For a good 1.5 years ago, ever since my first Age of Conan guild disbanded, I've been playing as an outsider without a real connection to the community. I've found myself to be very dependent on having a solid friend's list and a guild. I gave that up in World of Warcraft to play Age of Conan, but life hasn't let me invest the amount of time into the game so i could find a "home".
Let me tell you, it's actually a very important aspect in terms of both advancement and just having fun.
It's easy to fix, in theory. Invest the time, play regularly, generally be open and nice to people. I did that in my previous MMOs, ended up with full friend's list! I've gotten messages saying "Your friend's list is full, please remove some of your contacts". I'm disappointed I've never gotten around to make that happen in this game, even though I love the game.
This brings me back to what the topic's about - Being part of the community can really enhance all the gameplay aspects, especially in Age of Conan. Horse racing, social events, these things have all been implemented to appeal to a sort of niché. Not just that, DMC grind, excellent 6 man dungeons, guild cities, and soooon... Premades! (it's been a long time coming)
Lovely ramble! The clouds are gone now, and the sun is shining. Next time I might as well talk about the things one can do as a Lone Wolf, and amazingly; how far you can actually progress as one.
