How has your mindset changed with regards to other players since your started the ga?

[Esmoire]

Actually, since I'm not even done with Heavensward's post MSQs yet, I've experienced generally friendly players. There was a time where I queued for a trial and got Shiva EX and we all voted to bail on it with 3mins left coz we kept getting wiped. The players were chill about it. However, upon signing up for the forums and reading most of the topics, I find out now that endgame content as well as savage and extreme stuff are where the toxic players are. I'm now considering if I should renew my subscription or just avoid that content since I left online games (MOBAs, MMOs, competitive shooters etc) years ago due to toxic players in the first place.

TLDR: The forums showed me where the toxicity is, and it's making me reconsider playing XD

Honestly as someone at the endgame, my experiences have been positive. I do a lot of PvP, housing, Gold Saucer, and roulettes with friends. To no surprise, the most toxicity there comes out of PvP, but even then that's minor compared to other MMOs.

Most of the toxicity and poor behaviour comes from high-end raiders, though there's a lot to enjoy with FFXIV outside of that; in fact, the % of players especially on NA who actually raid are a small minority, and there's a lot of fun to be had at 80 without that. Even if you want to get into raiding, you can always avoid PF and find a more relaxed group of people to participate with. In general PUGs have less accountability, which makes it easier for people to ditch or be rude.

[HeulGDarian]

Honestly as someone at the endgame, my experiences have been positive. I do a lot of PvP, housing, Gold Saucer, and roulettes with friends. To no surprise, the most toxicity there comes out of PvP, but even then that's minor compared to other MMOs.

Most of the toxicity and poor behaviour comes from high-end raiders, though there's a lot to enjoy with FFXIV outside of that; in fact, the % of players especially on NA who actually raid are a small minority, and there's a lot of fun to be had at 80 without that. Even if you want to get into raiding, you can always avoid PF and find a more relaxed group of people to participate with. In general PUGs have less accountability, which makes it easier for people to ditch or be rude.

No it doesnt.