Yes that does happen, i get a party invite they are JP speaking only ... so to be nice i tell them i can speak alittle but i can't understand the characters, so please auto translate when speaking to me.

I get a tell back sayin' I'm sorry and they invite someone else.

I have also had that happen to me they won't join because american people in party.

I have heard from a bilingual person that JP players don't like american players because they have horrible game etiquette (meaning they force Disconnection instead of finding a rep or even sayin' they are leaving soon or they just plain (on the whole as i understand it) suck and drag the party down.

I know its rude to do that, i don't think like that, but i understand the reasoning. Again, I don't like it ... ITS JUST A GAME !!!!!!!

But lately i have had some really nice JP players invite me and accept my invite so i don't think its as bad on Garuda as it is on Carby.