Nostalgia

[Kazamoto]

Nice red herring. Removing an argument of its context in order to support yours is really poor comprehension skills.

We're talking behavior stereotypes, or tropes, not racial profiling. If someone follows a reasonable course of behavior that matches a well established precedent, then it is a safe assumption that the individual will continue to follow that precedent until they prove themselves otherwise.

It's as simple as pattern recognition. We hate to think of ourselves a predictable on the grand scale, but we as human beings ultimately are.

Sad, I had credited you as an individual that was capable of holding a civil conversation and presenting your points in a constructive manner, and now this. I hope such a course can continue rather than dive into personal attacks.

My point, though I agree tastelessly posed is you are guilty of using a stereotype that is not empirically true, but supported by your own confirmation bias.
And I as you say, disagree with the stereotype suggested that, because someone played FFXI, they would automatically find it to be the best MMO based on mechanics and community.

My statement was indeed a bit of a red herring as it did not relate to the exact discussion at hand. But it did relate to your assertion that all stereotypes are true and took that to it's most ridiculous extent. See also: Asian woman drivers

Regardless of the trope or stereotype, to say that they would not exist if they were not true over generalizes a population, and when people like myself acknowledge the faults with FFXI, but try to also point out the strengths, we are hit with a wall of "LOL NOSTALGIA ROSE GLASSES HAHA" comments by people who do not truly seek a conversation for the betterment of us all.