People tend to not group up?

[WayguMammoth]

I feel like this is any MMO lately with the Solo-multiplayer mindset.

No one talks, no ones groups up, everyone is just running down a path from objective to objective.

Does this happen more later game?
For me so far making friends feels like a one sided chore.

[Noomanah]

I just started a few days ago and honestly every time I've typed in chat even it went ignored. I'm not sure what the purpose would be of a party in this game anyways so I've come to accept I'll play alone.

[Miaune ♡ ~]

It has not purpose (yet) to be grouped.
Loots are shared even if you are not in the same group.

But now with the patch hitting today, grouping will be something interesting to do as now within 35m people will receive double rewards along shared items and new housing items.

[Devilslilsecret1]

ive been playing for about 2 weeks and that seems to be how it is. people only "team up" for things you cant do on your own and thats about it. talking wise people only seem to just type where flow trees are and pal nodes. ive seen maybe 2 times were people actually teamed up and played together. ive learned to just stick to myself as well.

[MadDawg2552]

They are adding more reasons to group in this patch, including a "Looking for Group" option, so that should help people that want to group up with others.

[Snoop]

I just prefer to play alone, so I don't really mind. But would be nice for it to be more of an option for others!

[WhoMe]

I think people post-pandemic are on solo-mode. We are too lazy to even bother trying. Is going to take a long time to move from this attitude. It's also really hard finding people at the exact play schedule as ourselves.

[Samnson]

Because there really isn't any point in grouping up at the moment?
The world isn't large enough to justify splitting up to look for things, people post cords in chat anyway.

You aren't rewarded for co-operative play, and there are no areas of the game that actually require it. (Except infused trees) Player trading is nonexistent outside of request fulfillment, and that can be done by literally anyone.

The game does not contain any social mechanic element to get player to be friends.

If we had shops where people could share/buy other people prebuilt configurations;
Or if there were an area where a group of people could share/contribute to a farm, making groups would be more meaningful.

We can look at other MMO's that have more meaningful social mechanics;
Like Runescape or FF14 for example;

Runescape has specific hubs dedicated for it, the GE is a place for trade but also to meet with and talking to interesting people.

FF14 has the Clans system and a cosmetic system allows for a massive range of interest groups. People go online to just hangout and look pretty when their not spamming AHK cycles.

[MadDawg2552]

Party Buffs bring new ways for you to enjoy Palia with pals.

When you party up with others and partake in activities with a party member nearby, you and your party member will receive a buff that provides a chance at doubled loot and make progress towards special Party-based Accomplishments. These new Accomplishments will provide brand new rewards: Growable Furniture! 🌱

Party Buffs

When partied up with friends and within 35 meters of a party member, you’ll be able to enjoy the loot of your party member’s activities, even if you didn’t participate! This will apply to hunting, insect-catching, foraging, and mining.

When playing near party members, you’ll also have a chance at earning double the loot! This will apply to loot-based activities including hunting, insect catching, foraging, mining, and fishing. This will not apply to cooking, gardening, and furniture making skills.

You must be within a range of 35 meters of a party member for the buff to be active. You can check this range by looking out for the Party Buff icon near your name in the upper left corner.

Party People Accomplishments

As you play with and near your fellow party members, you’ll earn XP towards the Party People Accomplishments, visible on the Accomplishments tab. Completing this accomplishment will provide brand new rewards: seeds for Growable Furniture.

Growable Furniture is currently only available as a reward for partying up with friends so be sure to invite pals on your adventures.

There are 5 levels of the Party People Accomplishment and each level will provide one item of Growable Furniture. When you receive a Growable Furniture item seedling, you can plant it on your plot, water it, and watch it grow over time into a blooming piece of decor! Once it is fully grown, you can collect a seed from it to grow more decor over time!

The following Growable Furniture items are available as seeds through Party People Accomplishments:

Grow All Out Stool
Grow All Out Dining Chair
Grow All Out Dining Table
Grow All Out Couch
Grow All Out Standing Lamp

[Melatrix]

Well, I was thinking the same thing that's why I formed a community of my own where I try to invite the friendly helpful people and now we get to cook, hunt, bug hunt together. I've noticed it's quite harder for people on devices other than PC to write so I guess, for right now we need to create our little bubbles.

[Roan]

Looks like they're trying to force partying up now with this patch. :)

Exclusive items you can only get from partying, and additional loot from partying as well.

S6 heard "hey we need more gameplay features to encourage us to party up" and went "GOT IT, EXCLUSIVE PARTY FURNITURE"

[Lailoken]

It's hard to talk to others or plan activities together when the chat just doesn't work, I can't see what other players are writing and I can't reply. I can only give a friendly wave or applaud. All attempts to fix the chat problem have failed so far, so unfortunately I'm walking around Palia "deaf and dumb" and alone.

[CursedXistence]

Originally posted by Valimure:

Looks like they're trying to force partying up now with this patch. :)

Exclusive items you can only get from partying, and additional loot from partying as well.

S6 heard "hey we need more gameplay features to encourage us to party up" and went "GOT IT, EXCLUSIVE PARTY FURNITURE"

Was probably content that was already created with the idea of eventually adding it to the gardening guild store once people started to complain of having too many guild credits and nothing else new to buy with them.

[MadDawg2552]

Originally posted by Valimure:

Looks like they're trying to force partying up now with this patch. :)

Exclusive items you can only get from partying, and additional loot from partying as well.

S6 heard "hey we need more gameplay features to encourage us to party up" and went "GOT IT, EXCLUSIVE PARTY FURNITURE"

You're just never happy. You complain when they don't add stuff, then you complain when they do.

I don't think Palia is the game for you.

How else do you think you're supposed to get the party rewards without a party?

[💚Mah💚]

Is the game undergoing maintenance? I can't access it, it says it's under maintenance.

[mmel1313]

as for chatting ingame? the system is very clunky to use , if im fishing. for example. i have to watch the bait. not the chat. same when running doing most anything , its hard to read and work as its only up when the chat gets used by someone . half my first month my chat was borked and wouldnt scroll between server , community , nearby. it works now but still very hard to keep track of chat when you have to actively pop it up or someone types and its disrupting to what your paying attention to