Hello! So the title basically gets at the question that I have - "how would you or people prefer to receive advice?" (Consider this your TLDR)
Background: This question stems from two converging trends I've been noticing -
(1) The general commentary that Dawntrail has "upped the ante" on difficulty of content in the game, and
(2) the longstanding stigma around wanting to be a helpful person in the game and being met with (often hostile) opposition in response.
In the last 2 weeks, it has felt like an increasingly frequent occurrence for me (definitely some bias as a result). I definitely don't think I'm the best player in the world, and I put a bit more weight on trying to be a good mentor than I probably should given the perceptions of mentors in the game. In the more recent occurrences, I have offered advice to gamers and the response has been... challenging, to say the least. Despite the level of animosity I've been met with, I've tried to remain polite (though I'm human and am susceptible to the whims of pettiness from time to time). Because I'm interested in reflecting and because my intent really is to just be helpful, I'm offering this as a long shot to try to get some advice on how to offer advice. It can come from anyone such as people who are struggling with the difficulty of the content or folks who have been able to successfully give advice without the backlash. I'm sure some will suggest that I don't offer the advice at all and just nope out of the situations; I'm equally interested in understanding more about that approach too. It is definitely something I am considering as an option too, though I lament that it won't help out people who could use a hand and would be responsive/thankful. Thanks in advance
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Background: This question stems from two converging trends I've been noticing -
(1) The general commentary that Dawntrail has "upped the ante" on difficulty of content in the game, and
(2) the longstanding stigma around wanting to be a helpful person in the game and being met with (often hostile) opposition in response.
In the last 2 weeks, it has felt like an increasingly frequent occurrence for me (definitely some bias as a result). I definitely don't think I'm the best player in the world, and I put a bit more weight on trying to be a good mentor than I probably should given the perceptions of mentors in the game. In the more recent occurrences, I have offered advice to gamers and the response has been... challenging, to say the least. Despite the level of animosity I've been met with, I've tried to remain polite (though I'm human and am susceptible to the whims of pettiness from time to time). Because I'm interested in reflecting and because my intent really is to just be helpful, I'm offering this as a long shot to try to get some advice on how to offer advice. It can come from anyone such as people who are struggling with the difficulty of the content or folks who have been able to successfully give advice without the backlash. I'm sure some will suggest that I don't offer the advice at all and just nope out of the situations; I'm equally interested in understanding more about that approach too. It is definitely something I am considering as an option too, though I lament that it won't help out people who could use a hand and would be responsive/thankful. Thanks in advance
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