To create a FFXI newbies forum . I know the general forum is intended to answer general questions, which would include the obvious newbie ones (How do I farm/pick a server/get a linkshell etc.
One thing I notice a lot is that people who ask these questions seem to automatically get rated to default or even sub default, purely for the crime of being new to the game, curious about the way to get the most from their playing experience, and not knowing of other places to look for advice (for example, wiki etc)
It seems a shame that people with a genuine interest in playing the game ask a simple question that would take all of five seconds to provide a brief but helpful answer too, and instead people waste time thinking of ways to insult them.
Everyone who plays FFXI was new once. Some of them have been playing for year, probably since before sites such as alla were as well developed as they are now. But I suspect the majority of the players have at least once asked one of these newbie questions themselves in the past - perhaps not on alla, but possibly in linkshell or otherwise.
It seems a shame that people who wish to join ffxi have their first interactions with the ffxi public being an insulting one.
Is there any chance at all of starting a specific forum for new player questions. That way all the people who forget they were once new players themselves can stop acting like asshats, and people who are looking for a little help and advice might actually get it :)