I see the debate as being about behavior.
Decency vs sociopathy.
This game brings out the best and the worst behavior in people.
The nazis showed us that ordinary people from everyday walks of life can be compelled to become monsters, so sociopathy is contagious.
The behavior and attitudes associated with uber guilds is generally horrible and ugly. If they were roleplaying an evil race behaving like that I could appreciate it, but it is genuine evil villain to the soul sociopathic bullshit.
People excuse their asshole behavior by saying "it's just a game" "It's competition" etc etc etc. We as human beings are remarkable in our capacity to creatively justify our evil actions.
But I have seen and participated in decent people banding together and agreeing to isolate and alienate the jackasses that ruin the game for others.
It was far better than the Lord Of The Flies scenario we have now.
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This is obviously the classic if you can't beat em join em scenario Dach.
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I refuse to join a guild of douchebags just so I can kill a god or dragon and get uberlewtz. Screw that.
I would rather associate with decent people and go without killing a god or dragon.
But there is a better way. I have seen it.