I wouldn’t say that it’s a problem, but it would appear that some perceive it as such. So, what do I mean by that? Well, people have left comments on my youtube channel saying things like, “there is no way to catch up to the guys who have been playing for 10 years, so there’s no point in trying.” And, more recently, there was a thread where someone was advocating for a server reset. So, there is a perception that newbros will forever be disadvantaged by virtue of starting later than others. However, this is completely untrue. I’ll link my entire post if you want the long version, but the short version is that it’s not an issue at all. Newbros have all the opportunity of becoming competitive players, having fun, and becoming the next generation of badasses. The only thing standing in their way is themselves.
Now, I do have some concerns about multiboxing (such as it’s effect on the economy and player acquisition and retention), but it seems to me like a lot of players just like externalizing blame for their own shortcomings and failings. They blame botters, multiboxing, exploits, their team mates, cheese strategies, and so on ad nauseaum rather than ask themselves the critical question that would help them grow as players:
What could I do differently to get a better result?
This extra credits video is about toxicity, but they also talk about the tendency for flailing players to point fingers of blame at external sources.
