Loose use of the term "eliteist"

[Fyrebrand]

The whole premise of this "don't call me an elitist" thread just sounds like code for: "I want license to yell, scream, troll, or otherwise single out and humiliate players less skilled than me."

If someone called you an "elitist," it wasn't for having reasonable expectations regarding knowledge of dungeon mechanics, or for offering advice, or for making polite requests for a change in tactics. As with all subjects, there is a right way and a wrong way to make a point. Do it the right way, and you can turn an uphill struggle into a success, teach an inexperienced player a few tricks, and build a better community. Do it the wrong way, and you wipe until the party dissolves, you impart zero wisdom, and spread contempt and hostility. I'm not going to tell you that all hostility tossed your way was well-deserved -- but all things being equal, you reap what you sow.

With regards to the original post specifically, who the heck are you talking to!? You point fingers and spout orders to no one in particular. It's like hearing loud screaming and arguing coming from down the hallway, but when I peek around the corner to see what is going on, it's just you standing there in an empty room, yelling stuff like "Stop whining please!!!" and "Stop acting like you're entitled!!!"

I agree with the OP and it looks like he's one of the few people on these forums who can write a sentence without dramatic grammar errors.

Maybe next time he can learn to spell "elitist."

People keep mistaking lack of experience for being bad and then wonder why there aren't any experienced players 2 weeks after launch and they don't want to help people get experienced.

Aspects of the community like this actually make me wonder if the "Wait until the Free Month is over" crowd may be on to something. There's probably some segment of the population that is speed-clearing everything, trying to get to the top, trolling other players incessantly, and poisoning the online environment, simply because they don't give a damn what happens once subscriptions start. They have to rush and step over everybody else, because soon they won't be here at all.