my [spicy elsewhere but probably lukewarm for cohost] ffxiv take is that RPers, especially the Flagrantly Gay ones, have done more for the game than any hardcore tryhard leet gamerbro has ever done

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my [spicy elsewhere but probably lukewarm for cohost] ffxiv take is that RPers, especially the Flagrantly Gay ones, have done more for the game than any hardcore tryhard leet gamerbro has ever done
This is true. But the fun part about FFXIV is that these populations also have significant overlap! Which is how my friend ended up PFing an EW mount farm party alongside Ricardoo Milos.
my gay hrothbar, the soft spot, is actually funded in part by an elite raider, hahah :3
Legitimately one of the best ways to spend gil that I've heard of. Rock on 
considering the gay bar rp venue we went to last night?
I agree!
I think there is a serious truth to this tbh. I see so much more engagement with the actual text and content with the game from the story loves and the RP lovers, whereas so many raiders just seem angry all the time and treat the game as something to be consumed and discarded. RPers are out here running whole nightclubs and keeping their subs going, while raiders join for a patch, burn through, and drop.
theres nothing that makes me happier than getting a party with people chattering in character and offering support. makes me feel comfortable even if we take longer than the gamerbro parties cause those guys just get angry so fast...