So, I'm sure it's been said plenty of times about me, but I'm more than willing to admit I am a PVE elitist. Does the word have a generally negative connotation, yes, but I don't necessarily think Elitism has to be a bad thing. I think it's simply a mindset that most people will fall into after they've been doing something for a considerable amount of time.
My main roles in XIV are Tank and Healer, with occasional forays into DPS (BRD mainly, hopefully MCH soon). I consider myself a Career WAR - someone who has put in a lot of time extensively researching, number crunching, and trial&erroring the best possible ways to play the class to my ability. Now, I certainly don't expect everyone to do this for their respective classes, but when I'm doing DF/PF content with strangers, I think it's important to put your best foot forward. To me, that means putting in an honest effort. Like, giving it at least 80-90%, even if it's a class you aren't completely familiar with, perhaps even especially if it is a class you aren't familiar with. At the very least, read your ability descriptions! Know what your basic abilities do and do not do, and what they combo with. That's the first step.
Cuz it's not just your $12.95, it's also the $12.95 of everyone else you're partied with. And I feel that if you don't want to even try because you're "just a DPS" or "It's LotA, chill" or you're the DPS in AK-HM who expects the healer to keep them up through first boss' lazerbeam of doom so they can crunch in more DPS, then maybe I should just not try as a Tank. If you just want to spam 1-2-3 and not move... how would you like it if I just sat there and did my Storm's Path rotation for the entirety of the dungeon and pulled with provoke? Everyone appreciates a good tank. Tanks appreciate a good party. Everyone has something to bring to the party, try to bring it, even if it is LotA.
My main roles in XIV are Tank and Healer, with occasional forays into DPS (BRD mainly, hopefully MCH soon). I consider myself a Career WAR - someone who has put in a lot of time extensively researching, number crunching, and trial&erroring the best possible ways to play the class to my ability. Now, I certainly don't expect everyone to do this for their respective classes, but when I'm doing DF/PF content with strangers, I think it's important to put your best foot forward. To me, that means putting in an honest effort. Like, giving it at least 80-90%, even if it's a class you aren't completely familiar with, perhaps even especially if it is a class you aren't familiar with. At the very least, read your ability descriptions! Know what your basic abilities do and do not do, and what they combo with. That's the first step.
Cuz it's not just your $12.95, it's also the $12.95 of everyone else you're partied with. And I feel that if you don't want to even try because you're "just a DPS" or "It's LotA, chill" or you're the DPS in AK-HM who expects the healer to keep them up through first boss' lazerbeam of doom so they can crunch in more DPS, then maybe I should just not try as a Tank. If you just want to spam 1-2-3 and not move... how would you like it if I just sat there and did my Storm's Path rotation for the entirety of the dungeon and pulled with provoke? Everyone appreciates a good tank. Tanks appreciate a good party. Everyone has something to bring to the party, try to bring it, even if it is LotA.
