When it comes to being snotty to people in dungeons and stuff, I like to think it's the death of a thousand paper cuts.
I've been playing MMOs since 2004. I spent my time as a newb. I had to learn a lot in the games I played (mostly FFXI and WoW, with some dabbling on others for short times). I've had my share of being made fun of instead of educated, but I've also had good people talk to me about how to play better. In time, I changed role to the person who knew the game very well and was spending more and more time with people who knew less (that's how it goes when time in and experience go nearly hand in hand.)
The first time something happens to inconvenience you, it's not much more than a moment to grump about and move on. It does come to a point, however, when you start to go a little crazy. People playing wearing the wrong gear. People playing and emphasizing "play style" over anything else. People just sandbagging. People unwilling to learn a mechanic. People unable to learn a mechanic. Wipes, and deaths, and groups breaking, and disbands and votekicks and namecalling and venom and drama and whatever.
Do this for a decade. Your tolerance for people the same mistakes you've been trying to be patient with for years will erode. Some people handle it better than others, but it still takes a toll.
I've been playing MMOs since 2004. I spent my time as a newb. I had to learn a lot in the games I played (mostly FFXI and WoW, with some dabbling on others for short times). I've had my share of being made fun of instead of educated, but I've also had good people talk to me about how to play better. In time, I changed role to the person who knew the game very well and was spending more and more time with people who knew less (that's how it goes when time in and experience go nearly hand in hand.)
The first time something happens to inconvenience you, it's not much more than a moment to grump about and move on. It does come to a point, however, when you start to go a little crazy. People playing wearing the wrong gear. People playing and emphasizing "play style" over anything else. People just sandbagging. People unwilling to learn a mechanic. People unable to learn a mechanic. Wipes, and deaths, and groups breaking, and disbands and votekicks and namecalling and venom and drama and whatever.
Do this for a decade. Your tolerance for people the same mistakes you've been trying to be patient with for years will erode. Some people handle it better than others, but it still takes a toll.
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