a thought

[FrankReynolds]

So what your saying is Do as I say, not as I do. As in I was able to beat this boss without these weapons but now that i have mine, you are required to have yours before i'll allow you to come..... Just like Melraen said LOGIC.

Yes, LOGIC. "Mine" Performs 50% better than yours. I know people talk all this smack about wanting "More challenging content" on these forums, but you don't actually believe that do you? If they did, they'd all be farming abyssea with no atmas on just for the "hard mode" experience.

No, they want more loot. Not more challenge. That's why they don't all jump on their favorite jobs with their favorite friends and go figure out how they can beat it. They get the best gear and they level / equip whatever they have to so that they can knock it out.

And they aren't looking to make friends or help people out (if they are, it's someone who is a friend and they are doing so by only bringing the best geared players they can find). They are looking for the fastest, safest way to win and that way is with the best geared people they can get.

*added* also to point out that if you think that if someone has oat's they've already done the fight you don't pay attention much to /yells. People are selling spots for these were you can sit back and they do all the work. Yeah, really earned that one didn't they?

Someone who has them is far more likely to have earned them than someone who does not have them. If you're looking to build a team, who do you pick? The guy with the championship rings or the guy in warm up pants?

The difference in damage can be win or lose in this event. Why risk it for a stranger.