Quote Originally Posted by DRHaymaker View Post
First, you're not only doing a poor job of refuting the claim of elitism, but you're proving my point. Second, there's no proof anyone who has cleared "put in the work", especially when paying for clears is a thing. All that no bonus proves is that at some point, you were in a party where the end result that the boss died - literally nothing else. Not how well you did, if you died, what mechanics you did right/wrong, if you were in charge of handling any mechanics. Boss died - that's it.
Nor is their proof they will be able to handle mechanics they may have not fully sense themselves. What you are advocating for is forcing people to "give everyone a chance." If I stipulate this is a farm party, I expect people to not only have knowledge of the fight but have cleared it a few times. If they suck, I replace them. Allowing everyone in defeats the entire point. Like I said, I'm not obligated to help you or anyone else because you don't want to join learning parties. That isn't elitism, it is simply playing the odds. I am far more likely to find decent players for a farm group who have cleared than chancing on those with bonus. If it's an alt, they can send me a tell and I'll see. Otherwise, respect the parameters set by the party leader. If you don't like it, don't join that party.