This is going viral in the MMO community and everyone should read it

[Sub-Xero]

elitism garbage. Final Fantasy XI didn't have this problem (not nearly as much as this)

Clearly did not play FFXI during the HNM days.

[Devilray]

Clearly did not play FFXI during the HNM days.

They have no freaking clue what they are talking about when they say FFXI didn't have elitism. That game's elitism was its main attraction HAHA.

[SynMaris]

Clearly did not play FFXI during the HNM days.

Thats what I'm saying. Which XI did he play? Or did he even partake in endgame? Filled with it.

[Machazareel]

Clearly did not play FFXI during the HNM days.

Those of us who were in top tier linkshells were certainly pretty damn elitist, but by and large we were also pretty good at taking in newer people and showing them the ropes if they had the right attitude. If I saw a gimp, I'd tell him he was a gimp, but I would also tell him what he should fix. In this game? "U suk, bai."

[Nxx]

I've noticed that many people feel some kind of huge pressure ,depressed and can't enjoy playing this game.
that's sad.

[Sub-Xero]

Those of us who were in top tier linkshells were certainly pretty damn elitist, but by and large we were also pretty good at taking in newer people and showing them the ropes if they had the right attitude.

Wasn't like that on my server and I was on the inside looking out so I got to see all the "lovely" inner workings. My server was terrible though and most of the people that thought they were amazing were "nothing" in comparison to other servers. In fact, my server and the top LS's seemed more worried about keeping others down than progressing themselves. Then again I think it was because my server was heavily JP and for whatever reason the JP players really tried to, for lack of a better term, oppress the new NA/EN players when they got going so once those players rose to power they just continued the tradition of keeping other, newer players down. That's just my opinion based upon my own perception though.

Sorta off topic but hilarious example of how crappy my server was - Biggest and best NA HNMLS on my server logged a character in that hadn't played in months to give him something "he always wanted" rather than allow numerous other members that could've used it to have it because they were "too new", didn't "deserve" it and were not "original old school members". Granted that's just one example but that's primarily how most of the top LS's operated (in HNM's, Sky, Dynamis, Sea, etc.) which surely has something to do with how they were "raised". People saw stuff like that happen and happen to them so they'd leave a LS to start their own only to end up doing the same thing to others because they got screwed over once before and had already been waiting forever and a day to get what they wanted due to being repeatedly screwed over. Because of the nature of HNM's, their claiming and their drops people would rather screw over the newer players than wait any longer to get their "shiny".

[KyteStones]

Clearly did not play FFXI during the HNM days.

They have no freaking clue what they are talking about when they say FFXI didn't have elitism. That game's elitism was its main attraction HAHA.

Those of us who were in top tier linkshells were certainly pretty damn elitist, but by and large we were also pretty good at taking in newer people and showing them the ropes if they had the right attitude. If I saw a gimp, I'd tell him he was a gimp, but I would also tell him what he should fix. In this game? "U suk, bai."

Clearly, you don't understand the concept of having friends, and bringing people into your own linkshell. Everyone I ran into or brought into our linkshell was far from a elitist. Much like the one I made this time again. Not a single person in my LS is an elitist. Unlike most of you, its not about "omfg get to end game, do coil. You dies?? Omfg nubz gtfo bai" for us. If I'm paying $15 a month for a VIDEO GAME I'm going to make it fun for myself. It's not my fault or anyone elses you were in a "top tier" LS with elitists. That choice was yours. I choose my players whom I want to quest with, I make my own memories, I create my own fun. "Clearly" you don't know how to correctly socialize in a video game. All this generation of gamers is good for is "who can reach the end the fastest" and "my dick is bigger than your dick" attitudes.