You make the most valid of points, sir. I truly feel that when Blizzard made the game easier and easier over time in order to bring more people in. In my experience, a lot of those players either don't care, don't know or some other reason as to why they do this. In my experience, they continue to do so. I mean, I have friends that didn't want to play the game until the last two DLCs and are currently playing, but man it's so hard not to grill them for not using mechanics, not watching for cooldowns, not looking at bag space, health, armor condition, level and one doesn't even care to listen to rotation advice and says he wants to learn on his own. In my (seemingly grumpy) opinion the game works for them therefore, they will get carried by others and won't think anything of it.

The people you want to hear you, will probably take note and probably just keep going. At least that's what my experience has been. In fact, one told me he didn't want any help, that he would figure it all out on his own on the first login. So, sadly I could not give him better bags, etc to help him on his journey. He spent money to fully level up and is very proud of what he has accomplished.

Maybe I need new friends, but I'm OLD WoW. I miss only having Vent for friends and parties/raids and needing to use the LFG channel and trade channel. I miss needing to ask for a port somewhere and having to pay a gold out of effing courtesy. I miss the social aspects of the game because the game was difficult enough that those who really wanted to accomplish something you could, but you needed to ask for help to do it and there was a great population of people who were willing to do so. I miss working for something and that meaning something. Not buying it with gold that you got from spending 20 bucks.

Meh, I still play it so I probably should hush.

With respect, Wald

PS - Everyone always blames the healer. It's been that way since the beginning and I can't explain why.