10 March 2008 @ 10:42 pm
WoW ranting: Pay no heed
I bust ass for my guild. I make a concerted effort to advise people, share information, assist in questing and instances, and generally be a helpful resource to the people in my guild. I maintain the website, I write charters and policies, I set our progression goals and coordinate them. I'm, if not the heart of the guild, at least the brain.

And yet I get accused of never helping anyone, of doing nothing but looking down on people and telling them they're no good while being holier-than-thou. Never mind that I have absolute proof that I DID help him, way back in the day, but... does anyone have a word to say in my favor?

Why do I do this anyway?
Current Mood: depressed
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[identity profile] cyfis.livejournal.com on March 11th, 2008 09:42 pm (UTC)
You shouldn't really take it personally. The problem with online communication is that it lacks all of the nuance of expression. What you may have intended as helpful advice, he may take as criticism, etc.

The part about responsibility is this: what do you go into the game expecting out of your peers? There are no hard and fast rules on what to expect out of a guild. Some guilds are friendly and carebear and helpful. Others are goal oriented like raiding or PVP where you're expected to pull your own weight leveling wise and only participate when you're sufficiently geared.

If your guildmate is accusing you of being critical and unhelpful, what has he done to help other people? Why does he feel entitled to help and coddling from you?

And it's not just in a material sense either. Some players don't want advice on how to improve their playing. They may not even care, and that's perfectly valid if it's how they want to play. It's a game, after all, not a job. But then they shouldn't expect other people to hold their hand or make up for their deficiencies when grouping either.
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