Everybody pretty much posted what I'd say. See a group just hanging out in public, chatting away while everybody around you does the same? Feel free to walk on up and join 'em, any of 'em! At best, you'll end up slipping into the flow of things. At worst? You'll get ignored, or told to stop.Â
If they're still in a public setting, but kind of- out of the way? Off to a side road, or in a corner? Maybe consider sending a tell. I know of a few people who'll slip away from the larger gathering spots--like the Quicksand in Ul'dah--with whoever they're RPing with and wander off somewhere to escape the chat scroll, or talk a bit more privately. Sending a tell is considerate enough, I think, and lets you know if you should look elsewhere without any fuss.
Finally, there's the third option, and the one I see the most opportunities for: if you see somebody sitting or standing alone, maybe throwing out the occasional emote, head on up and say hi! They might just be anxious, and don't know how to start things off themselves. Or they've just hit a bad string of intros/were ignored by others. In either case? It can mean a lot to people if you take the initiative to start something.
If they're still in a public setting, but kind of- out of the way? Off to a side road, or in a corner? Maybe consider sending a tell. I know of a few people who'll slip away from the larger gathering spots--like the Quicksand in Ul'dah--with whoever they're RPing with and wander off somewhere to escape the chat scroll, or talk a bit more privately. Sending a tell is considerate enough, I think, and lets you know if you should look elsewhere without any fuss.
Finally, there's the third option, and the one I see the most opportunities for: if you see somebody sitting or standing alone, maybe throwing out the occasional emote, head on up and say hi! They might just be anxious, and don't know how to start things off themselves. Or they've just hit a bad string of intros/were ignored by others. In either case? It can mean a lot to people if you take the initiative to start something.
