Why do people avoid getting better at the game?

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

This is so rich coming from you, someone who has waxed philosophic about how the state of healing is fine in high end content despite not actually doing any of that content.

In that regard the OP of this very thread has held back all of the savage groups they've been in. They haven't even cleared this tier yet.

[AwesomeJr44]

For most people it's either a lack of confidence that keeps them from trying, laziness that keeps them from trying, or they don't play the game enough to merit putting effort into 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.

Skill caps are a genuine thing. Not everyone can be amazing at everything, even with huge amounts of time invested. That's why you gotta choose which skills you invest in carefully. I tried to rank up in Overwatch for years, but it just wasn't the type of game I could be amazing at. However, anyone outside of those with genuine disabilities (no offense to those people) can become pretty good at most things. Not amazing, but pretty good. Most people in this community probably could clear savage if they put time and effort into it, they just don't.

There's also the idea of working smarter, not harder that a lot of people don't consider when trying to improve at a skill. Repetition isn't enough, repeating it the right way is the key.

[Leifei]

For most people it's either a lack of confidence that keeps them from trying, laziness that keeps them from trying, or they don't play the game enough to merit putting effort into it.



Skill caps are a genuine thing. Not everyone can be amazing at everything, even with huge amounts of time invested. That's why you gotta choose which skills you invest in carefully. I tried to rank up in Overwatch for years, but it just wasn't the type of game I could be amazing at. However, anyone outside of those with genuine disabilities (no offense to those people) can become pretty good at most things. Not amazing, but pretty good. Most people in this community probably could clear savage if they put time and effort into it, they just don't.

There's also the idea of working smarter, not harder that a lot of people don't consider when trying to improve at a skill. Repetition isn't enough, repeating it the right way is the key.

Skill caps exist, true. However, believing that there is a plateau that you cannot overcome will hinder your growth in any skill set. Mentality is extremely important. Aside from putting in the time you have to believe that you'll be badass with the right effort. As for working smart, that goes without saying. The repetition part includes refinement of the training process over time.