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Old 01-09-2017, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Sorn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Why do you think I run events? Sheesh. And I think someone said earlier that people do shifts of wall-staring. Wall-staring is wall-staring, whether it's done in a full 16-hour sitting or in 2-3 hour shifts. (I have heard of trackers falling asleep at the wheel and losing FTE, by the way.) In other words, BORING AS SHIT.

Also, you said:



and then asked:



I'm just answering your question. There are many people outside of A/A who are incredibly generous.

Speaking of more people outside of A/A who are quite selfless when it comes to helping others and their guilds, how about Azure Guard and their decision to donate their extra VS stones to druids outside of their guild? The random people I've come across who have invested time in helping me do something I can't do myself?

The competition at the 'top end' of raiding means a lot more lawyerquesting and nasty shittalking than is healthy. I see and hear of people getting burned out on the raid scene because of how it works, over and over again. People pop up, get to 60, get into raiding, get burned out, and quit in the span of 8 months to a year. They have fun until it's time to try to raid. Then you get into FRAPS and lawyerquesting. You can't group with them unless they're leveling an alt. Hanging out involves running around doing stupid shit, but only if they don't have to park their main somewhere for a raid. Then...eventually they just disappear. If you hear back from them, it's very often "I got burned out on raiding, man. The raid scene sucks."

P99 top end competitive raiding makes me lose friends. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
I don't disagree there are lots of generous people outside of A/A, I just think it is incredibly hypocritical to criticise the most hardcore players for doing the exact thing you (and everyone else, not singling you at) praise, but to a far greater extent. Its silly. There are lots of really nasty things said about those players and most are nice people. :c

At the end of the day though,they do it for the same reason you run events, or CSG shares loots, other players help one another with quests: they derive some satisfaction from it. Whether they are happy to see others happy, or happy to be important or loved,or to be a part of something greater, they like you and everyone else do it because they get something out of it and are no different from anyone else in that regard. Selflessness does not exist ^^

As for getting burned out, well that certainly IS a problem of taking things too seriously. That's why sharing thingis like you or Jeppen or Sneaksy is hugely valuable to get others to try new things. I credit Filbus and Tekilya with opening the door to more fun for me (though I have never been hardcore, I am too bad at video games and have too little time) ^^ Red is super useful though too for learning to accept other playstyles, maybe not so much now, but it sure was before ^^
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