Quote Originally Posted by Aidorouge View Post
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As Wildmagick said, there are definitely people in game who don't just throw a tantrum at someone failing and truth be told it's the majority of people I encounter in-game.

I vehemently disagree that FFxiv is in any form more unforgiving than other MMO's.
You have no rezz limits, don't get blocked for the wrong class in normal content, even have NPC's for most of the mandatory duties, get levels and gear for free in the MSQ basically and outside a few instances like WoL nothing falls apart if you die, with the Phoenix Downs nowadays even if you play healer.

If anything this game is one of the most beginner friendly MMO's for new players to that genre.

I am sorry you had those bad experiences but they are definitely not the norm, especially in things like CT or dungeons and normal trials.
WoL is truly the only trial that has one unforgiving mechanic but even that had been done before a number of times so it isn't a new mechanic. It's also at the level 80 cap so people aren't new at that point anymore.
It's fine to fail it once and no one should give trouble over it but at the same time, no one should fail it repeatedly.

As much as I hate to say it, and I really hope it's not taken out of context here because I genuinely like to help new players, but there is a point were the handholding has to stop and people have to realize that they do play a video game at the end of the day.

It's not just my opinion here that the normal MSW is not hard at all. It's called NORMAL mode and not easy mode after all and other games are way more unforgiving on normal difficulty, not just something like a Soul like but genuinely "easy" games like Zelda.

So as much as I sympathise with people who struggle my stance stays the same even if it sounds stern or unfair.
The MSQ does not wall anyone to the point of not clearing it regarding the difficulty.
It simply asks at certain points of you to have understood the most basic of things and outside that doesn't even care if you die repeatedly.


That's all from me regarding this topic.
We won't agree anyway.