Ethics and Manners for FF14

[SniperRifle]

It's not just exclusive to FF11 these days, i don't think. I think more & more people are growing impatient OR we have more & more "casuals" (who likely "grew up") who don't have time to fart around so they prefer to get in & get out.
I've been seeing it for years, they get to a point and because they've made no bonds to the game they usually quit once they get XYZ gear or whatever.
To further this play-style & attitude analogy, i used to only go around helping people, but then it gets to a point where you don't even want to bother anymore because they'll probably just quit soon anyway.
These days i try to analyze & judge a persons play-style/attitude before i decide if i should help them.

It really is about the journey & the people you play with. Without it we're just barbarians.

This. I usually blacklist anyone who sends me a message that isn't worshiping me, or if I see even a subtle form of retardation in /shout I just simply blacklist. I have my friends and I know what we're capable of... Should we ever break up (won't happen) and I need to find a new LS (won't happen) I will have absolutely zero beef w/ anyone on the server because everyone who could have possibly pissed me off was on my blacklist and completely unaware of it; thus my gear and ingame experience would speak for itself on whether or not I was qualified.

My friends and I are very organized and efficient irl, and we don't anticipate any mid-life crisis' in the next decade or so. Which is why if anyone remotely interupts my gameplay I don't even remember their name; I just simply blacklist, move on, and think about curing cancer, future content, and learning everything there is to know about Web Development.

The community is crap, and for the most part my server has downsyndrome. In 11 I probably followed every step in the OP's post... Now idgaf. I don't instigate or provoke. I just don't have time for BS or drama in a video game. And if someone annoys me, I don't second guess on whether they could be potentially a nice/smart/witty fellow after a few /tells, I just bl before I say something stupid like "stfu".

We both paid for the game, we both co-exist in game, I just don't acknowledge their existance. And they chose whether or not to acknowledge mine.

That being said, I'm not picky. And if you're in my LS you're more then welcome to annoy me and not get ignored. I wanted to point out I don't stand inside other players characters, I do say 'ty' (subtle, but after all they did take the time to congratulate me), and if someone is rude to me (Can't say this has ever happened because I use the /blacklist on a regular basis) they would just get blacklisted and/or made fun of on vent. But time is of the essence! And I don't like to waste it.

Lastly, I'm aware this route probably isn't the best method in terms of making the community a better place. I could be doing something like leading by example and helping others 24/7 and getting them gear, and giving away mats, and sharing every piece of info I have on the game to make everyone elses journey that much less of a hassle... But, as Tezz said there's so many (I'll use a better word) not hardcore players playing, it's completely in vein to try and help someone when realistically bringing someone closer to their goal so they use minimal effort is only going to make them quit playing sooner. I've done this, countless times. I've spent long hours preaching to friends that we should help more and more and more. We did, the results were disgusting. We must've gave out 50 Dodore Doublets to new randoms we let in the LS and they log on to afk about once biweekly because there is no content. I must've printed out essays on how to leve-fail properly and which leves to grab, threads on our site to sign up if you wanted to always be included regularly. Yet still, there were a few people who didn't understand why no one wanted to do Halaltali leves, or Gnats at BW. This was where I drew the line.

I don't go out of my way to improve others anymore, I go out of my way to make sure I can keep improving myself. Greed is not illegal, however it is a sin. But without greed, I would be bitching out people I don't know over the internet. I would be hateing on people who do things better then me because they didn't devote their attention to others and I did, for the sake of not being labeled greedy.

Oh yea, almost forgot... The definition of hardcore is not "asshat" or "elitist"... It's loyal. For anyone who misunderstood the definition and term I was using it in.

[Physic]

one thing about the standing inside people thing, a lot of times especially in crowded areas, people dont load for some time. sooo

[Chezen]

I agree with all of those except 3, which I really don't see a problem with. Run is walk in an mmo. But otherwise, I try to use the same manners in game as I would irl.

The one thing I don't do is answer a question over general chat if I don't know the answer, any more than I would run up to a person on a loudspeaker and answer him when I have no information.

[Reinheart]

2 It is best to stay one arm-length away from anyone else, except for in crowded places
such as Aetheryte Crystals, Guilds, and Levequest counters.

We have added a new emote /raisearm this will raise your arm straight, please use this every time in a crowded area and make sure you're arm-length away from the other PC player, if not you may be reported and banned for being too close. Thank you.

[SAMINUS]

We have added a new emote /raisearm this will raise your arm straight, please use this every time in a crowded area and make sure you're arm-length away from the other PC player, if not you may be reported and banned for being too close. Thank you.

Keep out ma bubble!!!

[Rinoa]

Reinheart, I like your weird/funny sense of humor.

[Delsus]

This could have been down to server lag, and you not poping on his screen, but he could have just been a douche, if you see him again I would check if he does it again. I have chosen some where to stand before now and somone has poped right under me crafting, but when I notice it I do move

[Raizen_Reyne]

I agree with being polite and all but some people just take things way too seriously, relax it's a game buddy.

[zaviermhigo]

I hate to be a douche but, people load for me immediately and i do not stand in people. and it does annoy me ONLY when someone stands in my body while I'm crafting, or when parties doing a similar leve in a similar location do not try to distance themselves away from us, and we instead have to move. If not loading is a bad problem for you, and you find yourself standing in people all the time, you should save us for a better graphics card, seriously mine at max is like 80 dollars USD

[SAMINUS]

I hate to be a douche but, people load for me immediately and i do not stand in people. and it does annoy me ONLY when someone stands in my body while I'm crafting, or when parties doing a similar leve in a similar location do not try to distance themselves away from us, and we instead have to move. If not loading is a bad problem for you, and you find yourself standing in people all the time, you should save us for a better graphics card, seriously mine at max is like 80 dollars USD

I paid almost $700 for each of my graphics cards, go crossfire!!