Here we go again

[SamuraiMiqo]

You're lucky then, because I've been playing for almost three years and yet I've rarely encountered anyone that tolerated my failing of mechanics and dying too much, where it finally hit a critical level when I tried to do Ivalice and the nightmare than turned into over the course of almost a dozen attempts because I would keep getting kicked here or there, including during cutscenes.

But then Stormblood in general was a skill-check I barely got through, which is why I'm still staring at the quests to go find the twins in Shadowbringers months later because I honestly don't think I'll be able to beat it, much less reach or complete anything in Dawntrail.

Would you like help getting through Shadowbringers? If so let me know and we can work on that storyline.

[TaleraRistain]

Would you like help getting through Shadowbringers? If so let me know and we can work on that storyline.

Same. If your server is accurate, you're on NA. I would be happy to pop over to Dynamis from Aether assuming it's not at a time I'm already promised to something else. It's awful that you're getting kicked. There's really no reason. People are new all the time and it's up to us veterans to help them get through things as much as we can. Let me know if you'd like to meet up in game sometime. This is my character. We can friend each other and maybe find some like-minded others. There are some jerks in this game but there really are lots of friendly and helpful people, too.

I have not read the last 20 or so pages of this thread but I did see some good suggestions toward the overall concern. Letting Duty Support rez our characters is a good suggestion. That means that the player could continue on if they weren't quite understanding something. I would hope that would be an option on Duty Support because I personally run DS first on dps and I like dying if I don't get it. It assures me I get the mechanic. But options are good and there should be one to help those who need it. Likewise applying the Echo. This could be another toggle so we could customize our Duty Support experience some. Looking at it from a software developer point of view, depending on how they apply things like the Echo to existing content, this might be a more feasible route than having to take resources to design different difficulty levels. And it does go along with the idea that they have proposed with Quantum of customizing our difficulty level more.

[PharisHanasaki]

I mean, I have astigmatism, so I shouldn't be on the road in the first place and have in fact never had a driver's license despite being almost 42.

But the way some people in here act, I should be locked away in my home not even allowed to take the bus or get a car ride from someone else because that would be "easy mode" or giving me an "instant I win" button for basic transportation. Or hell, they probably think eyeglasses/surgery are a literal "cheat code" given their unhinged mentality about how wrong and terrible they think accessibility options are, lmao.

Honestly, it's starting to feel like you're missing the point on purpose.
I have astigmatism. I got a driver's license since I was 26, when I got my own car.
I use glasses, and yes I do not drive without them for my own safety and that of the people around me.

You're not asking to hitch a ride here, you are basically going to the government to complain that you have to take the bus and thus take a longer time to get from point A to point B,

You argue that it is unfair that you cannot move as fast as people with their own cars, so you demand faster transportation, or that they accommodate to send you a car to your house to be able to reach point B in the same amount of time as the rest of the people because it is not your fault that you decided not to drive (or are somehow unable to, astigmatism is not an excuse not to drive).

[Ankhira]

Honestly, it's starting to feel like you're missing the point on purpose.
I have astigmatism. I got a driver's license since I was 26, when I got my own car.
I use glasses, and yes I do not drive without them for my own safety and that of the people around me.

You're not asking to hitch a ride here, you are basically going to the government to complain that you have to take the bus and thus take a longer time to get from point A to point B,

You argue that it is unfair that you cannot move as fast as people with their own cars, so you demand faster transportation, or that they accommodate to send you a car to your house to be able to reach point B in the same amount of time as the rest of the people because it is not your fault that you decided not to drive (or are somehow unable to, astigmatism is not an excuse not to drive).

You’re being incredibly judgmental toward someone whose situation you don’t fully understand. Just because astigmatism doesn’t stop you from driving doesn’t mean it’s the same for everyone. People have different experiences, limitations, and reasons for the choices they make and it’s not okay to speak so definitively about someone else’s life from the outside.

[PharisHanasaki]

You’re being incredibly judgmental toward someone whose situation you don’t fully understand. Just because astigmatism doesn’t stop you from driving doesn’t mean it’s the same for everyone. People have different experiences, limitations, and reasons for the choices they make and it’s not okay to speak so definitively about someone else’s life from the outside.

Oh, my bad, I thought I read "I mean, I have astigmatism, so I shouldn't be on the road in the first place and have in fact never had a driver's license despite being almost 42."

