Quote Originally Posted by zosia View Post
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You know as well as I do that kind of exclusivity (and the mentality that comes with it, from the tone of your post) makes MMOs less attractive than they can be (FFXI proved that about as clearly as any).

All this silly talk about segregating servers for "hardcore" players (quotes due to players talking loud and saying nothing) and/or asking for item level differences that would eclipse non-raiders to the point of irreparable game imbalance needs to stop. SE really would shoot themselves in the foot catering to such a small group of players who, in all truth, want to let everyone else know that they're special snowflakes and the rest of us are not.