Quote Originally Posted by Afania View Post
This isn't just "peer pressure", having expectation is how rl works. If I'm not contributing enough in a company, my boss would fire me. If I'm not providing good service to my client, my client look for someone else for the service. I'm not sure why'd FFXI be any different since it's still played by real players.
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The problem with your analogy is that they are contributing enough.

I can contribute enough damage with my Paladin while using a sword and shield that the run will still be a success. So you want to fire me not because I am stopping the company from being successful - but because I am not living up to your own personal expectations that I should be using a Great Sword instead.

That's the difference.