I am also an "NA" player. But like a few people I know, and UNlike many many I've come across in the game, I took the time to learn things about jobs, etc. before it was even released in the US. I took an interest in learning new things, and I still do today. Whenever I have problems with people I am the first to bite my tongue and say to myself "let it go."
I am courteous in all that I do, and whenever I am doing something that requires more than just myself, I try very hard to work together with people that have similar goals, not just begging someone who can solo it with ease to help me out and hand it to me on a platter.
I rarely check players, and on the occasion I feel I really want to see their gear, I will ask via /tell first. While I don't understand it, I am considerate enough to respect their opinion on such things.
I do not participate in ridiculous /shout conversations. On occasion I will send /tells to those people to please take it to /tell and stop making fools out of the NA players.
I level my subjobs and take pride in the countless hours I have spent farming for good gear.
I never leave party without at least a 45 minute warning.
I have never begged for anything at all.
I read the chat log, I pay attention to what is going on in a party. I obsess over effiency and skill chains.
I stopped learning Japanese years ago but took up an interest again after buying this game.
I am EMBARASSED by many of the NA players out there.
And most of all, when I joined this game I realized it is a JP game, and the JP/Importers had already developed an economy, a community, a "system" of how things worked and what was good/bad ettiquette. I realized that they created a very happy online world and I did not want to ruin that. I tried very hard and I still try very hard to adapt to these standards... so in reading this... despite any efforts I have made to learn your ways and become accepted... I feel very sad and unwanted.
I do not think I am the only one.
I am courteous in all that I do, and whenever I am doing something that requires more than just myself, I try very hard to work together with people that have similar goals, not just begging someone who can solo it with ease to help me out and hand it to me on a platter.
I rarely check players, and on the occasion I feel I really want to see their gear, I will ask via /tell first. While I don't understand it, I am considerate enough to respect their opinion on such things.
I do not participate in ridiculous /shout conversations. On occasion I will send /tells to those people to please take it to /tell and stop making fools out of the NA players.
I level my subjobs and take pride in the countless hours I have spent farming for good gear.
I never leave party without at least a 45 minute warning.
I have never begged for anything at all.
I read the chat log, I pay attention to what is going on in a party. I obsess over effiency and skill chains.
I stopped learning Japanese years ago but took up an interest again after buying this game.
I am EMBARASSED by many of the NA players out there.
And most of all, when I joined this game I realized it is a JP game, and the JP/Importers had already developed an economy, a community, a "system" of how things worked and what was good/bad ettiquette. I realized that they created a very happy online world and I did not want to ruin that. I tried very hard and I still try very hard to adapt to these standards... so in reading this... despite any efforts I have made to learn your ways and become accepted... I feel very sad and unwanted.
I do not think I am the only one.
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