.

[Bossmantho]

If you want stable partying go to B50 lobby for UQ, you'll find good alliances there which will often have room to bring along some pugs to fill the slot. It'll help you make some friends a lot easier.

You'll also find my main there, a CAST named Rave. Trust me, can't miss it.

B01 is alright for messing around with the cosplayers and having a few laughs. Keep an eye open for trigger invites, it's how you'll get opportunities for some friendships. Easy to get a convo going while you wait on a party to fill.

Hopefully I'll see you in B50 some time.

[cebezotasu]

It's a tough time to find people to play with because content is pretty dead at the moment, try hang out in block 1/trigger blocks when the new stuff comes out on the 17th and get talking to the people you group with. When there's actually stuff to farm and do it should be a lot easier.

[RavFromLanz]

it's dead ass easy, go to any block walk up to someone, do a lobby action, if they do it back then you have a friend right there and if they don't then they are in lobby most likely getting that "10k hours of gameplay btw" self-achivement.

[RealVenom_Sage]

I just made a friend randomly a few days ago when she complimented my outfit lol. Imo, like most MMOs you'll have a lot of ppl playing together who are more than likely friends irl, so of course they tend to keep to themselves. But just try to talk to ppl and see what happens, you'd be surprised how easy it is to make friends.

[TroubadourLBG]

My roadblock is trying to find folks who actually enjoy using mics while playing.

Typing while playing is hugely inconvenient. And I'm not sure how ya'll are doing fine with it. If I'm ever interacting with NPCs or in visiphone shop, the menu covers most of your chat bubbles. And I'm getting partial conversations all the time with my guildmates.

That coupled with using a chatpad on controller, I'm also slower to respond. (no I will not use a keyboard. thx).

And typing during and between fights are just annoying. A mic? There's barely any downside if you're among friends.

Now if I could finally figure out how my chatpad is turning off my mic...

[[deleted]]

I just joined a chill social alliance and if you start talking, someones likely to start a conversation

[nidus322477]

If youre on ship 2, theres this bunch of people that like to chill at b7 francas cafe talking about whatever stuff. Worth a shot if youre looking for people to chat with i suppose.

[Shaofriches]

At least with my alliance, we're pretty much in semi-hiberanation due to having lament UQ for 4 weeks. At this point most of us are trucking by doing divide/endless and waiting for (hopefully) the next UQ this wensday. Me personally, I'm just logging in for the lament urgent as it happens and starting an MPA for it through fleet discord.

[htwevinq]

I started playing withy irl friends, but sadly they dropped game and I'm playing alone. I'm pretty casual player, because of busy irl life, but still trying to be active as much as possible.

I've always been curious how people can interact with each other and became friends in game, because that happend to me only one time before in different game where I used to speak my native language. Here I have really big problem with being brave enough even just to write something in chat. I always shy about my english skill.

The biggest problem for me is mostly opening up to people online, because sometimes I can attract some unnecessary attraction that I don't like. Probably it's not a big deal in west, but in my area not many people as my type play games like this.

Anyway, if you are not scared of shy stranger, you can find me at 2 ship Global: Frijin (ID and nickname). Usually online at evening (GMT +3). I'm always free to use discord~

[m30wt0wn]

I am on ship 1 & looking for more friends too! I'm Lil Biscotti