Quote Originally Posted by fusional View Post
if people are running content that doesn't require surgical precision, they likely aren't very serious about raiding.
OR they're playing a game like Final Fantasy XIV, in which surgical precision is not really needed in even the hardest content.



Quote Originally Posted by fusional View Post
so my point still stands. furthermore, arguing that most content in this game isn't terribly hard doesn't detract from my point whatsoever, either, as "serious about raiding" and "easy/casual content" don't really correlate.
See: Above post.

Quote Originally Posted by fusional View Post
i also never qualified that my "serious about raiding" comment as specifically relating to FFXIV. in fact, i generalized with "modern MMOs" giving us context outside of FFXIV and it's largely easy battle content. most modern MMOs have far more difficult content than anything we've seen in XIV, and more competition within their communities. this makes voice chat mostly essential if you're serious about getting the hard stuff done.
And MY point is, it's STILL not really that big a deal, unless you're playing for money or something. I'm sorry, but I just never really took raiding all that seriously. Also, if you're having such a huge problem with a raid that you're getting wiped in it over and over chances are it's not the absence of voice chat that's the problem. You need practice. And a plan. And both can be executed without the ability to speak into a microphone and have everyone hear you yell expletives over and over. Yes, I know, it might help make it easier. But my point is, I never took it so serious that I excluded anyone from a group that didn't have voice chat. To be honest, I don't think any game should be taken that seriously, again, unless you're getting paid to do it.