Nin are better tanks now?

[Greatguardian]

I'm pretty sure its you and GG that have the inferiority complex. Being the ones who have to prove themselves so superior in a video game. Needing to "Be the Best" and all that jazz. You're good at gloating how "good" you think you really are, and whether that's true or not, people like saevel and I are just sick of hearing about it.

I could care less about being "The best", but that's a far cry away from caring about being half decent at the game. FFXI is not super hard bro, but contrary to popular belief it does take an IQ greater than potato to actually succeed at it. It may be easy as shit for any good FFXI player who can understand high school algebra to solo an Empyrean weapon and get tons of AF3+2, but that doesn't mean anyone can solo an Empyrean.

Expecting people to have an IQ greater than potato and to put a modicum of effort into translating high school algebra is just way too much. It's easier to rag all day on the people who do get shit done, and talk about "elitist jerks who only care about +2s, who can only mash 1-2 macros like WoW, who have no creativity, and only worry about comparing epeen damagez with each other".

The people coming up with unorthodox new strategies that actually succeed are never the hipster tards. They're the "number crunching geeks" who know enough about the game to actually succeed at thinking outside the box.

[Akujima]

Minimize what the other guy said, Maximize what I say

Yea but your so called perfectionism is so far past the point of being fanatical, its scary. You dump on people with complete disregard for their feelings, simply because "feelings" don't do any DPS. The gap between "good players and bad players" is just getting bigger and bigger, because of this small minority of super heroes that trot around their online avatars, forgetting they're actually playing a game sometimes (heaven forbid we allow games to be just recreational).

Economics is NOT just numbers man. People aren't going to buy a product if they don't enjoy it. People aren't going to continue playing this game, if they are to be contantly excluded by the "Mensa of FFXI" from forums such as these. Yet it's sad to think that SE might actually make the mistake of listening to you, because after all, you're the babies that cry the loudest.

Consider me the voice of those who are too fed up to bother saying anything about all you "min/max'ers"... Luckily, I still have hope that one of you out there can figure out there's more important things in life than just being "Top Dog". And the only reason you get so riled up at my posts, is because the $#!% I spew, strikes a chord so deep down inside, that it rattles the foundation of your most cherished beliefs.

[Akujima]

Well I have a pretty good understand of how YOUR game functions: Get good gear. Be the best.

As far as understanding the basics? I've played XI since NA release man, with a few short breaks here and there, so you figure it out. Just because I don't speak in binary code with you, doesn't mean that I don't know about "The haste cap" and whatever else you're so worried about me understanding.

The only reason I've stopped playing, is because FF transformed from being a fun challenging game, into being: Compete over getting mediocre gear. Fight with each other about "Who is the best".

[wish12oz]

As far as understanding the basics? I've played XI since NA release man, with a few short breaks here and there, so you figure it out. Just because I don't speak in binary code with you, doesn't mean that I don't know about "The haste cap" and whatever else you're so worried about me understanding.

Except every FF game functions differently........ and you obviously have no understanding of game mechanics because you never say anything relating to actually knowing them.

The only reason I've stopped playing, is because FF transformed from being a fun challenging game, into being: Compete over getting mediocre gear. Fight with each other about "Who is the best".

You perfectly described the old Kings/HNM/sky scene, not the current abyssea scene, and used it as an excuse for quitting. End game is better now, not worse, and everyone can succeed at it, not 1 person a week.