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    I'm continuously amazed by the immense IQ of FF14 players

    From talking to people playing this game and investigating the design philosophy that this game follows, I came to the conclusion that FF14 players probably have the highest IQ among gamers. People openly debate speedrunning strategy and BiS gearsets in Novice Network, a clear sign that even beginners in this game are attuned to the high demands of end-game raiding (Savage and Ultimate). Furthermore, this game's politics tends liberal, and research has indicated that liberals, on average, have a higher IQ. We must also not forget the IQ of Yoshi P himself. As a producer, developer, and manager, he managed to pull this game out of a horrific mess and turned it into a game that has enjoyed critical acclaim, with the latest Shadowbringers expansion scoring a 92 on Metacritic. How can one not view this as anything but an indication of 150+ IQ among Square Enix's MMO division? This game is also a deeply philosophical game. Stormblood explores the theme of essence versus existence, echoing the existentialist works of Sartre. Shadowbringers masterfully deploys the literary techniques of Ishiguro and Miłosz. Let's also not forget that Soken regularly uses Serialist techniques that are too subtle for regular WoW fans to appreciate. To actually enjoy this game and play through the main scenario quest implies a deep appreciation for highly philosophical, nuanced, and artful stories. That is why the game's focus on story will undoubtedly attract high-IQ players. Finally, let's not forget the deep crafting and gathering system in this game. In other games, crafting is simply a click. However, this game demands you to set up intricate macros and fully understand the various crafting actions in order to craft anything useful. Yet another sign of high IQ.
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    Jesus i usually have to pay to get this much treatment
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    Actually, all those things you mention don't require all that high IQ. Though I am not surprised it would seem like it to someone like you.
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    My dude be going for his 3rd account ban. Gotta give him credit tho, going for a record here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth View Post
    My dude be going for his 3rd account ban. Gotta give him credit tho, going for a record here.
    Why ban him? Nothing in his post was bannable. Hell it's better then half of the topics that get posted here anyway. ( Or ones that are narcoed from 1955 )
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    Quote Originally Posted by Controller View Post
    Why ban him? Nothing in his post was bannable. Hell it's better then half of the topics that get posted here anyway. ( Or ones that are narcoed from 1955 )
    1955? Did I miss out on the poodle skirt and letterman sweater glamour?
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    "A good RPG needs a healthy dose of imbalance."
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    Quote Originally Posted by MsQi View Post
    1955? Did I miss out on the poodle skirt and letterman sweater glamour?
    Unfortunately the poodle skirt disappears if you equip a sweater with it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Controller View Post
    Why ban him? Nothing in his post was bannable. Hell it's better then half of the topics that get posted here anyway. ( Or ones that are narcoed from 1955 )
    Let's just say that on his other accounts he took things too far. This is the guy being pretty mellow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Enla View Post
    Let's just say that on his other accounts he took things too far. This is the guy being pretty mellow.
    But this thread isn't too far. So we banning people just for existing now? D: That's my only issue... cause right now.. he didn't do anything wrong. and this thread is still better than 80% of the threads other people post here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Controller View Post
    But this thread isn't too far. So we banning people just for existing now? D: That's my only issue... cause right now.. he didn't do anything wrong. and this thread is still better than 80% of the threads other people post here.
    80% of the threads being posted here lately are his. And every legit thread here has some lame purposefully baiting comment by him as well. The sooner he joins his flaming pile of other banned alts the better.

    And honestly, I wouldn't mind seeing him banned in-game as well, since banning him here doesn't seem to do anything. He seems to think being banned from the forums is just more lolz for the fire. So maybe perma-banning that account of his with all those ultimate clears would teach him that riling people up for laughs during a time when the last thing people need is more reasons to get riled up is maybe not a cool thing to do.
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    Last edited by Espritduo; 07-16-2020 at 02:41 AM.

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