***** Disclaimer *****
This is a rant and nothing more if your name is mentioned here it is well deserved and please pardon me if you do take offense, but like I have stated this is a rant. If you feel that you have been named wrongfully in here then please by all means feel free to post flame or even heaven forbid because I care so much about it rate me down. Also I must include in this rant that we are talking about "players ability in game." THIS POST HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WETHER OR NOT YOU BUY GIL FRANKLY I DON'T GIVE A RATS ***.
So there are a few things that have been bothering me lately about this game not to the extent that it would make me want to quit though. It has nothing to do with the economy, no it has nothing to do with Gil-Sellers, no it has nothing to do with Gil-Buyers even.
Wow go figure, three of the most commonly talked about topics in game and I have absolutely nothing to say about them. Wowzorz rate Zander down!!!!!111Shift+one!!11!!1
My concern is directed to you, the players of FFXI. Now forgive me if I am out of place especially saying this here in a forum that no one seems to take seriously at all anymore (sadly I might add).
When did we turn into the greedy snobs that we are? When did it become okay for the mis-guided ***[/b]holeness (is that even a word) to run rampant across the server.
Sure I can attribute most of it to an influx of new players as the older more established players have either left the game due to life catching up to them, or their frustration with the game itself, something that I personally have been contemplating myself.
I used to tell myself so many times when I was a lowbie, "When I become a high level I am going to help everyone." Yet daily the reality of what exactly that means becomes further jaded as I find that the people shouting for "High Level" help in Jeuno do the exact opposite of what they should do when they do receive the help of a "High Level" player.
No I am not stating that they/you should all be bowing down to these people and becoming enslaved to them, that is not what this game was ever meant to be.
A prime example of this would be [b]Sprite.
Can someone please tell me when exactly it became ok to send a /tell to a friend expressing your frustration to a friend only to have that friend send a /tell to "Said High Level Player" calling them a noob for trying to help out without hearing both sides of the story. Just a word of advice kiddo, learn to become a listener because in the real world only knowing one side of the story can get you killed. Kimber it is your own fault that you died, why don't you try rehashing "The Full Story" to your friends instead of just your side. (And in response to your impending accusation Sprite I am in no way shape or form Jnag.)
While I have to admit I am not innocent in this matter but rather than send a tell to someone calling them a noob I tend to try to find out the otherside of the story. Another fine example; Dunpeald. Remember that party you MPK'd in Kuftal Tunnel? I do, and what was your response when I asked you why you did it? "Fu[/b]ck Off... not one of your shining moments was it?
You know I don't know how many new players actually come to these forums before they start playing, and to be honest I don't know how many current players frequent these forums as well. But just a small word of advice.
If you plan on attaining a high level players help it is YOUR responsibility to have a contingency plan.
What do I mean by that? Well I am most definitly glad you ask. As you know most of us high levels do not like to go out and randomly help out people because of two huge factors.
1) Time
2) Death
Let me elaborate on #1 for you. You take time out of our playtime so please have the sense to respect the fact that we are down there and for the love of everything good LISTEN TO WHAT WE SAY. It will undoubtedly save a lot of time and effort. We did not attain the levels we got by being ignorant players. Something of which there has been an influx into the server.
And to be a bit clearer on #2. If we die, while we may harbor no hard feelings to you it does help if YOU know someone who can come down to where we are dead and give us something better than a lousy Raise I. Now don't get me wrong I still take my fair share of raises, but seriously taking an exp hit when you have to obtain 33-50k+ experiance points is not entirely a fun thing.
And another thing. When did it become protocol to harp on players who have the best equipment, regardless of the way they attained it? You had better belive that if I am in need of a job I am going to invite you to my party. A prime example of this would be [b]Armyofone
Call it ignorance or whatever helps you sleep at night, but I personally don't care what beef you have with other players on the server, if you are in my party you had better understand that I am looking to maximize MY playtime and make the most out of the limited time I can actually play.
Yes you may see me logged in game, but 75% of that time I am not even at the game console.
So to recap, people please be more considerate of eachother and understand that we all have a life outside of the game, people please try to be more considerate of other players and understand that just because one person says somthing happened does not mean it actually did happen the way you were told.
Like I stated at the preface of this post if you are offended or have a problem tough. These are my opinions something that I have held back from these forums long enough.
On that note I have to mention that I won't be posting on these forums anymore aside from possibly replying to any responses to this post.
I will still be available in game to any of those who need help.
Do not be afraid to ask or even leave me a message, more often than not I will probably be afk.
James