Self-Destructing Community?

[Mister_Nox]

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".

[Malzian]

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".

Yeah, had this a few times in Midas today, people not explaining mechanics then yelling at people for not doing them even when half the party if not more is new. Sadly.... this isn't a new thing and it isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

[Mister_Nox]

It's such a shame, I played a fair bit when the game first came out, and it all just felt a bit friendlier.

[MyaValentine]

It's such a shame, I played a fair bit when the game first came out, and it all just felt a bit friendlier.

I agree, personally I do think a lot of the community is poison. The poor Devs, if the community isn't crying about one thing, they're crying about another. And the people aren't as friendly either. But what can one do in regards to that? I guess find a different game, or just forget the community aspect and enjoy your game.

[NovaLevossida]

It's such a shame, I played a fair bit when the game first came out, and it all just felt a bit friendlier.

I wouldn't say that at all. Just as soon as you hit the harder content, the attitudes are the same. Titan Hard at launch was the breaking point for most people, and there was a very large anti-Warrior prejudice at the time too. People were nice up until they were challenged and then, like now, they try to blame everyone else for any failures.

[Seezur_Undies]

It's such a shame, I played a fair bit when the game first came out, and it all just felt a bit friendlier.

Glad i am not the only one that remember when "Sense of Community" meant something in this game

[Amiaze]

Sadly.... this isn't a new thing and it isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

This is the unfortunate truth. It's just something that comes with the game, I suppose. I think the longer than usual gap between patches has made players more feisty and apt to jump down each other's throats than normal...but we've always had this general problem.

I clearly recall going into Alexander and asking who was going to use the Gobwalkers. Nobody said anything. And when the inevitable wipe occurred, everyone was up in arms and pointing fingers. I had the same issue when I first went in and said that I was new. Everyone just assumed I knew exactly what to do and how the Gobwalkers worked.

It's sad, but I've honestly just come to expect it and shrug it off. Drink some coffee or wine while watching everything fall apart, or read a good book. It's...it's less painful that way.

[WinterLuna]

The day the patch was released I entered Sephirot, to be greeted with someone raging not even 20 seconds in because (shocker) some of us were new. He thought it was completely rude and a waste of his time that "we couldn't be bothered to watch a 4 minute video on YouTube" to learn the mechanics of a brand new fight.

He then continued to make comments the entire time about how we were wiping, how we were stupid, and how we were wasting his time, yet he didn't give any advice whatsoever about the fight. The sad thing is, he wasn't even trolling, he was deadly serious.

We killed the thing anyway. People have no patience.

[NessaWyvern]

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Wow that sucks that the guy ripped into you and others like that D: I went with my FC and pvp friends completely blind learning the fight as we went, it was a ton of fun. We had one Df pug, who enjoyed it with us.

[WinterLuna]

Wow that sucks that the guy ripped into you and others like that D: I went with my FC and pvp friends completely blind learning the fight as we went, it was a ton of fun. We had one Df pug, who enjoyed it with us.

Yeah, he was really obnoxious, I forgot to mention he kept trying to pick at the fact I was a bard too (which isn't my main in the first place) and how we wouldn't find another tank if he left. I'm glad you had fun though, it's nice that some people can experience the new fights blind and not be ripped into for it ^^