Why do people avoid getting better at the game?

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I do most of the hard content in this game and I tend to scale above average in savage at my best. I used to be in the top 20%, sometimes top 5-10 depending on fight but I haven't done as well in recent tiers.

That said,


Some people simply don't have the capability of getting better than where they currently are.



I'm atrocious at fighting games, no matter how many guides and videos I look up. I suck at fps games, despite understanding how the mechanics in them work.



Not everyone can be good at a specific thing. Doesn't mean they can't still get some enjoyment out of it.

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

I do most of the hard content in this game and I tend to scale above average in savage at my best. I used to be in the top 20%, sometimes top 5-10 depending on fight but I haven't done as well in recent tiers.

That said,


Some people simply don't have the capability of getting better than where they currently are.



I'm atrocious at fighting games, no matter how many guides and videos I look up. I suck at fps games, despite understanding how the mechanics in them work.



Not everyone can be good at a specific thing. Doesn't mean they can't still get some enjoyment out of it.

Maybe but if you come into a fight and drag everyone down because you aren't good in it then you are dragging the rest of the party down and making their lives miserable

[Leifei]

I do most of the hard content in this game and I tend to scale above average in savage at my best. I used to be in the top 20%, sometimes top 5-10 depending on fight but I haven't done as well in recent tiers.

That said,


Some people simply don't have the capability of getting better than where they currently are.



I'm atrocious at fighting games, no matter how many guides and videos I look up. I suck at fps games, despite understanding how the mechanics in them work.



Not everyone can be good at a specific thing. Doesn't mean they can't still get some enjoyment out of it.

I think you're short changing yourself. Just like how you got good in raiding in FFXIV, you can do the same with fighting games and shooters. It just takes practice. Repetition is the mother of skill.

[Imora]

Would be a lot easier if people would stop playing games they suck at.

[VelKallor]

Would be a lot easier if people would stop playing games they suck at.

I really dont think thats a helpful attitude to take with anyone.

[Tigore]

Would be a lot easier if people would stop playing games they suck at.

I really dont think thats a helpful attitude to take with anyone.

I will agree with Velkallor. If we actually took the advice of never playing games we suck at long ago, none of us would even be here. Someone would have to tell us where "The Balance Discord" is if we wanted to get the mathed out rotations. Some practice is needed to get a muscle memory going too.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Would be a lot easier if people would stop playing games they suck at.

Numbers aren't looking good for this one. Lol.

[Jojoya]

Would be a lot easier if people would stop playing games they suck at.

Then people would never bother playing games.
You're going to suck for a while before you learn enough to get good. If players are not allowed to ever be bad, they'd have to quit before they got the experience they need to get good.

So I'll flip the reverse at you - it would be a lot easier if people who have bloated expectations regarding other players' skill would stop playing games intended as much for novice players as for veteran players.