Endgame Progression, Elitism and You

[Stryker]

What's wrong with not wanting to carry other people? I believe in people pulling their own weight, if their skill can make up for their lack of gear then great. But there are plenty of times in which skill does not make up for crap gear. In those instances why is it bad to tell someone they need that crutch.

Also from what I've been reading people are saying that you can do whatever instance with less than stellar gear as long as other people are optimally equipped. Not everyone said that, but that seems to be the general consensus on not only this thread but many others. What you're basically implying is that, You as an individual can do it because you might A) have the skill to, or B) are getting carried by others that actually spent the time to gear properly.

That's like going to war with a bow and arrow against guns. Yes technically you can win with a bow and arrow, like in the battle of wounded knee, but history has shown over and over again that superior gear leads to an advantage regardless of skills. Otherwise we'd still have people using bow and arrows or samurai swords to fight wars. Don't wanna rain on your parades, but watch tom cruise and friends get owned in the last samurai. Kinda explains all you need to know. Same principle in the game.

The OP isn't being elitist, which isn't actually a bad term to be labeled. It's only when people are average/mediocre do they find offense. It's like the whole 1% thing. I guarantee you that anyone in the top 1% isn't complaining about being "too rich". It's only the poorer people who find it to be such a travesty.

I'm not 50 yet, but I plan on making sure that I have the majority of the gear that will allow me to compete at that level as well as carry my own weight. I have no problem being an elitist because I work a 9-5 job, I don't want to come home and have to work some more to carry crappy players because they're too lazy or feel too entitled to do the things necessary for them to play at their peak level.