What does it take to be considered a 'good' player?

[NephthysVasudan]

So you think that people giving advice by saying "have fun", "just don't be negative" etc etc are actually giving good advice for improving as a player? To each their own but you don't kill bosses with fun and positivity.

Maybe you should take a step back and re-read what people are saying. Cause your not getting it.

Example - helped 2 newbies do their first clear of bismark - the party was a collasial disaster...and I happen to pick that day to be white mage as opposed to Black Mage or Dark Knight.
The whole party was full of sprouts it seems...and the greater majority had no clue what to do.

morale was further blown to hell when the tanks jokingly jumped off the cliff first thing and forced a wipe up front.

Took us 3 wipes after that to get through. But with each time I tried to be positive..encourage....teach.
2rd Time - the idiot tank that started the mess left the party....ditched.
Replacement Tank took up his role with gusto....and when round 3 started - we killed Bismark like it was an unsnyched party.

Telling people to git gud....would have made that an entire disaster. - Instead I focused on encouragement...not telling people to stop standing in telegraphs (cause they did) or get blown off the island (repeatedly) - or to remember to hit the dragon killers and when they missed..to yell at them..etc..etc.

You may think 4 times to get it right is too long.
I say it was 4 times of investment to leave a lasting impression on the newbies...that you can overcome anything..given patience...and cooperation...without having to start over or bicker.
If you haven't figured it out yet....you won't.

This a game.....its supposed to be fun....not a job. Your treating it like its "srs bizzness"
I'd have you ejected first chance i get in any newbie party....now if you where in a savage/ultimate/raid for farming? Different story.