The game feels like a single player game most of the time which in itself is fine seeing how most people play solo anyways but i do think some social options would not only help the game feel less dead but also promote group play.Some starting off points would be having a ton more cosmetic options like,a whole lot more skins.The reason cosmetics would make for better social structure would be wanting to show off your look and to see what others have going on with their looks.Also,a trade system where you could trade most anything from materials to cosmetics which would make cosmetics not only more important for vanity but also make them an important commodity.Want this cool exotic rifle?Well ill trade you for that hard to get skin.Another thing would be a text chat system where you could text chat with the entire game or at least entire server,this would help a ton with people socializing by things like joking around when bored or linking items to trade in chat.Finally a hub area worth lounging around in and socializing,something with a cool looking aesthetics to make hanging out there visually pleasing while you hang out and maybe some more incentives for being there and socializing.The white house hub just isn't cutting it for meeting others.
I think that with more social options this would help promote group play.Meeting others and interacting with them while not in missions would be huge.I had so much fun and made so many friends back on PSO just hanging in the lobby between missions joking around and just doing dumb stuff like chasing each other around in floating chairs.
I think a social space where players could come in if they wanted to hang out and chat would be great. You could go there and ask for help to get hunter masks or bounties. This seems to be what the clan space was all about but it did not work out that way. I would love to be able to trade for an eagle bearer AR lol. Probably WAAAY out of my price range.