Talk to an NPC, skip dialogue, go through 3 cities to talk to another NPC, return to the first NPC. Repeat this a... thousand times.
Is it possible to play with friends? Yes.
Does it make sense to do it? DEFINITELY NOT. It's incredibly tedious trying to "help" a friend who isn't at the same point in the game as you.

[h1]Game dynamics:[/h1] Talk to an NPC, skip dialogue, go through 3 cities to talk to another NPC, return to the first NPC. Repeat this a... thousand times. [i]Is it possible to play with friends?[/i] Yes. [i]Does it make sense to do it?[/i] [b]DEFINITELY NOT[/b]. It's incredibly tedious trying to "help" a friend who isn't at the same point in the game as you.