Quote Originally Posted by Granyala View Post
Correct, although I do believe I didn't make my intentions clear enough:

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Because the challenge has been beaten and that boss no longer holds my interest.
If you want to talk about addiction, look in a mirror. You aren't comfortable going without rewards from a part of the game you don't like playing and insist on subjecting yourself to. Contrast with those of us who enjoy it and do it because of that. I quit this game regularly when it gets in the way of other things I feel are more important and I routinely make the decision that certain rewards aren't worth it and shrug my shoulders and move on with my day. If you have a problem, that's your personal business and it should be kept that way. Don't demand to inflict it on the rest of us, especially not while pretending you're anyone a favor. Crafting has never been a soul crushing grind and if you feel differently, then grow the backbone to say, "Hey, this is not fun and I will not spend my time doing this." Don't try to "help" people who do enjoy it by taking away their fun.

And yeah, sorry, nope. I also have extensive raid experience and at a fairy high level at that. Most of the gear-driven players are in lower ranked guilds and never get much past that. I also don't consider them worth thinking about because they're some of the worst people to have in your raid and if they all quit, the raid scene would be a better place after the initial collapse and restructuring of lower end guilds. At higher levels you have a much, much higher concentration of people who are there to push themselves and do difficult content. Gear is valued, certainly, but it's not the primary motivation. Then of course you have a ton of people at all levels who enjoy the social aspect of raiding.