Elitists don't have to be endgamers. People had very elitist attitudes with goddamn Brayflox speedruns.
25k/exp in Colibri party in Nyzul Isle with WAR/NIN x4 RDM/COR and RDM or GTFO (or FFXI exp parties in general).

SMN, RNG, BLM ONRY for CoP story content. "No I don't care about reading up on content and farming boss weakening items, if I can't burn it, I'm not helping."

LOL fair enough. Although surely there is a spectrum of elitism?
^ this OP.