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Definitely!... I know that people do want to experience the game with their friends also but hell people...take your time, have fun, and learn the damn game so you don't turn out to be the next "Cetranne" or "Leeroy Jenkins" (wow reference) of Cerberus. And as far as your friends.. hell it's a big world out in cerberus make some new ones and/or have your other friends do other jobs to level with you. :P Because that's definitely one advantage with the game is the fact you can switch jobs and keep the same character. But yeah braska, you should come back :P I miss everyone and I can't wait to get back on in march or april.
That is why I really liked the concept of level capped missions and areas where lower level can work with higher level for a common goal. The problem now is high level complains they are being gimped or working with noobs are stupid.
Why cannot people think about the good things a certain change will bring and concentrate on the bad things?
In some ways, I am a big supported in level capping country missions and Zilart missions... The big problem now is that now people will refuse to help those missions. It is very double edged sword -- trying to correct leeching and encourage team work among senior and junior players will become a disencouragement for people to help out... I really do not know what to do is the best.
I should start thinking quiting this game when I am so serious about game problems... I have been around for way too long. I remember when I was 10 years old, when I have a stuff toy I am already very happy, now 10 years old have PS2, gameboys... those things ... are non-existant when I was young. Things change, I did not change... May be I should change ^^
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Which I am sure is why JP are so eager to not party with NA players lol. I don't blame them I guess but oh well..
When I am new player, there is no such problem between NA and JP. I remember JPs teach me to use Apple Pies and use Melon Juices ^^ when I was level 20 white mage. Some JPs friend I met that long ago, are still on my friend list and we still talk quite often.
I will be politically incorrect, but a lot of problem between JP and NA are caused by incompability of the culture. I will not say who is right or wrong. I myself is of Asian descent. I have yellow face and black hair, and speak and write fluent Chinese (and pretty good Japanese too). And I grew up in Hong Kong. For that reason, I tend to side with JP, or at least have a better understanding of their mind set.
Not everything JPs think are correct, but I believe strongly in teamwork and pursue of individual interest and emotions should be suppressed for "the greater good." This is quite unlike NA individualistic interest, expressional behavior -- complains and talk loud, banter in who is better etc.
SE designers are clearly Japanese people, so they design the game in a way (at least the beginning) to fit Japanese culture and altitude for both business reasons and personal taste -- a very team work based with huge component of social interaction. May be that has caused some misfit to NA in how the original game design is.
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Lol just kind of wish some people would realize how easy stuff is given to them nowadays on the game and wouldn't take everything for granted.
I confess I have spoiled some players before, but I try not to do that. I never power level, I never leech, I try to help/solo myself if I can, I do not like to ask for help unless being quite desperate.
When I criticize others for spoiling and encourage leeching, I got attacked back as "That is my game, I play the way I wish." But by saying that you are harming the "greater good." But then, is the interest of "Greater good" that important? You know my stance in that question.
I lived in US for over 10 years now.... And part of the block from me able to live well among Americans is the concept of "individual vs group interest."
I remember driving in DC, one car block up the lane (even that driver does not need to) and cause a jam, I pass that car and give that guy a honk, the answer to that is the middle finger... But I will say DC drivers are worse compare to most part of America ;P
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