So on PC there is a party finder function already, but it's not that great. I would suggest being able to share the party recruitment message in channel chat, with information like Recruiting for Sausans 56+ [Party 3/5] with the area in brackets being something players can select to automatically join directly from the chat message. That way the party finder isn't just sort of..hidden in the menu, and players will constantly be seeing potential groups they could go join.

One of my biggest complaints as a veteran player is that party play is just really not encouraged in most of the game. You spend a lot of time doing things by yourself. This is because, grinding as a party is just less efficient. EXP is cut dependent on how many members you have in your party, and grind spots aren't endless, so you're sometimes stuck to the same small amount of mobs that you would clear as a 2 man party, but with a 5 man party. Your drops are also split between all of the members, so you make much less money.

I really think the party EXP penalty should just be removed. Why would you want to implement a mechanic that makes players not want to play together and team up in an MMO? Makes no sense. It would be great to have pros and cons for both solo and party grinding. Without the EXP penalty, solo grinding would still be better for money and party grinding would be better for EXP.