Why I Decided to Become an Elitist

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Oh, I've never rejected a vote abandon to hold anyone hostage.

True, not all vote abandon rejects are about holding people hostage. I do feel like many are, though.

I think you're mistaking the elitism we all know and abhor for simply being good.

I'm not mistaking it. Different groups use the term "elitist" differently. I was just trying to demonstrate the positive side of elitism (the self-improvement angle). I agree elitism where people put others down is bad though.

However not watching a guide is not the sign of a bad/weak player.

I agree. Although in most cases the player who isn't watching a guide and wants to learn on the fly does so in groups where others do know the fight. Some groups are okay with this but many are not. Again, it is because players who don't know what they are doing are complete liabilities. SE shares the blame on this by making fights counter-intuitive and where new players cause auto-losses for groups. In this game, knowledge of fight mechanics IS what separates good and bad players. If you don't watch a guide and you're in a group of others who have, your performance will generally be worse.

I think this post is painting the issue in broad strokes.

I won't deny that. But look how long my post was just using broad strokes. Would any of you read a book on elitism if I wrote it? (I would paint a more complete picture, I promise!)