Well, that sounds like a day of shit, as usual. That's why we hang out, so shit like this can't happen. And you just have to remember, people are complete assholes. You can camp an NM for 7000 hours and no matter how many times it pops, you will get out claimed by people cheating, by people KNOWING where/when it will pop, and assholes will only ever try to steal it IF you do get claim. So no, there is no benevolent god and there is no benevolent player either.
So there you have it, a life in the day of Icet.
646 weeks ago
646 weeks ago
I like how the story starts with like 2% and 98% of doing something, and I was there, but w/e I was there for wasn't even mentioned. I don't ever know what I was there for. lol
you were there to save me obviously. i can't quote your post wtf
NOT TODAY THOUGH
Oh Ice, I ak sorry sweetie. Be happy you can play during the day though. I have to sit here and pretend like I am working 8 hours a day, when I only have enough work to keep ke busy half of Monday :(Etainewell yeah jobs suck but so does this game so i don't really see anything to be happy about. also this is usually late at night. days are for sleeping
NOT TODAY THOUGH
643 weeks ago
I think i'm going to add something to this "Rage Post".
In all honesty, i've been back in game for about a month and i'm not seeing the linkshell getting anything done as a shell. Most people have had to go outside for help. Most people don't ask others in the shell to come to events that other people need. There is no one in the shell wanting to do anything bad enough to get anything started at all. Events last week started well. Then the second day less people. Then again less people. And now it's to the point to where no one is even on. Well, i'm sick and tired of trying to help people get shit and none of the geared people are there to help out. I'm sick and tired of trying to get people to come to events to help people and people just ignore the linkshell. I'm sick and tired of people going off and "being too busy" because they have "plans" with another shell or group when events are trying to get going. I'm sick and tired of everything this shell has become. Months ago, people use to help each other, people use to do things with each other, people participated more. Now it seems like none of that is even there any more. There is no fun since people have abandoned the "old ways". In all honesty, why the fuck are people even in the shell if they don't talk and don't participate.
It's been almost 1 month since i've been back in game and I KNOW I don't even want to re-up my subscription. There are cool people in game and all, but sitting around doing nothing in the game all day every day isn't exactly what i'd like to do with $15. I know there are other people like that too, that would really like to get out there and get shit done.
As far as i'm concerned, people need to start helping each other out and start participating in shell events. I've always said, if you can come for a little bit then that is better than nothing. You're always welcome to leave early and show up late. But some people don't even wanna do that.
Another thing that i'll rage about is "I only want to do the new content". Well, if that's how you feel, then why the fuck don't you join a shell that does only new content. I don't care to see these people in the shell day after day with nothing at all to say and with no shell love. You people make me sick. This shell may be social, but when we do events, you should want to help better your shell so they can do new content too. Being selfish and taking up breathing room, just isn't cool. If you think the new content is the best thing since sliced bread, then gtfo for all i'm concerned. Shell would be better off with out you. Now if by reading this you realize the shell could benefit from help, then LEARN TO HELP.
1 more thing i've noticed is, sackholders aren't getting involved with people in the shell to do things. Why be a sackholder or an "Officer" if you're not going to do shit for people or with people. Give up the sack if you don't wanna be a leader. Give up the sack if you aren't officer material. If you think you deserve the sack, then start showing your shell some love by making events. Show you shell some love by helping them out when ever they need it. Being an officer isn't hard. Being a good officer takes work. Being a great officer takes hard work. Some people have a problem with "Oh, but no one ever wants to join my events." Well, make an event that people want go to, then make another, then make an event that does help you. And then keep up the cycle. The more you help people, the more people will want to help you. In the past most events were made by people that weren't officers. So just do it.
This shell was great once, but now it's shit. It can be great again, but people need to work to make it great once more.
If YOU don't like this post, then comment. This is a rage post is exactly that.
In all honesty, i've been back in game for about a month and i'm not seeing the linkshell getting anything done as a shell. Most people have had to go outside for help. Most people don't ask others in the shell to come to events that other people need. There is no one in the shell wanting to do anything bad enough to get anything started at all. Events last week started well. Then the second day less people. Then again less people. And now it's to the point to where no one is even on. Well, i'm sick and tired of trying to help people get shit and none of the geared people are there to help out. I'm sick and tired of trying to get people to come to events to help people and people just ignore the linkshell. I'm sick and tired of people going off and "being too busy" because they have "plans" with another shell or group when events are trying to get going. I'm sick and tired of everything this shell has become. Months ago, people use to help each other, people use to do things with each other, people participated more. Now it seems like none of that is even there any more. There is no fun since people have abandoned the "old ways". In all honesty, why the fuck are people even in the shell if they don't talk and don't participate.
It's been almost 1 month since i've been back in game and I KNOW I don't even want to re-up my subscription. There are cool people in game and all, but sitting around doing nothing in the game all day every day isn't exactly what i'd like to do with $15. I know there are other people like that too, that would really like to get out there and get shit done.
As far as i'm concerned, people need to start helping each other out and start participating in shell events. I've always said, if you can come for a little bit then that is better than nothing. You're always welcome to leave early and show up late. But some people don't even wanna do that.
Another thing that i'll rage about is "I only want to do the new content". Well, if that's how you feel, then why the fuck don't you join a shell that does only new content. I don't care to see these people in the shell day after day with nothing at all to say and with no shell love. You people make me sick. This shell may be social, but when we do events, you should want to help better your shell so they can do new content too. Being selfish and taking up breathing room, just isn't cool. If you think the new content is the best thing since sliced bread, then gtfo for all i'm concerned. Shell would be better off with out you. Now if by reading this you realize the shell could benefit from help, then LEARN TO HELP.
