Quote Originally Posted by Xatsh View Post
This is a game, some countries outside the US consider gaming a sport. But like anything in RL you get what you put into it.

Current gen mmos are the only activity in the WORLD where the mentality is little time has to = alot of time in terms of progress or chance. If someone puts in 8-12 hrs a day more then someone else they should get better things, if not there is something wrong. It goes the same way with literally everything else in life. The more you put into it the more you get.

If you want to have the same chance it is easy. Get a job that works around the game, schedule your classes around your raid schedule, tell your friends NO when they ask you to go out. That will sound crazy to many, but those that do this should end up better then the play when they have free time only person. This is what defines you as hardcore. The mentality hardcore = hard content is really wrong. For many this is impossible, but it is a life style choice. The difference between a hardcore mmo gamer and a casual mmo gamer.

I went to class full time in college and worked a part time job and still made hnm camps 50% of the time in XI. Thing is I went when they were up, I didn't wait until it was my Prime time. It all depends on how serious you are I would wake up a 3am est to kill fafnir. In my eyes I deserve to get a drop before the people who only choose to camp it between the hours of 7pm est and 11 pm est. I see nothing unfair about it, I see the counter argument extremely unfair though. Why should say me who can play 16hrs a day if needed have equal chance at getting gear as someone who plays 1hr 30mins a day.
I was the same way back a few years ago when I was still playing FFXI on the fenrir server I would go out a lot.. and still make it to HNM spawns I would do my best to. Obviously RL first then the game and I still managed to have an 85% attendance for the DKP system. If you really wanna be there for an HNM you will be. I use to wake up at 4 am and sleep in between windows before school because I wanted gear lol