everyones thoughts and advice on expanding on friends and gaming companions

I mostly use the looking for group feature, I almost always can find someone cool to play with.

It’s a good idea to have friends or someone who will be there for you

Instead of waiting for invites. Invite yourself and dont be afraid to be yourself. Genuine people will often get on well with genuine people.

Well, works for some, but never works for me since I was hated. At least it's good for those who are lucky.

Hey THUND3R 4

Well, we have many gaming communities here in South Africa. many of them started of by simply creating a Facebook page. Some of the communities grew so fast and are massive now. Most of these pages have multiple members playing various game genres so there
is a gaming buddy for everyone.

I started joining these communities and started playing Minecraft in a group. This has expanded to other games by getting to know the gamers and by networking from there.

Another great way is to look for groups/clubs. Below is a guide on how to do this:

How do I start using Looking for Group?

• From the guide. Press the Xbox button to open the guide, and then select Multiplayer > Looking for Group.
• From game hub. Highlight an item, press the Menu button on your controller, select Game hub, and then select the Multiplayer tab.
• From a club that you’re a member of. Press the Xbox button to open the guide, select People > Clubs, choose a club from the list, choose the Multiplayer tab, and then select Looking for Group.
• From a club that you’re visiting. Press the Xbox button to open the guide, select Home, select the Community tab, and then select Clubs on Xbox. Browse the featured clubs or search by
  selecting Find a club. Select a club, and then select the Looking for Group tab.

To use Looking for Group, you might need to change your privacy settings.

1. Press the Xbox button to open the guide, and then select System > Settings.
2. Select Account > Privacy & online safety.
3. Select Xbox Live privacy > View details & customize > Communication & multiplayer.
4. Under Others can communicate with voice, text, or invites, select Everybody.