Yeah it ONLY pays off to be a dick....
Screw people over is what pays off?
Yes, I guess it is, in the world of FFXI.
I've found the opposite personally. I mean the other night i gave some guy a R2 while asking for directions to a place, his party member ran me there while he was waiting for res sick to wear off.
Although on the flip-side if i WAS going to be an asshole i would have had a vermy cloak that i got loaned in an xp party
Oh well easy come easy go right? Sucks but nothing that can't be gotten over, best of luck getting your Re/Ex pin (assuming you haven't got it already) and the rest of your endevours in the game.
And pak yeah it was obviously sarcasm, lol. Although i'm brunette