110704-wildstars-biggest-problem-the-community

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I've seen threads about X, Y, and Z being Wildstar's biggest fault.  I've read player's "expert opinion" on what Wildstar is lacking and what it needs to change in order to retain them [and others].   There has been blame time and time again against the developers about the fundamental designs of the game.  Sure there are some issues with bugs and a few layout designs, but those are just not the biggest issues at all.
 
Biggest Issue:   The Community.
 
 
Why?  Multiple reasons.
 
Let's start with the most obvious one of being loud, obnoxious vocals shouting "Doom!" from the rooftops.  That alone tends to scare off potentional new players.   I understand someone wanting to express frustration with an issue within the game, but calling it "a complete failure that'll shut down in 6 months" isn't going to get that issue looked at.  A solution for this is that people need to start using constructive critisism with their feedback.   And it's understandable that you maybe leaving the game, but no reason to announce it here (the developers kind of already know when you hit the 'cancel subscription' button);  instead just leave feedback on the issues you have with the game and that's it.   The "Why?" is necessary, the "I'm raging out of this game" is not.
 
 
Lacking in-game communication.   Did you know there are /Trade, /Zone, and /Advise chat channels in every zone in the game? In dungeons and battlegrounds there is a /Instance channel too.  And of course if you're in a /Party or /Raid there are those channels too.  Guilds have their /Guild chat, but it would seem that's used only during major events such as raids, instead opts are for VOIP services. And every circle you join has a channel assigned to it.        And yet....chat is still seldomly used within the game except for the occasional Guild Recruitment spam that shows up every 5-10 minutes.
 
 
Instant gratification attitude.  Log-in, queue for dungeon/battleground, see queue is 9 minutes, log out.   Seriously?!   And yes, I do know that there are queues longer than 9 minutes.   It's a matter of the impatience of the community and players as a whole.  There are games that have survived, flurished, and had great communities because...they sought out groups for dungeons/battlegrounds and joined together.  Sure it took time, but the content was an enjoyable reward [besides the loot at the end too].   Instead it seems that this community wants the mechanics to go there, go fast, and do it for them  quicker than possible.   This category's term can be used across a large portion of the game's mechanics including leveling, obtaining gear upgrades, progress, or basically anything that takes even the minimalist amount of time investment.
 
 
 
Overall there seems to be a real lack of socialization within the Wildstar community.    Players outright refused to communitcate with their fellow players and rely solely on the mechanics of the game to flow them through the motions of play while the others are just there to supplement their play session as a detrimental 'requirement'.  Many have even had the audacity to request NPC companions for dungeons and arena content.
 
 
I'll finish with this statement:
 
Wildstar is a....
Massive
Multiplayer!!!!!
Online
Role
Playing
Game	
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Completely agreed and hope this doesn't get locked, but I just don't see any way to change people for the better. 
This is the audience Wildstar attracted, and we're stuck with it for the most part.
All that can be done is to change the game's systems in ways that encourage better behavior.	
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			Not to be argumentative but this is the community for ALOT of Online games now.  And we're not even the worst.  WoW is up there.  LoL is probably #1 awful.  Granted, we've got some doom sayers, but at least it's doom sayers with a hint of hope.  "Hey, fix this and maybe we'll live!"  instead of .. "OMG!  DRUID TROLL #FAILHARD #TORTANTIC #THISISNTEVENSWTOR!"	
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			Thread about threads! Lock plz! :D	
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Thread about threads! Lock plz! :D
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			"As you sow so shall you reap."	
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Hey everyone,
 
Surprise! Since this is a meta thread (thread about threads) I'm going to go ahead and lock it. Threads like this are seldom constructive and always become the very thing they are denouncing. My best suggestion is to be the positive change you wish to see in the Community, and keep things civil and constructive.
 
Thanks,Team WildStar	
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