Quote Originally Posted by Takeshi_Eiketsu View Post
(1.) Yes, those who have to work more hours than you do, should have the same chance and right to get the gear that you do. Just because you don't work as hard or as much as others, does not make you special in games.

(2.) That is a horrible analogy. So a 2 hour a day person gets 40$ an hour (hypothetically to match your analogy), and the 8 hour a day person makes 10$...then they both make 80$ a day...that is your analogy to making HNMs fair so that anyone on any schedule can have a chance at (A REALISTIC CHANCE, not your "If you're in the right window, then good for you, if not then your screwed" chance.)

A BETTER analogy would be: There is a contest that gives away a computer if you can complete an obstacle course, and this course is open 24 hours, now the person who lives in mommy's basement and the 9a-5p worker has a chance at it.

What you want is: Contest is the same, but only runs from 3p-5p every day or two days. NO PROBLEM FOR BASEMENT BOY! But unfortunately for the worker, he has to hope that it matches his days off.


PS. I don't work, I go to school for only 4-5 hours a day. Monday-Friday, and I live with my wife's parents. So I am one of the "LOT OF FREE TIME" people, and I don't agree with your statement.
This is a game, some countries outside the US consider gaming a sport. But like anything in RL you get what you put into it.

Current gen mmos are the only activity in the WORLD where the mentality is little time has to = alot of time in terms of progress or chance. If someone puts in 8-12 hrs a day more then someone else they should get better things, if not there is something wrong. It goes the same way with literally everything else in life. The more you put into it the more you get.

If you want to have the same chance it is easy. Get a job that works around the game, schedule your classes around your raid schedule, tell your friends NO when they ask you to go out. That will sound crazy to many, but those that do this should end up better then the play when they have free time only person. This is what defines you as hardcore. The mentality hardcore = hard content is really wrong. For many this is impossible, but it is a life style choice. The difference between a hardcore mmo gamer and a casual mmo gamer.

I went to class full time in college and worked a part time job and still made hnm camps 50% of the time in XI. Thing is I went when they were up, I didn't wait until it was my Prime time. It all depends on how serious you are I would wake up a 3am est to kill fafnir. In my eyes I deserve to get a drop before the people who only choose to camp it between the hours of 7pm est and 11 pm est. I see nothing unfair about it, I see the counter argument extremely unfair though. Why should say me who can play 16hrs a day if needed have equal chance at getting gear as someone who plays 1hr 30mins a day.