"Play XIV if(cont)" and"you have a responsibility to" are not statements that coexist

[EirolOcarrol]

This to me sounds like you didn't take the responses to your subjobs thread very well. For me personally it isn't even about efficiency, as I said in that thread, I just don't like a system that suddenly cordons off part of what I could use without limitations before.

It was just one contributing factor, I assure you, but it was an influence, along with the recent thread about bringing back elemental damage. I won't lie that I was disheartened by several people, not everyone, but many people, saying that because it's inefficient, and doesn't mesh with the metagame, that "no one will want to have someone with sub-optimal skills". And, I think that speaks more poorly of negative cultural MMORPG trends than anything, especially if/when people would be behaving that way in content that isn't Savage or Ultimate.

I'd also like to share that I'm not against this sort of thing, or trying your best. It's good to want to help others. And there's nothing wrong with liking a challenge. I personally am trying to find some practice parties for Deltscape Savage. And have been watching videos about Neo Exdeath repeatedly. I don't suppose it's against the rules for me to solicit a bit of help here, I'd appreciate any help on Crystal Data Center! Mostly because I covet Genji Gear, if I'm honest. I really like the tank weapons. And the Genta Oyoroi of Fending is probably my favourite piece of armor in the game, especially for tanks. And Genji gear basically being a dyeable exclusive version of Genta gear, it has essentially become my glamour Endgame, as someone who wants to look like a Samurai tank. And I'm willing to do what it takes to make that a reality, including asking my friends to help me out, watching and studying videos repeatedly, and trying my absolute best to clear it and hold my own.

But this is a special use case scenario, for a niche glamour want. It's completely optional content, and old one at that, and doesn't fit the use case of every player. Not everyone has, and will, want to do this. And most content isn't like this. Even then, while I need to be able to say this from personal experience, from others, I've been told dps checks are fairly lenient. Plus, Savage can be done unsynced. Meaning in this case, learning to do things like deal with the Black Wound and White Wound mechanics should be more important than having a perfectly efficient dps.

But even if that is not the case, it is niche content, and perfection shouldn't be expected outside of Savage, Extreme, Unreal, or Ultimate, if even that.