I understand the point you are making Ianini, I think I do anyway.
But once again, please explain 2 things to me:
1. how do you tell the difference between an e-bayer and an incompetent? And what difference does it make whether they can't play worth a crap or just got the char two hours ago? Actually the e-bayer has more potential, they still might learn how to play the char well, the incompetent has been that way for a while and still can't play!!
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Having things handed to them makes people who had to quest and acquire items feel like they were cheated...
this is just a situation of having the wind taken out of your sails, so to speak.. good or bad is a decision for others to make... but I suppose there's some measure of justification in being upset about it.
Only if you let it make you feel cheated. Only if you let it upset you. Why does someone else getting handed stuff affect how you feel about accomplishing that same item on your own?
I quested the Berik sword (for those that don't know, a fairly decent 1hs weapon that's an involved quest reward). If my buddy who plays the same class as me gets a different sword off the broker, and that sword is better than my Berik, do I feel cheated? No. I worked hard for my sword and am proud of being able to have a pretty decent sword that I got on my own. His weapon, whether its better or not, has no effect on my enjoyment.
That sort of envy I've seldom understood. If player x is able to get a bunch of plat because they figured out that quest such and such makes for real good cash, and they buy a nice weapon and a horse and whatver, why would that matter to me? That's what I don't get.
I know I worked for everything I have, and am happy in my achievements, what other people do or don't do has no impact on me. I'm never first at anything, I'm never the first to earn that level or that item or that tradeskill etc. It doesn't bother me. I play to have fun, what other people do doesn't make a difference.
Don't let it mess with your head and it won't!!