Whats with the zerg / speed run mentality?

[Grundy]

No because the game forced you to take your time so everyone did. You didn't play XI, that much is very apparent.

Games like WoW and XIV advocate people like this. Elitists, a plague.

Circa 2008
Me: Hi! New <Warrior> looking for party <Please invite me?>
Reply: Can you /NIN?
Me: No
Reply: Go level NIN n00b

[Machazareel]

Circa 2008
Me: Hi! New <Warrior> looking for party <Please invite me?>
Reply: Can you /NIN?
Me: No
Reply: Go level NIN n00b

That was mostly just bads not understanding how good a great axe war actually was, especially before Rampage is available. They saw Maneater/Ridill wars tearing things up and figured that was the only way to go the whole levelling process.

[Grundy]

That was mostly just bads not understanding how good a great axe war actually was, especially before Rampage is available. They saw Maneater/Ridill wars tearing things up and figured that was the only way to go the whole levelling process.

OK, how about this.

<White Mage> Merit Party <Please invite me?>
No, sorry, Red Mage only <Refresh> <Yes, please>

XI was so elitist it was incredible. Anyone that leveled DRK to 75 deserves a medal, it's why I loved playing BST so much.

[Machazareel]

OK, how about this.

<White Mage> Merit Party <Please invite me?>
No, sorry, Red Mage only <Refresh> <Yes, please>

XI was so elitist it was incredible. Anyone that leveled DRK to 75 deserves a medal, it's why I loved playing BST so much.

Ok, yeah. I'll have to concede that one, haha.

EDIT: Though a WHM did work fine with the right setup. It just required slightly smarter playing. Your point still stands, though.