LogFAQs > #976357577

XI & XIV both have a Trusts system that lets you beat content with NPC allies

also though I mean honestly XIV's matchmaking system makes it a complete non-issue to party with randoms for necessary content. In XI you don't have that, you either have to socialize & find people to help you or you're relying entirely on Trusts

Systems are incredibly different though - in XI, normal field exploration does honestly expect you to have a party, so Trusts are NPCs you can actually summon to fight with you anywhere. In XIV you're only really expected to have a party for dungeons/bosses, most of the game / exploration is totally suited for single-player gameplay. You can party anywhere still but it's very much feels more like a boost in XIV than XI feels like you're just reaching parity with what you should be doing.

XIV Trust / NPC dungeons are pretty much the regular dungeon matchmaking experience except all your partners are now NPCs who only act following you. I like to do it on my first clears but otherwise I mean use the duty finder.