Quote Originally Posted by Renvalt View Post
This comment right here makes me feel like you deem "casuals" as an inferior class of person, and that you would rather they stay out of video games.

Comments like above only serve to reinforce the stereotype that gamers have zero compassion or sensitivity, and that their soul is filled with naught but spite for humanity.

At least, that's how it seems to me.
I was actually a casual FFXI player. But I wasn't a cry baby. I enjoyed the fact that everything was so difficult and required a great deal of skill and effort. I didn't whine on forums and talk crap everywhere else when I couldn't get my job to max level in a month or when I couldn't get certain quests done because I didn't have the time to dedicate. FFXI was one of the ONLY games that didn't exclusively cater to casuals.

Nothing is wrong with casuals. But there is something wrong with building every single MMO out there from the ground up specifically for casuals. Casual players aren't the only players. Some people prefer a game where it feels like an alternate world rather than a single player Diablo-style RPG that can be played solo or with friends. Some people enjoy the idea of being high level being an amazing accomplishment rather than something everyone has. Some people enjoy feeling like they have jumped into a second life. The only non-casual focused MMO still out there is Eve Online.