Self-Destructing Community?

[myahele]

Yeah, the most ironic part is that those with the "mentor" mark were/ are very rude based on my experience in Midas Normal. It goes to show that people simply wanted that crown next to their name

[Lexia]

Yeah, the most ironic part is that those with the "mentor" mark were/ are very rude based on my experience in Midas Normal. It goes to show that people simply wanted that crown next to their name

I thought that was going to happen, this what I said couple weeks ago.

I can see the mentor program just becoming a ego stroke for those that can activate it.

[Chasely]

Yeah, the most ironic part is that those with the "mentor" mark were/ are very rude based on my experience in Midas Normal. It goes to show that people simply wanted that crown next to their name

so true. the only polite, helpful mentors I've met so far are the two in my FC. Random mentors are mostly elitist jerks looking for the roulette bonus, sadly. :/

[RyuSaarva]

I think I will start doing other things than gathering and crafting soon so have fun yelling to me because I will not spoil the fights for me ( I did do the awesome kettle quest though).

[Dorander]

The subject of this thread is somewhat bittersweet, I guess I'm just trying to see if anyone else is running into the same toxic clouds that I am.
The main issue I'm getting at the moment is players doing their daily roulette, not reading the gigantic "new player bonus" at the start, or my attempts to advise them that I am currently trying a duty I have no clue about.
This would be no problem at all, if all goes to plan. However, with new mechanics to which the solution is not immediately apparent, there is a fair chance someone will cock up, or miss something. It is at this point that certain players feel the need to explode into an incandescent ball of rage and possibly neckbeards. NOT HELPFUL.
Is it really just me? or has anyone else got any crackers where after playing seven thousand hours straight, someone doesnt have the time to type "just focus down X enemy".

Guides are up within hours of new content going live, if not by the next day. So, if you aren't there on release day, take the time to look it up. That's where the explosion comes from, cause honestly.. alot of us are tired of doing the research ourselves and then expected to hand hold lazy people who don't want to "spoil the fight."

[hagare]

Guides are up within hours of new content going live, if not by the next day. So, if you aren't there on release day, take the time to look it up. That's where the explosion comes from, cause honestly.. alot of us are tired of doing the research ourselves and then expected to hand hold lazy people who don't want to "spoil the fight."

It hasn't even been a week and you're already taking this stance? seriously?
If you're talking about savage or extreme content, I'd understand.
But for new content?

[WinterLuna]

Guides are up within hours of new content going live, if not by the next day. So, if you aren't there on release day, take the time to look it up. That's where the explosion comes from, cause honestly.. alot of us are tired of doing the research ourselves and then expected to hand hold lazy people who don't want to "spoil the fight."

Some people actually want to have fun and try things for themselves before getting YouTube to do it for them. I'm sorry but expecting people to watch a tutorial not even a week after the patch is released is very rude and insensitive on your part.

[Lexia]

Guides are up within hours of new content going live, if not by the next day. So, if you aren't there on release day, take the time to look it up. That's where the explosion comes from, cause honestly.. alot of us are tired of doing the research ourselves and then expected to hand hold lazy people who don't want to "spoil the fight."

Yea cause it so bad that people want to be able to experience the content first before knowing every detail of it.



Cause you know there are people out there that have lives and can't be there doing the new content at 5am patch day.

[Malakai]

Guides are up within hours of new content going live, if not by the next day. So, if you aren't there on release day, take the time to look it up. That's where the explosion comes from, cause honestly.. alot of us are tired of doing the research ourselves and then expected to hand hold lazy people who don't want to "spoil the fight."

This is by far one of the worst statement/reasoning that can be made in terms of doing content. It's like saying "I can't think for myself, I need someone to handhold me thru a tutorial. Then after I accomplish it I have the rights to rage at other players for not getting handheld thru tutorials like I did.". The mechanics to most things aren't hard to figure out, you may get people who wipe a few times before it clicks and they go "Oh that's how it works.". Which is fine. It's called a learning process. Using ones mental facilities to understand how the fight works makes it easier when they do it again and again and help others to understand that need to know it.
Crying to players to watch a tutorial first instead of trying it before hand blind to learn and understand it is like telling a child to watch a youtube vid on how to ride a bike then throw them on a mountain path and expect them to ride it flawlessly. Not only that but those who are relying heavily on tutorials and youtube vids creates a bigger handicap than having the time and patience for people to go in blind and actually learn mechanics on their own. You don't need to sit before a fight and explain every little step in detail, give people the benefit of a doubt they know how to do a majority of the basic mechanics, or after experiencing it one or two times they will pick up on it. If you wipe due to a certain mechanic and you know/figure out how it works then explain it. It's called communication and it is something that is vital in a MMO, which this one sorely lacks lately.

[IzVale]

Guides are up within hours of new content going live, if not by the next day. So, if you aren't there on release day, take the time to look it up. That's where the explosion comes from, cause honestly.. alot of us are tired of doing the research ourselves and then expected to hand hold lazy people who don't want to "spoil the fight."

People like you make an MMO suck. Thank god I can be lazy enough to not waste my time on you. And luckily to us, which dare to have fun and try for ourselves, peeps like you leave quite fast.
Then again, in case you want to know: I enjoyed 2 hours of wiping in Chrysalis with 2 different groups and see them getting to know the mechanics.. it was fun