Bahamut.Seekerstar said:
»The elitism in this thread makes me want to puke.
Have you ever met a returnee? Perhaps a new player, or one that hasn't quite got the hang of how things work on certain mobs. Maybe even *gasp* a more casual player... You get the idea.
You (in the general sense) were once new. You had to have help to get where you are. I doubt that you had to pay for it, so why is it that you insult those who, like you once did, need assistance?
I help people all the time, because guess what, FFXI isn't a competition. It's a PvE environment, so really, who gives a damn?
The new gear looks interesting, and I for one will be willing to help people that want it,I or help with abjurations if they can supply the pop items.
tl;dr don't be a *** to people who are like you were
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I have serious issues with performance anxiety in this game even though I've done a lot of crazy ***solo, and was end game in the past.
I bust my ***, but I can't know fights I've not had the chance to do. And when it comes to gear... it's like a catch 22, people want you to already have the gear you're looking to get off the NM you're fighting.
I busted my *** farming up a nuke set for GEO. I go to aoe some bats for the ambuscade RoE. The WHM in my group checks me, then sends me a tell saying not to bother AoE'ing because my gear is garbage... The *** man. That's just one example of the kind of people you have to deal with when you come back and are trying to get geared.
You know whats worrse? When I make my own groups, and have to explain stuff to people. I've had people rag on them for not knowing the stuff they're asking Questions about, or just leave the group. How the hell do you expect people to learn if you don't give them the chance?