Quote Originally Posted by Carin-Eri View Post
That's a good point actually. I mean, as sub-par as I may be at the game, I'm not aware that I've ever been the sole reason an instance of anything has failed.

Which, as you say, makes me wonder why all these people who find everything "too easy" have a problem with anyone who struggles. Surely they're such epic players, and find normal content so easy, that they can just solo it anyway?
I can see how getting slowed down might be irritating if you're running through the daily roulettes in order to get tomes. Such players are not doing the content because they like it, they do it because it provides something they feel they need, and some like to do it as fast as possible.

But one would hope mentors in particular would relish the chance to mentor when they're grouped with a struggling player.

Honestly I think what a lot of it boils down to is ego investment in a video game. If one's self-worth is determined by proficiency in FFXIV PvE, the effect is magnified by telling less-skilled people how incredibly bad they are.