To Those Opting to Play 'One Player Mode'...

[Gallus]

Aww. Don't worry, op. Time heals all butthurt.

[Logandor]

To be honest not all bsts are that way. Why singling out that specific job over others I don't understand. The server I play on most bst players are actually pretty nice and helpful not gang banging mobs over you while you try to level a job. Also not all bst play solo. Most of the ones in some linkshells I am involved in team up and help each other out as a whole. Maybe it's just the fact that those players are nice in general and willing to team up I don't know.
Now if the op had stated that players in general that would be more understandable. Remember OP that other jobs can be just as much of a threat as some bsts in different areas as solo players plus just as cold-hearted. Just saying...

[Yinnyth]

I apologize for my inability to unravel your message, Frost, but I've read through the OP three times now and see no overall point which makes sense. You ask for people who solo things by dualboxing or by playing a pet job to act like a mature adult, so are you implying that they're not? We're all expected to be mature regardless of what we do in FFXI or RL for that matter. Unfortunately, my best guess at what you're trying to say is "people who solo (unknown event) by dualboxing or by simply being strong enough to not require help are rude people." which is an immature thing to say because it links 2 completely unrelated character traits. It would be like saying "people who drink Coke don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom."

So I'm hoping this is not the case and I'm simply missing your point. Perhaps you could help me to shed some light on what you're saying?

[Ica]

Imagine if you were a civil adult and could get along with other civil adults, you'd be able to integrate, have friends, experiences, stories, and shit...

Thanks, but I prefer to shit alone.

[Draylo]

I use multiple characters, like Byrth said it is just to speed things up. I also run with a linkshell and do events together, so I'm not entirely alone and they like the benefit of my mules going as the boring jobs (support) while they can DD. I will admit though that it is more fun to play a single character than manage more than one. I don't think there is anything wrong with it though. The cost isn't that great, an extra 12~25 dollars which a common person spends more than that per month on junk food, needless accessories or extras for a phone plan, subscriptions to different things they rarely use, etc etc.

[Riggs]

sounds like the op wants to play in a game full of npc's, if you can't deal with other people having their own in game objectives perhaps its you that mmorpg's do not suit??

[Camiie]

sounds like the op wants to play in a game full of npc's, if you can't deal with other people having their own in game objectives perhaps its you that mmorpg's do not suit??

Doesn't Guild Wars instance the entire game world outside of town for a person and their party? That might be a good game for them to try.

[Saefinn]

I got the OP's message pretty clear. Whilst, yes, it's a rant, but I just took the OP as addressing soloers/dualboxers who are rude as opposed to saying ALL soloers/dualboxers are rude. Whilst, yes, generalisations are used I am fairly certain she doesn't mean all, perhaps in that respect there's poor phrasing but at least she doesn't directly stat that 'all' are like it.

[MojoJojo]

Honestly, i've seen far more antisocial behavior from single-characters running in larger groups, towards strangers and ls-mates alike. I took offense to the attacks on bsts/dualboxers, when it should have been aimed toward EVERY DAMN ANTISOCIAL ASSHAT who cannot wait a minute, share an nm/area, or converse in a respectful manner.

[saevel]

It's a fantasy MMO. Who is the target market for fantasy MMO's.

It's a hardcore fantasy MMO, the numbers and amount of required work to get anywhere virtually require people to be serious about their gaming.

Its the internet, the place where perfectly normal people who are given an anonymous outlet for whatever lurks inside them.

Put these all together and you get the people the OP is talking about. Their in every game, FFXI just seems to have a disproportionate amount of them.