The truth about the community of the game and the forums.

[Anova]

Mm, I mostly stay in the new players area. It's nice and friendly over there.

As for the "toxicity", we all know text does not translate tone very well. But space and attention is also very limited on these forums, so people try to get their point across quickly with the most impact. As a result, everyone comes off as being a little abrasive, blunt, and a little rude. It does get people's attentions and everybody is easy to understand (in that exaggerated-Disney-facial-expression kind of way). In short, it sometimes feels like a forum full of Donald Trumps.

I would suggest to just take everything in stride. There's still some comments that make me go "wow, s/he did not just say that", but I can still see their point and agree/disagree with it. Just remember nobody's actually shouting at you personally and stalking you with a tonberry knife... hopefully.

Also keep in mind the tenet of the silent majority. The majority of players don't make that much noise. Those are the people we see in game who don't really care about the new changes. Then there's the top and lower 5%, who like to make noise one way or the other. And generally, those are the people you hear on the forums. Just keep in mind that you're getting the opinions of a very passionate or dedicated few in these threads and that the majority of opinion is unsure or lies somewhere in the middle.