Quote Originally Posted by caffe_macchiato View Post
I think this is a very good issue to bring up, because it brings us to the logical conclusion of requiring FFXIV be played from 1 to 100 sequentially. The only people who can play Dawntrail endgame are those who have beaten the entire 400-hour MSQ and "got gud", or those who "cheated" by buying a boost. It's a great thing for us to showcase, because we're finally becoming like World of Warcraft, a game that you all claim to hate. Meanwhile, World of Warcraft is actually more friendly to newer players because you can start at the second-newest expansion and reach endgame content within only around 20 hours of playtime. A lot of you HATED the "elitist" nature of your former game, and you came to Final Fantasy XIV because it was "the friendly MMO". But now you all are more hostile to new players than the game you want to replace. Your attitude resulted in the world's former top MMO losing its spot to FFXIV. And what happens when your attitude takes over this game too?
See the difference is in WoW if you fail someone will yell at you in game, whereas here in FF14 no one is going criticise you for failing in the game. If you die 5 times in a fight they will just pick you up and either carry you or even help you. However, having chronic "learned helplessness" is not something any rational human community in any field, not just gaming, is tolerant of.