How SE is alienating talented players

[Asiaine]

Talent(n) : a special natural ability or aptitude, a capacity for achievement or success.
Gift(n): a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent


It can be hard to differnentiate between the two. Some suggestions are:
Gifts are 'gifts' that are given to an individual (be it through God or Genetics), but usually suggests something 'given' rather than developed on ones own.

Talent is usually an ability that one has worked on themself and improved so they are good (talented) at it.


For example:
If you work every day hard to play the piano, and do a good job. You are talented. If you are Mozart, you have a Gift.



(Wow that is so off topic... bear with me as I try to somehow tie it to the topic).


There is room for people to display Talents and Gifts here in Eorzea.


Some people are 'gifted' with the ability to quickly learn and understand how their jobs work. To be able to just 'see' a natural flow and rhtyhm and have an instinct on how to use that job (because they are gifted in understanding the underlying principles.. perhaps they are good with maths or patterns or strategies or just learning in general).

Some people have 'talent'. Like me. I can chat on 8 linkshells at the same time when I'm WHM and hardly anyone dies!

And to tie all this back into the original topic: How SE is alienating talented players. Well, let's start with the fact that that is a Leading question

Its not proven that SE is alienating 'talented' players, so we can't really discuss how they are doing it.

I'm a 'talented' player (I can chat and hand out cookiees faster than anyone!) I'm not alienated.

So in reality, the question should be more of:
What is the characteristics of the people that SE is alienating by its present implementation. And is this something that should be addressed?

SE is not alienating 'talented' players (and this is far too generic of a statement). It is perhaps alienating players with specific goals, ambitions, or skill types?

I'm sure it is alienating people who want to have all the latest best gear immediately and get frustrated if it takes them more than a day or two to get it.

But perhaps, that is part of SE's Grand Design? ^.^;

(I would continue typing, but I think I should go back to healing one of my parties here.. we're almost wiping)...(kidding!).

[Dragon]

[Snip]

As always, my dear Shayla wins the day.

[Matsume]

I'm sure it is alienating people who want to have all the latest best gear immediately and get frustrated if it takes them more than a day or two to get it.

But perhaps, that is part of SE's Grand Design? ^.^;

Yoshi P, the Grand Architect.