Thank You Nat, this is so true.
On the Rp spectrum I can relate so hard. I ended up making Roh in Phase three beta, with only Miqo'te Naming conventions and the desire to Rp as my favorite job ever. Next thing you knew I was being thrown very TWO striking obstacles. Ishgard being quite Xenophobic and the fact The Drake tribe lives all the way in Southern Thanalan in the middle of the desert.Â
Through trial, error, playing the MSQ as well as job stories to learn lore and some clever debates with people I finally got Roh in a place RP wise I'm happy with him. "Free" Dragoon Cat. Also through the encouragement of a select few individuals I got over my fear of "Being seen as Cliche or overdone Miqo'te." And threw my self out there. For that I thank those individuals so much for giving me that courage. I only did this cause I had the courage to fail.
The same could be said of PvE. I used to hold myself to a absurdly high standard thanks to the previous games and communities I've dealt with. ((FPS and MOBAs mostly.)) I used to think I was a horrible Dragoon, evasive jumping off ledges, taking titan HM AoE's after jumping at wrong times. I felt even worse with all the "lolDRG." being thrown around then. Â I was just about to do the most heart-wrenching thing I could and just give up on being what I loved, quit being a Dragoon and be something useful as I put it in that state. But, those same people encouraged and supported me.Â
@Zephyo I know that feeling dude. I really do. The possibilities scare those of us who are on that spectrum. I'm on the high functioning spectrum and even still now the threat of failure scares the ever living heck out of me.
On the Rp spectrum I can relate so hard. I ended up making Roh in Phase three beta, with only Miqo'te Naming conventions and the desire to Rp as my favorite job ever. Next thing you knew I was being thrown very TWO striking obstacles. Ishgard being quite Xenophobic and the fact The Drake tribe lives all the way in Southern Thanalan in the middle of the desert.Â
Through trial, error, playing the MSQ as well as job stories to learn lore and some clever debates with people I finally got Roh in a place RP wise I'm happy with him. "Free" Dragoon Cat. Also through the encouragement of a select few individuals I got over my fear of "Being seen as Cliche or overdone Miqo'te." And threw my self out there. For that I thank those individuals so much for giving me that courage. I only did this cause I had the courage to fail.
The same could be said of PvE. I used to hold myself to a absurdly high standard thanks to the previous games and communities I've dealt with. ((FPS and MOBAs mostly.)) I used to think I was a horrible Dragoon, evasive jumping off ledges, taking titan HM AoE's after jumping at wrong times. I felt even worse with all the "lolDRG." being thrown around then. Â I was just about to do the most heart-wrenching thing I could and just give up on being what I loved, quit being a Dragoon and be something useful as I put it in that state. But, those same people encouraged and supported me.Â
@Zephyo I know that feeling dude. I really do. The possibilities scare those of us who are on that spectrum. I'm on the high functioning spectrum and even still now the threat of failure scares the ever living heck out of me.
