I haven't seen any bugs with the party system so far, and you don't need to be in the same party as other players to play with them, except for in instanced areas.

Regardless, to survive solo you'll need to

• Avoid events or areas that show a recommended level higher than your own.
• Get good at knowing when to dodge, when to heal, and when to run for your life.
• Use primarily ranged weapons to keep yourself from getting too far into the fray, while giving yourself the option to retreat if needed.
• Focus on toughness and vitality when choosing your equipment and traits.
• Use the armor and weapon mods (such as pebbles, runes, or jewels) to ensure that your equipment is reaching its maximum potential.
• Switch your attunement to Water if you start taking a lot of damage. Water spells specialize in healing and also in slowing enemies down with the Chilled condition.
• If you feel that you need an extra boost, try some food from certain merchants or created by the Chef crafting discipline.
• Don't go AFK unless you're in a city, you never know when an event or patrol might catch you off guard.

Good luck!

I haven't seen any bugs with the party system so far, and you don't need to be in the same party as other players to play with them, except for in instanced areas.

Regardless, to survive solo you'll need to

• Avoid events or areas that show a recommended level higher than your own.
• Get good at knowing when to dodge, when to heal, and when to run for your life.
• Use primarily ranged weapons to keep yourself from getting too far into the fray, while giving yourself the option to retreat if needed.
• Focus on toughness, vitality, and healing when choosing your equipment and traits.
• Use the armor and weapon mods (such as pebbles, runes, jewels, etc) to ensure that your equipment is reaching its maximum potential.
• Switch your attunement to Water if you start taking a lot of damage. Water spells specialize in healing and also in slowing enemies down with the Chilled condition.
• If you feel that you need an extra boost, try some food from certain merchants or created by the Chef crafting discipline.
• Don't go AFK unless you're in a city, you never know when an event or patrol might catch you off guard.

Good luck!

I haven't seen any bugs with the party system so far, and you don't need to be in the same party as other players to play with them, except for in instanced areas.

Regardless, to survive solo you'll need to

• Avoid events or areas that show a recommended level higher than your own
• Get good at knowing when to dodge, when to heal, and when to run for your life
• Use primarily ranged weapons to keep yourself from getting too far into the fray, while giving yourself the option to retreat if needed
• Focus on toughness and vitality when choosing your equipment and traits
• Use the armor and weapon mods (such as pebbles, runes, or jewels) to ensure that your equipment is reaching its maximum potential
• Switch your attunement to Water if you start taking a lot of damage. Water spells specialize in healing and also in slowing enemies down with the Chilled condition
• If you feel that you need an extra boost, try some food from certain merchants or created by the Chef crafting discipline

Good luck!

I haven't seen any bugs with the party system so far, and you don't need to be in the same party as other players to play with them, except for in instanced areas.

Regardless, to survive solo you'll need to

• Avoid events or areas that show a recommended level higher than your own.
• Get good at knowing when to dodge, when to heal, and when to run for your life.
• Use primarily ranged weapons to keep yourself from getting too far into the fray, while giving yourself the option to retreat if needed.
• Focus on toughness and vitality when choosing your equipment and traits.
• Use the armor and weapon mods (such as pebbles, runes, or jewels) to ensure that your equipment is reaching its maximum potential.
• Switch your attunement to Water if you start taking a lot of damage. Water spells specialize in healing and also in slowing enemies down with the Chilled condition.
• If you feel that you need an extra boost, try some food from certain merchants or created by the Chef crafting discipline.
• Don't go AFK unless you're in a city, you never know when an event or patrol might catch you off guard.

Good luck!