/sigh
What the hell happened over the summer that made this game so distasteful to play? I have enjoyed myself all summer, and when I come down to looking at the game, I realize I'm not having as much fun as I'm leading myself to believe. I don't detest the game by any means, and I still love to play and converse with my in-game buddies, but I don't have that vigor and yearning to play every waking minute like I did in May. Now these aren't really problems that can be fixed, but I need a place where I can let my pure and unbridled hatred flow. Thus, I came to the Flameboards...
My first qualm comes from the completely excellent idea that SE had to make fame for Norg a real shitfest to earn. 25 sets of four Zinc Ore, or 40+ sets of four Yag Necklaces? Come on, SE, you could've made a more menial and boring way to let me get my fame. Staring at trees for hours, perhaps, or maybe running back and forth on foot from Jeuno to Bastok 78 times, eh? How about that for a dandy idea?! Look, I don't know what in the flaming fuck they were thinking, but with a spell that is "required" of EVERY NIN, and every job subbing NIN, you'd think that the fame would be a little easier to get. Not only this, but players feed right into the hands by selling it on the AH for 100k+ (I don't even bother checking any more). I don't want a handout, and I will do the work like I'm supposed to, but that brings me back to what I first said. The lack of fun. Ican't level NIN or WAR (being that NIN is my sub) any further, because I'm stuck without my blink. I coulda swore I played this game for fun, but I end up having to spend 3 hours at a time mining, hoping I'll put a dent in the amount of Ore I need. Like I said, I'll do it, and anyone here to tell me to stop whining because "they did it, too" can spare the typing. If you actually enjoyed getting Norg fame, then feel free to PM me and I'll give you the number of a good psychiatrist.
Next, there is the flood of stupidity that I can feel creeping up around me. I know that I'll soon be up to my chest in bullshit, because all the new players seem to be mentally incapable to function properly in a gaming situation. Kinda makes you think what they act like in real society, doesn't it? I have my RNG at 15, and I hardly have the time to level it because of people. At 15, I should be able to cruise through levels with 3-4 hours of playtime. Unfortunately, I either fight for 15 minutes only to have someone leave, or have a moron go AFK for 30 minutes in the middle of it all, just so I can't level.
Nevertheless, I haven't lost faith in the game, but it gets harder and harder to bring a smile to me face. I love the game, I love this site, and I love all you guys who know how to play, because they made the game fun. However, now with the game becoming more "work" than play, and the little time I do spend leveling being squandered, I wonder how long I'll be playing. Feel free to bash me and contradict me, and insult my opinions, but they really are just that. My thoughts, wrong or right. Nevertheless, I hope some of you see what I'm saying and don't find me to be an absolute git. I suppose it wouldn't matter if you guys did hate me, though. Just another bullet to swallow, eh? Haha.
/sigh
/shrug
/smile
(By the way, my profile isn't updated, and I didn't really wanna take the time... :wink: :wink: )
What the hell happened over the summer that made this game so distasteful to play? I have enjoyed myself all summer, and when I come down to looking at the game, I realize I'm not having as much fun as I'm leading myself to believe. I don't detest the game by any means, and I still love to play and converse with my in-game buddies, but I don't have that vigor and yearning to play every waking minute like I did in May. Now these aren't really problems that can be fixed, but I need a place where I can let my pure and unbridled hatred flow. Thus, I came to the Flameboards...
My first qualm comes from the completely excellent idea that SE had to make fame for Norg a real shitfest to earn. 25 sets of four Zinc Ore, or 40+ sets of four Yag Necklaces? Come on, SE, you could've made a more menial and boring way to let me get my fame. Staring at trees for hours, perhaps, or maybe running back and forth on foot from Jeuno to Bastok 78 times, eh? How about that for a dandy idea?! Look, I don't know what in the flaming fuck they were thinking, but with a spell that is "required" of EVERY NIN, and every job subbing NIN, you'd think that the fame would be a little easier to get. Not only this, but players feed right into the hands by selling it on the AH for 100k+ (I don't even bother checking any more). I don't want a handout, and I will do the work like I'm supposed to, but that brings me back to what I first said. The lack of fun. Ican't level NIN or WAR (being that NIN is my sub) any further, because I'm stuck without my blink. I coulda swore I played this game for fun, but I end up having to spend 3 hours at a time mining, hoping I'll put a dent in the amount of Ore I need. Like I said, I'll do it, and anyone here to tell me to stop whining because "they did it, too" can spare the typing. If you actually enjoyed getting Norg fame, then feel free to PM me and I'll give you the number of a good psychiatrist.
Next, there is the flood of stupidity that I can feel creeping up around me. I know that I'll soon be up to my chest in bullshit, because all the new players seem to be mentally incapable to function properly in a gaming situation. Kinda makes you think what they act like in real society, doesn't it? I have my RNG at 15, and I hardly have the time to level it because of people. At 15, I should be able to cruise through levels with 3-4 hours of playtime. Unfortunately, I either fight for 15 minutes only to have someone leave, or have a moron go AFK for 30 minutes in the middle of it all, just so I can't level.
Nevertheless, I haven't lost faith in the game, but it gets harder and harder to bring a smile to me face. I love the game, I love this site, and I love all you guys who know how to play, because they made the game fun. However, now with the game becoming more "work" than play, and the little time I do spend leveling being squandered, I wonder how long I'll be playing. Feel free to bash me and contradict me, and insult my opinions, but they really are just that. My thoughts, wrong or right. Nevertheless, I hope some of you see what I'm saying and don't find me to be an absolute git. I suppose it wouldn't matter if you guys did hate me, though. Just another bullet to swallow, eh? Haha.
/sigh
/shrug
/smile
(By the way, my profile isn't updated, and I didn't really wanna take the time... :wink: :wink: )
