Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
Each to their own, I guess.

I grew up on a farm, so I learned to put in hard work from an early age. A lot of the work proved to be repetitive. Yet everyone pitched in and did their part to make it less of a burden for everybody else.

I treat the game no differently. I try my best, I'm far from the most skilled player around but...it just wouldn't feel right to me to ignore something as game changing as essences when they make it easier for everybody involved.

I'll happily waste my own time when it comes to solo pursuits, but I just can't bring myself to waste other people's time when it comes to group engagements.
This. I forget which one it is but there's an essence that gives you a DPS boost of like 60%, and it's not a rare drop either. I've got like 10 of them just from normal everyday gameplay. Ignoring such a boost not only wastes others time, it ends with you shooting yourself in the foot. Like those people that take the longer route of the wheelchair accessible ramp that goes AROUND THE STAIRS, rather than walk up the stairs - you're taking a longer route and doing yourself a disservice, as well as wasting the time of yourself and others who may be waiting on you to get to the top of the landing.