Darkhold expert mode?

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You clearly didn't read the OP. He is suggesting HQ drops from the "expert" dungeon. This will lead to massive elitism. "Oh, your r50 mage body isn't +1? You obviously didn't do the hard dungeon. You're too much of a noob for us." *kick* Only, the "lol" comment would contain much worse grammar and punctuation as most elitist trolls can't spell or make a half decent sentence.

Again, you're still hung up on the "elitist" thing, still bashing away... and ignoring the bigger point I keep making.

This is the last time I'm going to try to get it through to you...

I can't stand elitists or their superficial nonsense either... I make fun of them on a regular basis because I find the amount of self-importance and ego they derive from fake items that have zero significance outside the game, and that can be taken away with the flick of a switch to be beyond absurd.

They annoy me, so I don't deal with them. However, I also don't sit around blaming my lack of achievement on "those damn elitists", because at the end of the day... they're *not stopping me from doing what I want to do*.

It boils down to 1) your own attitude and 2) the people you choose to hang out with.

In every MMO I've ever played (a lot), I have known and been part of groups of people who were very active in end-game content, but were not elitists. They did not require top end gear to go on end-game runs. They did not hassle their members for not having it. They understood not everyone is interested in getting the best gear and, better still, they recognized that it wasn't needed. Those are the people I sought out and hung around with. In XI, they did every end-game event, HNM run, Sky, Sea... you name it.. They did it all. They only thing they required is that you be cooperative, be attentive, don't be greedy, have a good attitude, be reliable, have gear that was at least appropriate for your level (ie. not top-shelf, but adequate) and know your job well enough to do what was required in a given fight.

You don't need to be an elitist, nor be beholden to elitists to achieve what you want in the game. You just have to 1) Stop complaining and 2) Find a group that suits your tastes and get involved.

There is absolutely no difference between you and any other player in the game. Zero. You have access to the same content, the same races, same classes, same skills, same gear, same options.. as everyone else. The only thing separating them from you is that while they're out there putting forth the effort and making progress, you're here on the forums putting forth complaints and making excuses.

If you want to get the good stuff all the "elitists" have, then quit wallowing, get over the whole "elitists are ruining the game for me" crap, and put forth the effort.

Stop blaming others for your own lack of effort or initiative.