Catering to the Majority

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Originally Posted by CianaIezuborn

Paladin's aren't hard. Also, "Blaze Chronic"? Really? I would have gone with Smokey McDopeDope.

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Boom

/10char

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Originally Posted by Seraphi

I got way too burned out being a "hardcore" raider...

Honestly, I'm glad I'm a very patient person.

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Totally agree, and I have a similar background. I try to encourage people and walk them through new dungeons, etc as much as I can. It's kind of a personal accomplishment when I can take three other newbies (tank included) through a dungeon for their first time and beat the shit out of it. And I know they had a great experience. That's ultimately a lot more rewarding than running with people like the tank you described. I still think the overall difficulty is a little much for most people though, and not everyone can learn beyond a certain point of speed and agility.

Sorry, the only analogy of yours that works is Oil and Water, as a lot of people like ketchup on steak and scotch on the rocks.

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Originally Posted by busta

We understand that most people wants an instant win button...

That's not to say I hate FFXIV. I love it for what it is otherwise I wouldn't be here. I just hate the community and I hate SE giving into every cry baby demand.

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I feel you. It's a matter of balance. I don't want the game to be a faceroll, but I also don't want it to be Dark Souls punishing. Right now it feels like the current perception of the majority is the latter. I could be wrong. This is all based on observation - but either way based on my actual death toll, it's very much a reality.

The game is cake leading up to Titan HM. Once you hit him and beyond, everything is a gear, reaction speed and eventually coordination check. As intended. I mean, every server is using pick up groups to occasionally successfully clear parts of coil, so it's pretty clear that there's nothing excessively difficult about the game.

That said, you lose some credibility when you play the easiest damage dealing class. You are literally the least important person regarding the success of nearly every encounter.

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Originally Posted by Johnist

Sorry, the only analogy of yours that works is Oil and Water, as a lot of people like ketchup on steak and scotch on the rocks.

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If you put ketchup on steak you're either doing it wrong or eating at Golden Corral. Which is also doing it wrong. And scotch should be served neat, every time.

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Originally Posted by MadMacallan

If you put ketchup on steak you're either doing it wrong or eating at Golden Corral.

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hahahaha!
thx for that.

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Originally Posted by Vyserion

The game is cake leading up to Titan HM. Once you hit him and beyond, everything is a gear, reaction speed and eventually coordination check. As intended. I mean, every server is using pick up groups to occasionally successfully clear parts of coil, so it's pretty clear that there's nothing excessively difficult about the game.

That said, you lose some credibility when you play the easiest damage dealing class. You are literally the least important person regarding the success of nearly every encounter.

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To you it is. To me it is. To a lot of people, it sure as hell doesn't feel that way. And as far as importance, how the hell is being the "strongest damage dealing class" the least important person? I'm pretty sure killing things is reliant on you know, taking damage. And if we're really digging into that, a 20% reduction in magic resistance and a mana pool refresh isn't exactly useless.

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Originally Posted by MadMacallan

And scotch should be served neat, every time.

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Please, call it whisky! And true it should be served neat :)

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Originally Posted by MadMacallan

If you put ketchup on steak you're either doing it wrong or eating at Golden Corral. Which is also doing it wrong. And scotch should be served neat, every time.

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Amen to both of those.

/raises tumbler of Bowmore 15