Everyone should play this game exactly as they wish.
Problems arise when you start expecting others to play similar to your playing style. Classes compliment each other, some better than others. Wizards love enchanters. Warriors love shamans. Jesus loves clerics.
As a wizard, I cannot tell you the countless times I've been randomly thrown a Clarity. I might have to scroll up a dozen lines to see who it was and send a tell thanking them (which I always do). Do I expect a random C? Never. Do I love it when it's thrown my way. Absolutely!
Having only ever played a wizard, I know I will be expected to provide ports when I hit 29. It will be up to me, and only me, to decide who gets one and who does not. When I played in '99-'02, I was VERY generous granting requests for ports only when I was not fighting in a group. If I'm grouped and some idiot sends a tell "Port to NK 100pp" that will always be ignored; it wouldn't be fair to the group. Idiots don't take time to realize when someone is busy (in Unrest, Seb) or not (in EC or somewhere neutral). The original population is 12 years older so most have matured beyond that point but there are still a lot of insensitive people out there.
As for the efficiency of wizards in a group, I got 8 yellows last night in almost 5 hours and dinged twice. The group was Ranger, Cleric, Pally, 2 Wizards, Druid. We had a blast (yup) in Unrest with near continuous pulls, even with the CE group training to zone and killing 2 members which cost us around 15-20 minutes of downtime. Sure, you could assemble a group to probably get 10 yellows in that time, but it might not have been as fun!
This topic has been going on since March 16, 1999, and frankly I'm sick of it.
Xaxian
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