The majority of the top tier NA LS are so exclusive, so think of themselves high and lofty, and have the right to dictate what is the best gear and what type of game activity is "leet" and what is "gimp and time inefficient."
I daringly charge a good amount of such "top tier NA LS" are full of people who do HNM and gods everyday and do not make gil and somehow find the gil to pay for their Hauby +1s and Kraken Clubs. And their "claimers" will make sure any other rival LS (unless is another "top tier NA LS") will stand little chance for a Fafnir and KB claim, so they can get their E, A and M Body ASAP.
The ones that elect to play fair will then take a very long or take double effort to get a shot on something nice. The odds are competitive to begin with, but some people decide to juggle to natural odds with a loaded dice.
A lot of this game require cooperation and daring to try. I admit sometimes I am stuck with the old ways of doing things, but by means I want to try new things. Doesn't going to DA everyday gets old? I waited long time to get a shot on something I wanted, and when I do get it, it feels 10 times sweeter than any other things that could have happen to me playing.
I admit being an individual that probably a lot of people think I am outside of the "accepted way" does not help my cause. In the end, it is for fun. And I find it is not fun to be force to an accept a lower or undesired standard to get things done.
Edited, Mar 7th 2007 12:45am by scchan
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