Casual VS. Hardcore - How to Coexist.
This is something that you'll see all over the internet, a battle between casual players and hardcore players. Here at ALtTabMe, we cater to both thoughts of playstyles. Neither is "Right or Wrong". It's all about how YOU want to play. We will not demand anyone play a specific way that they don't want to. It's a game! Play to have fun! But with that said, I want to go into a little bit of detail about what makes you casual or hardcore.
Casual - These are the players that take the time to enjoy the game for what it is. Casuals will enjoy the aspects of the game they enjoy most at their own pace, not worrying about any goals or aiming for anything specific. This is a great way to enjoy the game and unwind from everyday life. A casual player may be behind on the leveling curve, may not have the best gear, or have a "need" to play every day. And that's fine! Being a casual doesn't make you a bad player. You need to enjoy the game in the way that best suits you. Try to play with other people that are within the same level range and enjoy content together, at your pace. Don't worry about end game, don't worry about the people that are out leveling you or showing off their leet epix. You'll get there soon enough! Just enjoy the ride
Hardcore - These are the players that tend to be on the front of the leveling curve. The players that want to be first, be top of the damage meters, high ranking PvP, or killing raid bosses. HC players tend to frequent sites that show tactics, strategies, theory crafting for a min/max benefit, and either heavily specializes in one thing, or does everything. Typically a HC player will spend a lot more time in-game and out-of-game than a casual, and that's also fine! You enjoy being the bad ass. You enjoy the bragging rights. You want to prove you're the best, and you should! You earned it!
Here at TAB, we want everyone to enjoy their own game play style. But what this also means with a high diversity of people, we don't want anyone to be "judged" for how they play. You are more than welcome to talk about how you killed that super awesome boss on heroic level 100 man world boss raids as a hardcore player. But we don't want you to put down on a casual player for not doing it. We don't ever want to see anyone making anyone else feel bad because they are playing differently than you. Don't go overboard. This will never be tolerated.
And that doesn't just go for hardcore making fun of casuals either. We, in the past, have had casuals mocking a hardcore player for "playing too much" and "not enjoying the game". This will also not be tolerated. Everyone here at TAB is expected to have fun, and have fun together! No matter what kind of player you are, play the way you want. If a hardcore player knows something a casual player doesn't, maybe a strategy or a spec suggestion, be civil about it. Share, grow, learn, and make [TAB] stronger as a whole! Don't say anything like "Oh, you're not 100% efficient, you suck". That's not what we're about.
Hardcore does not mean Elitist.
Casual does not mean "you suck".
Hell, you can be casual and be the best player we have. The only thing that truly differentiates between casual and hardcore is time. And sometimes some people just have more than another.
But the point stands. We are all here to play, and enjoy, a game together. If we see anyone trying to disrupt this, please let us officers know ( tr1age , Zakis, Gyoin) and we will get it handled ASAP.