Casual Gamers

People who play FFXIV do so for many reasons.  However, a word of caution here - Gamers fall broadly into a few groups.

SERIOUS GAMERS - are consistent.  Their game account is always active.  This group logs-in to craft, do raids/dungeons and PVP.

CASUALS - they are the ones who spend a lot of time, chatting either in the Linkshell (LS) or FreeCompany (FC) chat.  The ones who are bigger than their shoes tend to use the WorldChat.  They are the ones who are borderline in terms of skill in game but have a truckload of opinions which usually are nothing but repetitive whines.

PVPers - These are also serious gamers, who focus on PVP or Person-Vs-Person raids.  In this game, there is a decent-sized group of PVPers across the servers.

What is interesting is - Serious Gamers and PVPers, seldom complain or voice their unhappiness about game play changes.  It's obvious why.  If one takes gaming seriously as a leisure activity, one tends to at least have the brains to be a decent player.  It's like someone who spends his free time on the green.

The casuals, whichever the server they come from, are TOXIC.

They complain about everything.
Nothing seems to be right for them.  PVP is too difficult.  Raid content is too difficult.
Every class, aside from the one they main, is overpowered.

I guess, gone are the days when only a few game.

In this 21st century, GAMING is THE choice leisure activity.
No matter which game a person is engaged in, on the bus, on the subway, on flight, it's a game.

People have to try harder to be better.
This world needs more people who put their money in their mouth, than whine like some spoilt brat.

Rule of thumb : If you can't clear a level multiple times, keep trying or QUIT playing and find something else to do.  The surprising thing is, MOST people are decently good at gaming - and we think that MOST people are the far and few, only because this group of MOST people, do not complain but just PLAY THE GAME.  This ultimately results in the casuals, having more of a voice than the MOST people group.

I guess, casuals must have a hard time turning their life experiences into a success story.
By success I do not mean being RICH and living in a 30 million dollar home.

One would have lived a successful life, if

• we are gainfully happy 
• we are captains of our lives therefore, in control of what we do
• we are able to accept our weaknesses and work to make them our strength
• we are solution providers

So until developers find a platform to lump these casuals together, these casuals will continue wrecking games by 

• playing a Healer but does not heal, 
• playing a TANK but does not STUN
• playing a DPS but thinks he's a tank and wonders why he died
• complaining in forums about class nerfs

Perhaps, developers should make an idiot-proof MODE for this group.