Quote Originally Posted by HyoMinPark View Post
You should probably calm down on the pretentious-sounding statements.

There is nothing wrong with doing content for things like chests in the hopes of getting gear, but you’re making it sound like the worst crime that could exist in this game. People’s definitions of fun are different, and people run content for different reasons; there is no “right way” or “wrong way” to do content or play a game. So some only do it because they want BiS. Plenty others do it to chase pretty numbers, or to learn new jobs, or simply because they’re bored. Who cares what people’s reasons are for doing content?

People not joining a solo-heal for current Savage is probably less about the chests and them simply not trusting the solo heal to play out in a smooth manner. For some people, repeated wiping due to deaths gets tiring.
And you should stop judging opinion pieces as statements of fact. The purpose of forums is largely to share opinions. The reason I apologized for calling it pathetic was because that was too direct an expression of how I feel about it, and could too easily be taken as an insult.

I literally said "What differs is peoples' definitions of fun." In other words, that fun is subjective. I am not saying anything is "right" or "wrong" as an absolute. All I'm doing is expressing my opinion on the matter like everyone else. Just because I don't write "In my opinion..." before every sentence does not mean it is being argued as an absolute fact rather than my personal opinion. I'm writing responses to share my view on the matter and the frustration I feel about it. That's no different than what everyone else doing.

"I think it's frustrating that so many people people only find fun in material reward, and that, subsequently, there is a lack of players who share the same mindset I do."

Does that satisfy you? Because that's literally all I said, but with stronger language to illustrate the frustration I feel, plus examples from my experience. It may diverge from the immediate topic of tomes versus no tomes, but it is still on topic, as it is related. I'm simply point out that I believe the issue is not possible to solve due to the fact that it has less to do with tomes and more to do with player psychology.