1 more thing i've noticed is, sackholders aren't getting involved with people in the shell to do things. Why be a sackholder or an "Officer" if you're not going to do shit for people or with people. Give up the sack if you don't wanna be a leader. Give up the sack if you aren't officer material. If you think you deserve the sack, then start showing your shell some love by making events. Show you shell some love by helping them out when ever they need it. Being an officer isn't hard. Being a good officer takes work. Being a great officer takes hard work. Some people have a problem with "Oh, but no one ever wants to join my events." Well, make an event that people want go to, then make another, then make an event that does help you. And then keep up the cycle. The more you help people, the more people will want to help you. In the past most events were made by people that weren't officers. So just do it.
This shell was great once, but now it's shit. It can be great again, but people need to work to make it great once more.
If YOU don't like this post, then comment. This is a rage post is exactly that.
To be fair, we had been doing a lot as a majority of the shell, but as of this past month, a lot shit has been going on, I haven't had time and other people are just frustrated. I know I am completely frustrated with SE releasing all these ridiculous weapons as I'm in the progress of getting my Kannagi being 7/50 Helms and 10/50 Skins. And then I been busy IRL with a major repair that put me on 12hr shifts for the past week and a half we just finished yesterday, and when I haven't been working on that I been taking care of my personal life.
I've been around since August. I've been through a number of instances of this shell, including DoubleBrew, and its a number of folks have managed to stick together through those changes. That says something about those people, so build on that sense of community.
The shell recruited a number of people in that time frame, including myself, through Shouts. It takes time for people to develop into a team, and not just a collection of individuals working on their own goals.
If you want to create a team of players that do scheduled events, then do them. Shout to fill slots, make them happen, playing by example its the best way to get people to latch on to events, because they happen with or without the people you may be directing your less than subtle rage towards.
Threats, complaining, judging people's play behavior, all of these things lead further down the path of negative play experience. Which means people don't play, which serves no one in the long run.
I had a similar situation with someone else during your break Defiant, anger and frustration over people's lack of common play objectives and those that put forth the effort to try and create LS events for all of us to do, just would not pan out and that made them frustrated.
I told them, like I tell you now. Lead/Play by example. Enjoy yourself, answer the call for help when you can, and maybe throw out a 'Hey I'd like to do this with whomever's interested at some point, who would like to try and setup a time to do that?'
I've piqued some interest in Skirmish, and I'd like to continue all the great things this shell has done for me in regards to Abyssea, for anyone else that needs it, wants it.
The shell recruited a number of people in that time frame, including myself, through Shouts. It takes time for people to develop into a team, and not just a collection of individuals working on their own goals.
If you want to create a team of players that do scheduled events, then do them. Shout to fill slots, make them happen, playing by example its the best way to get people to latch on to events, because they happen with or without the people you may be directing your less than subtle rage towards.
Threats, complaining, judging people's play behavior, all of these things lead further down the path of negative play experience. Which means people don't play, which serves no one in the long run.
I had a similar situation with someone else during your break Defiant, anger and frustration over people's lack of common play objectives and those that put forth the effort to try and create LS events for all of us to do, just would not pan out and that made them frustrated.
I told them, like I tell you now. Lead/Play by example. Enjoy yourself, answer the call for help when you can, and maybe throw out a 'Hey I'd like to do this with whomever's interested at some point, who would like to try and setup a time to do that?'
I've piqued some interest in Skirmish, and I'd like to continue all the great things this shell has done for me in regards to Abyssea, for anyone else that needs it, wants it.
I'm going to be moving back to 'No Shell' status as the folks I play with are on my Friends list any how, and I no longer think there is much point in being one of 4 people to use the Pearl since I don't have any of the drive or interest in keeping things like that running.
I appreciate some last ditch efforts out of Ash, Ice/Siani to try and make it possible for things to continue without them but without anyone with the drive to make it a 'Shell' its nothing more than a chatbox with allot of history. I work in IT, at a helpdesk, and managing people, resources, and time are my job. I don't like working during what is to me, a form of relaxation.
I appreciate everyone in the shell past/present that helped Pug get back onto his feet in XI, and I truly enjoyed that play experience with everyone.
I think allot of the negativity chased away the more timid players, and the looking ahead to XIV made folks uncertain about their own XI future, more certain to stop playing XI in advance of the XIV re-release.
While I won't just drop the pearl and disappear as some have done, and this is not meant to be posted as something to get a bite, nor do I anticipate a reply of any sort, I just wanted to convey where I am with the game and shell, and that I'll hopefully see you out there some day.. wherever it may be.
Wishing you all good luck. I hope XIV treats you well.
I appreciate some last ditch efforts out of Ash, Ice/Siani to try and make it possible for things to continue without them but without anyone with the drive to make it a 'Shell' its nothing more than a chatbox with allot of history. I work in IT, at a helpdesk, and managing people, resources, and time are my job. I don't like working during what is to me, a form of relaxation.
I appreciate everyone in the shell past/present that helped Pug get back onto his feet in XI, and I truly enjoyed that play experience with everyone.
I think allot of the negativity chased away the more timid players, and the looking ahead to XIV made folks uncertain about their own XI future, more certain to stop playing XI in advance of the XIV re-release.
While I won't just drop the pearl and disappear as some have done, and this is not meant to be posted as something to get a bite, nor do I anticipate a reply of any sort, I just wanted to convey where I am with the game and shell, and that I'll hopefully see you out there some day.. wherever it may be.
Wishing you all good luck. I hope XIV treats you well.
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