I've noticed a change in attitude as EW grows closer

[Caurcas]

We hate everyone, we just try to hide it for a time.

[RobynDaBank]

If you don't mind me asking how did you make that cool little picture showing all your classes and stuff if you don't mind me asking

If you look up FFXIV character cards, some results should show up. I don't know which one they used but there will be some different formats to choose from.

[Mezzoforte]

I joined at the beginning of the 'WoW Exodus' curve a while before all those allegations came out, and my first impressions of FFXIV were amazing; particularly from the community.

Everyone in FFXIV seemed extremely social, extremely helpful, and extremely patient, all things which I took full advantage of from level 1 all the way up to where I am now. I made a few cool friends and joined a FC, and had tons of fun hamming it up with people in the Diadem while I saved up for an apartment. I was having a blast!

But as time went on, it felt like all those chummy, friendly people stopped being chummy and friendly, with the pervasive attitude I felt shifting from social to... silent. No responses when I wave hi in dungeons, nobody wanting to talk in the Diadem, even Limsa is silent except for RP ads and RMTers.

And as time continued to pass even further, the silence turned into uncomfortable judgement. A situation that is recent in my mind is an Eden's Promise: Litany run that I was directly responsible for wiping once. I was being bothered by someone IRL and couldn't put my full attention into healing, and died a few times before the other healer couldn't take the stress anymore and died as well. I knew it was my fault, apologized, and got a very passive-aggressive response. We pulled again and I feel like I did a real good job. When we killed it I thanked the RDM for their help, and was met with another passive-aggressive response before everyone dipped out of the lobby.

Now, I'm not saying people aren't allowed to be passive-aggressive; I'll admit that I was pretty toxic too during my time in WoW (though I swore to leave it behind when I came here). But such a drastic change in attitude in both open world, low, and high level duties? What could have happened?

Did hardcore WoW players saturate the game? Did all the friendlier people leave to wait for EW? Am I just going insane and nothing has actually changed?

You will get used to it. This community basically endlessly fires off passive-aggressive comments. Since anything aggressive just gets you permabanned. The longer you are around the more this is gonna come to the forefront because the visage of a super kind and welcoming community is just that. The second you step out of line, have the wrong opinion, or lose your sprout icon... they pull out the daggers like that :P

[TheMightyMollusk]

If you don't mind me asking how did you make that cool little picture showing all your classes and stuff if you don't mind me asking

https://characa.kkimu.dev/

[Khalithar]

I do my best to be nice to anyone that asks a question or needs help but I’m usually silent when I solo queue in to various dungeons and other instances unless it’s someone’s first time. If no one is new I just assume they want to get this dungeon they’ve run countless times over and done with.

So as soon as the barrier drops I start pulling and we can be over and done with it as soon as possible.

[Xaruko_Nexume]

Why don't some of us players, WoW refugees and otherwise, who are disapointed with the lack of end game socilization and helpfulness (once the sprout icon is gone) get together and form our own FC?

[FusiaRain]

typically whenever a game's dlc/expansion etc is nearly here people are overwhelmed emotionally with joy, anger sorrow etc

Whenever a game delays (not saying its bad)

it makes those overwhelm emotions amplify, so ya some people will have a momentary (few days) of different personality's and honestly we should forgive that and just go about our day because its understandable.

Since honestly most the time you don't even notice when your in that overwhelmed state

[NegativeS]

If recent personal experience is what matters here.

Someone just randomly gave me chocolate and hugged me in Limsa.
Best community confirmed?

Checkmate Atheists.

Well, what other experience am I going to have other than personal experience? It's not like I see other people regularly talking about it, which is why I made a thread in the first place... to talk about it.

[Kolsykol]

Well, what other experience am I going to have other than personal experience? It's not like I see other people regularly talking about it, which is why I made a thread in the first place... to talk about it.

I said recent personal experiences.
You don't see the problem there?

[Kahnom]

The Community is just like a person.
when you get to know them for the first time, they look nice but later you'll see what they really are.
It's not that bad to be honest since some person, some community is much worse.

If anything, the content drought and delayed early access have made people relentless more than usual.