Suggestion about hunts

[Welsper59]

It really comes down to a handful of things. People do it because they'd like to get these things that the devs "harmlessly" bring to the game for people to do. When you're denied something (or made to wait longer, ala A/S respawn times) because of someone elses behavior, you're gonna rage. Think about times you get mad at other people in your daily life. Someone cuts you off, traffic, someone calls in "sick" so all of their work is now yours, etc. You're being forced to endure the results of someone else's action(s).

Now, it is true that it's better for you to avoid things that can cause you anguish (to an extent), but it's not always going to be something a neutral or positive person may think of every second of the time they're on the game. In some cases, this crap is actually brought to you rather than you going to it. Ever since 2.5, I don't do Hunts because of this. Too many people and, just like IRL, you're almost certain to come across folk that deserve to be knocked out a few times (if not worse). Prior to this patch, the Hunts were great. You'd get the early pull type of d-bag here and there, especially with S rank kills since those were still plagued with half the server showing up, but it was a good time that began feeling like an actual hunt.

Then we have the renewed negative community behind it that is well-known. Because we know that SE designed these things for everyone to do, we instantly view this as a denial of content by other players. Many players from the revived Hunt LS "FE" on Leviathan view that all spottings should be kept in-house only to reduce the likelihood that they won't get full credit (and in rare cases provides emotional benefit that only you and yours know something, a variation of the feeling you have when you monopolize). Not everyone is like that, of course, but it only takes one.

The entire situation itself is pathetic and really doesn't serve much purpose for the community itself. Basically, until 2.51 comes (when Gold Saucer is released and they'll most likely begin adding things to WoD), it's chaos and your sanity is better off thinking your random server peer is likely a D-bag. At least until you talk to this person... which will then either confirm it or make you think there are good people out there. Although, I do have my own reservations about the Gold Saucer and our server peers finding ways to show off how serious their goal in life to troll can be. SE hasn't failed us yet on providing those means.