Question On HNM's

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I really like the trend they're setting with the hyper ifrit fight. I like the idea more of a really challenging instanced fight rather than the challenge being "Who DOESN'T have a life". The FFXI HNM/Kings system was meant for the guys who had all the time in the world to rot in front of their PCs, and made that content unattainable to people who actually had jobs, families, and friends.

And here is an example of what I'm talking about in my post.

If SE were to provide a way to get similar drops (ie. not superior or inferior to) via a different means - such as a hyper-mode instanced fight in addition to a means to get it by camping really rare spawns that might only pop once every 24-48 hours... then why would you care if people who have the time and prefer that method chose to do it that way?

If they have all the time in the world to sit in front of their computer, and that's what they choose to do, then that's their business.

And let's face it, some people are self-employed, are well off, still in school, or otherwise don't have to live the 9-5 Mon-Fri grind like others do. I've known people who were handicapped or limited to a wheelchair who had nothing but time 'cause they couldn't do anything else. I guess they should be deprived the chance to do something they might enjoy 'cause you don't like it?

As long as you have a means to get the items you want by doing the content you enjoy doing, then there's absolutely no reason why people who enjoy going after that really rare spawn that only shows up every 1-2 days can't have their enjoyment as well.

And by the way... I've known people personally who had jobs, families and friends who still managed to camp for those rare spawns and even succeeded in getting their drops. They didn't "sit in front of the computer for hours". They kept track of their ToD, or had friends who kept them informed and if they had the time/availability, they'd log in when its spawn window opened and camp for it.

You don't have to be "camping there for hours or days" to get a chance at the spawn.. All you need to do is be there when it spawns and get the claim. That can be as little as 10 minutes if your timing is good.

So, the idea that "people with jobs, families and friends" can't partake in that kind of content is complete rubbish. It's called "time management".