Common Courtesy with End-game Raids/Dungeons

[Dracosavarian]

Conclusion: Those who knowingly have access to a breadth of knowledge yet refuse to use it seek only to emulate those who came before them yet without the same passion and desire.

I would argue this is an incorrect statement. Furthermore, it's rather presumptive of any given individual's mindset based solely on your own thought process. And assumptions.

An individual could have an even greater passion and desire than those whom you assume are the forgers of the path. Those who have gone before them. However, an individual might view videos akin to cheating, and seek to challenge their own skills, adaptive learning processes on the fly, and ability to suddenly find themselves in a situation that is dire and come out on top.

In other words. Some people like to go it on their own, forge their own path, and blaze their own destiny and memories. Without the spoilers of a video ruining what could be memorable moments for them. Whether it be good or bad. Some folks just do better when forged in the heat of the fire rather then being molded in the stale air of a classroom.


I feel it is wholly disingenuous to castigate those individuals as many seem wont to do. Some of us just want to go in and learn directly, rather then watch a video that won't be of much help anyways. (Has happened a ton of times to me)

Some may just not want their first experience tainted by what they deem spoilers etc. (many videos spoil CS)

Reasons vary. But it is not a reason to grab the pitch and torches and burn someone at the stake as many have done. Like the individual said above me. DF is for practice. Serious runs? Party Finder. Let that be the line of demarcation.