Sort of off-topic, but continuing that theme...

I had a pleasant chat with one of the Discord mods who insisted I'd really enjoy getting on VC with some of the regs, because I'd discover what wonderful people they were. They may indeed be wonderful, but to me this reveals another dichotomy about how people approach MMORPGs.

One group sees such games as a MMORPG, thus being on voice with friends (or even strangers) is a key part of the experience. How often do we hear a defense of premades based on this precise worldview? "Get friends, form your own premade!"

The second group sees such games as a MMORPG. I am not the amazing, healthy, universe-saving Jessa Marko. I am the partially-sighted me with APM limited by psoriatic arthritis. VC would necessarily remind me of that fact and destroy immersion.