[quote name='the ender']It's not worth it, trust me. I played the PC version for a few months, and I hated it. So slow and boring, it felt more like work than a game. The entire system seems designed around "leetness", meaning that you must have the correct class combinations and best equipment for parties to even consider allowing you to join them. Suckage ftw.[/QUOTE]
I will sum up my opinion: This is by far one of the most fun, complete, bug-free and polished MMORPGs I have ever played, and I have played a lot of them. World of Warcraft and Everquest (pre-Velious) are the only ones that can compare.
Yes, the game does revolve around having the ideal party make-up and not having idiots in your party. It has nothing to do with being "leet" or having the best equipment. If you are a good player and level up 2 or 3 complimentary jobs, there really is no excuse for being undesired. That said, there are a lot of terrible players in this game. I mean terrible. Luckily, since parties must have balanced job distribution and good players are rare, if you are good, you will quickly find a "static party" or linkshell which you can stick with through the whole game.