The integrity of the player base has fallen drastically.

[indira]

On point A: I was booted from a Garuda party because I didn't have atleast 3 melds on my gear. If thats what is expected, and where this game is headed, I will be going elsewhere. I like a challenge, I don't like being kicked from a party before even leaving ulduh because I wasn't wearing triple+ meld. They said the game was balanced to non-melded equipment. So essentially by that group requiring this they wanted things easier not harder.

this is why the instances focused games are dieing only the select few can play it.

I guess that is why you still don't have speedrun achievements on new raids or kill garuda. Godamn they must do a hell lot better.

another reason for the eliteist comment i made^
how do you get a speed run when you dont bother doing instances??. just just waste of time since anything you can get is based on luck. just so you know its just a game, not a life chore like yours.