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Sorry didn't mean to rock the boat, plz delete post, thx

I don't think this is necessary.

With the VBU, a good number of monsters will be 'party' monsters. So fighting them alone is suicidal - therefore you need groups.

For crafters, let me just say it - crafting is boring. You don't have to move around much. So talking to other crafters while the crafting is happening is already a good idea and a reward in itself. Similarly, there is already a good reason to group up when collecting resources - you can cover ground faster, or someone can hold the mule or whatever.