Quote Originally Posted by Liam_Harper View Post
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Im not going to give another anecdote to explain that just because YOU don’t see it doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. Reread my post.

Also, who says I’m not putting in effort? That’s another misconception that I’m tired of people just assuming because “oh, it’s one button, ez! If not you stupid” because that’s how it feels. It may be easy and boring to YOU or others but it sure the hell is not for ME. I’m incredibly engaged. It’s extremely difficult to ensure people don’t die, having to look across the screen to ensure tank isn’t dead, making sure my ogcds are available, checking my lilies to see how many I have, checking everyone else to make sure they aren’t dying, trying to remember where the enemy is in their rotation (most of the time I fail that and mistime it because again, I’m terrible at remembering patterns) per dungeon or boss, and still watching out for mechanics which some I don’t even remember because I haven’t run a dungeon or trial of its ilk for some time and then doing damage while trying to dodge enemy attacks or trying to heal. For me, that’s HARD. It’s ENGAGING already. I don’t need more complexity, if that happens, it becomes too overwhelming. I know what my limits are, I’ve gone through this over and over again in other games. And who says im not trying to learn? I do try to learn and I put as much effort in it as if my life depends on it. But trying does not equal performing. And that’s what matters in this game to many people I talk to in game and from what I read on these forums. And from my experience, if you aren’t performing, you get kicked and can’t clear content. Just because you know something doesn’t mean you can PERFORM.

Again, never said anyone’s opinion is invalid. But at the same time, you all are not considering that “hey, maybe this might actually be hard for some people and maybe they designed it that way to address some of those difficulties so people can experience the story or be able to play with their friends or get through solo content or whatever.” It may be easy for you and utterly boring, but have you considered that maybe to someone else it’s super engaging and hard? Don’t dismiss the possibility just because “oh, they only have to spam one or two buttons so it’s easy and no effort.” That’s dismissive and offensive. Not everyone who puts in effort gets the same result. Some people just perform better or worse based upon the upper limit of what their brain can handle.