So my logical conclusion was you said "astigmatism is the reason you shouldn't be on the road". How is that judgemental on my part when I have the same affliction? In fact, if you google it it reads: Astigmatism is a common vision condition where the eye's cornea or lens has an uneven curvature, causing blurred or distorted vision at all distances.

Sorry I'm not one to blindly take arguments that make no sense.

[Ankhira]

Oh, my bad, I thought I read "I mean, I have astigmatism, so I shouldn't be on the road in the first place and have in fact never had a driver's license despite being almost 42."

So my logical conclusion was you said "astigmatism is the reason you shouldn't be on the road". How is that judgemental on my part when I have the same affliction? In fact, if you google it it reads: Astigmatism is a common vision condition where the eye's cornea or lens has an uneven curvature, causing blurred or distorted vision at all distances.

Sorry I'm not one to blindly take arguments that make no sense.

I’m not making blind arguments, you misinterpreted what was said and jumped to conclusions. That’s judgmental, regardless of whether you share the same condition. Having astigmatism doesn’t give you the right to speak over someone else’s experience or twist their words.

It’s also clear you’re more interested in being combative and dismissive than having a respectful conversation, so I’m stepping away. I’m not wasting more time on someone who refuses to engage in a respectful manner with others.

[Ser_Arven]

You’re being incredibly judgmental toward someone whose situation you don’t fully understand. Just because astigmatism doesn’t stop you from driving doesn’t mean it’s the same for everyone. People have different experiences, limitations, and reasons for the choices they make and it’s not okay to speak so definitively about someone else’s life from the outside.

People are saying that the devs need to draw a line and they have. It doesn't matter what challenges you have my wife has autism, ADHD and Dyslexia but raids Ultimate.

I know everyone is dofferent but the expectation needs to be that by level 100 you can do a basic dungeon. Rezzes in trusts are an "I win" button because NPC's will do the mechanics for you and you'll be raised and win.

You may pretend this is a visual novel but it isn't. Every RPG expects you to master the systems to a minimum and this is the minimum. There is nothing here that anyone cannot learn with dying a few times and learning from each mistake. Absoutley nothing. The problem is that people use whatever reasons they can to avoid being told that "accessibility" and "entitlement" are the same in this situation. The game will not and should not change for a few people.

[Ankhira]

People are saying that the devs need to draw a line and they have. It doesn't matter what challenges you have my wife has autism, ADHD and Dyslexia but raids Ultimate.

I know everyone is dofferent but the expectation needs to be that by level 100 you can do a basic dungeon. Rezzes in trusts are an "I win" button because NPC's will do the mechanics for you and you'll be raised and win.

You may pretend this is a visual novel but it isn't. Every RPG expects you to master the systems to a minimum and this is the minimum. There is nothing here that anyone cannot learn with dying a few times and learning from each mistake. Absoutley nothing. The problem is that people use whatever reasons they can to avoid being told that "accessibility" and "entitlement" are the same in this situation. The game will not and should not change for a few people.

I’ve already addressed your points multiple times, and it’s clear you’re unwilling to consider any perspective but your own. At this point, it’s just going in circles. I’m done engaging with someone who refuses to understand that accessibility isn’t entitlement it’s inclusion. Believe what you want, but I’m not wasting more energy on this. Keep being delusional about what the game really is. Have a good day.

[Mawlzy]

I mean, I have astigmatism, so I shouldn't be on the road in the first place and have in fact never had a driver's license despite being almost 42.

The funny thing is that what began as yet another insult is pretty much on the mark.

I drove for many years and decided to quit when I could only continue with a special dispensation from an optometrist. I decided if that was necessary I'd probably be a danger to myself and others, so quit.

But thinking about it, driving stick safely in city traffic and clearing DT dungeons does require similar skills. Knowledge of the rules, observation, information processing, and reaction.

The US comeback to this will be "but nearly everyone can drive stick in city traffic." Based on what I see here in Vegas, I'd strongly suggest many should not be. In Europe, there's far less of an expectation that everyone can drive.

Probably not a coincidence that per capita driving deaths in the US are 50% higher than Canada, Australia, Japan and Western Europe.

As an aside I'm someone who genuinely and strongly believes that the nature of this game is such that barring severe disability, literally anyone can do any content in this game, all the way up to Ultimate raids, if they have the desire and the patience to learn and practice.

This simply illustrates how out of touch you are.

I thought you had other better MMO's to be playing that require no thought or effort. What are you doing dooming on this one still?

Asked and answered. Squeezing value out of my sub.

And if you really think EVE Online requires no thought or effort, you've never played it.