now that ive gotten my feet wet w/ my new FM, ive experienced first hand various players reactions to tornado dance. some use it too, some dont use it but dont mind me using it, some play as FM or FG themselves but simply choose not to use it, and others complain like crazy as soon as they see it being used.
first off, i wanna say that i understand everyone has the freedom to play the game the way they want to. if you want to play as FM but not use tornado dance, fine. if you want to play as newman WT, even past type lv 10, thats fine too. its its the players choice how they want to raise their character.
also, if the party leader wants to add a comment "dont go ahead" or "no tornado dance" "no FM" whatever, thats fine too.
but what upsets me are players who seem to think that using tornado dance automatically makes you an asshole and they act like you are breaking the rules. like its some unspoken rule to never use tornado dance, and try to stick together as much as possible.
now whats interesting about this is, the game itself encourages the exact opposite. the faster you travel around and clear the mission, and the more the party splits up, the more you are rewarded for it. so if psu itself favors clearing missions fast, it shouldnt be a problem for someone to play accordingly, right?
so if i join a random party that has no mention of tornado dance in the comment, wouldnt it make sense to go by the games rules at that point? why should one be expected to wait around for buffs, or purposely go slow in general? is the whole point of the game to keep everyone as close together as possible? as if there was a rubber band around the party and if you traveled too far apart, it would snap, causing everyone to fail the mission. i dont get it.
instead of bitching about a player trying his best, why not change something about yourself instead of throwing a fit and booting him from the party? you could use tornado dance yourself, or run ahead of the FM so you can get ready for a monster spawn before he gets there. or, you can take a different path than him, instead of chasing after him. take some responsibility for your own choices. its not fair to blame a player for trying hard at the game. you chose to be weak or slow in the first place, so deal w/ it.
after saying all this, it doesnt bother me as much as it may seem. i would just prefer if more players viewed tornado dance or trying your best in general as an acceptable way to play the game. psu is about killing monsters, making meseta and improving your char. its not the end of the world if someone does just that.
ive decided to always do my best and never lower myself to favor being slow and weak just so i can appease some players who get upset at the sight of anyone appearing strong . if someone in the party has a problem w/ me b/c i appear too fast or strong or "gung-ho" for their likings, fine. ill be happy to leave anyway since i shouldnt be wasting my time w/ someone like that in the first place. its a good way to weed out all half ass players who not only choose failure for themselves, but have to force it onto everyone around them.
tl;dr ver:
to those players who prefer to be weak and slow, over strong and fast, i think thats perfectly acceptable if you want to play the game that way, but please dont expect everyone else to automatically play by your rules. if you chose never to run in a soccer match and insisted on walking only, its not fair to make others feel obligated to do the same.
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