An alternative to parsing?

[Ovenmitts]

Perhaps. Let us just say that I am being carried all the time, as I cannot clear the dummy, and I am incapable of outputting anything beyond 4k at my best. It would be fair to say that, in the context of what we've talked about lately, that I am always being carried, thus forcing the other 7 party members to pick up my slack, yes? Thus, either I would need to play better, or I should stay away from Savage. Because otherwise, I am just waiting everybody else's time and ruining their runs. In a sense, I think that for the most part, being carried and wanting to get better go hand-in-hand with each other. Some people are simply unable to get better because they are playing to the best of their abilities.

Can't deny that there's some truth to the words though that every single one of my clears had me being carried. I don't think it's an insult. The posters above me have a point. All my dps clears on both normal and savage, I have been dead last for a DPS. It stands to reason that in spite of what I do to ensure I do everything I can to help my party out, I am still the weak link.

It's not an insult. Maybe before I would've gotten upset about it, and I'd have been in your position. But lately after seeing it so many times, those who have been saying that low skill players are being carried... I don't believe that they are wrong. I feel like there's a lot of truth in their words.

Kaiva, you say this isn't affecting you and I have to disagree. These posts you're making in this topic are starting to get more and more removed from the op at hand and more to your personal experiences in savage. They're emotional even if you deny it. There's a heavy feeling of defeat in the way you're talking about yourself.

It's like I said earlier and what these people are trying to tell you. And to anyone else that may be doubting their performance in savage. You may not give yourself credit, but I am certain there is more room for growth in your performance. And we're not talking about anything serious here. This is a video game. You play this for entertainment and to take it easy after a hard day at work or school or whatever. Video games are not your day job. You can suck at a video game and still have fun at it. It's a hobby. That's how hobbies work. Just because you make gray logs doesn't suddenly mean you're grounded from having fun. Sure, you're not the best at what you do, but you can still enjoy savage at a casual level. It's not a crime to admit you like something casually. You can't be the best at everything, and most people here aren't high parsers on their first runs either. You have to remember that it isn't the end of the world if you're not great at something right from the get go.

You definitely won't get better though if you constantly talk like you've already given up. Isn't that what this thread is about? Self improvement? Ways to help people get better at this game? Find yourself a friend that you know is good at a class you like and just ask them for pointers. That's what I did when I first tried savage content in here. I looked up what resources I could and tried out everything on a housing dummy.

Some people learn fast and others learn in baby steps. It's not how you get to the destination, it's the fact that you're making progress along the way. I think that's sufficient enough soap boxing for this thread.