Quote Originally Posted by Ragmar View Post
LOL I left the most capable LS on my server which I co-created from two low man groups, that over the course of a year completed everything before turning into a giant epeen measuring contest. I left because I dont find that fun and to do low man content with 3 people I've been playing with for 7+ years of which only one even gear swaps. What makes someone a good player is not that they send you /t's in game with smiley faces. Some of the best players on Phoenix are total dicks. People kiss peoples asses when they think they might get something out of it. You may require that you like anyone you play with but I don't. Haters gonna hate. I've never met a nice person with bad gear and made any kind of negative remark about them. When they decide to act like asses however I'm absolutely going to call them out. Your #5 outright says if you dont have good gear you cant be a good player. Atleast I base my definition of gimp on ability/knowledge and not gear.

It takes very little to make a good player.
1. Knowing what you dont know.
2. Following directions of those who do know.
3. Using the best gear available to you to be as effective as possible.
4. Actively trying to improve both gear and ability to benefit those you play with.
First off.

The list I wrote is in order of authority. This means that the first rule is equal to all the guidelines below it. In the case of #5 it would only count as -1 point where as the #1 guideline would count as a -5. The guidelines are linked like a chain. You start at the top and work your way down. You look at it this way there are some circumstances that are beyond the players control. They can still be a better player if they meet #1-#3 and still fail #4-#5..

You left out personality completely in your list and went straight for "this game is serious busyness." Do you get up every morning and load up FFXIAH to measure the FFXI market or something. This is a game, people play to have fun taskmaster sargent bill. You also stated some of the best players are dicks. There is a deep deep deep no no here. Anyone who is a jerk isn't a good MMO player. A jerk is a jerk even if they can do their job they do so at the expense of others. If your idea of a good player is someone who fails at guideline #1 then you sir have a very very jaded outlook on the use of the term good. You'd never hear someone say She's a good jerk, or that guy is an awesome cool dickhead.

This is the same when you rate a player on an MMO, they can have the best gear, be good at their job, have all the free time to master the game but... If they act like know it all jerks and ruin it for others they aren't a good players.

BTW: Your scale is missing the social aspect, this is an mmorpg meant to maintain a community.