Veteran vs. Elitist.

The term elitist gets thrown around a lot in the GW community. What makes someone an elitist rather than a veteran? Or are the veterans the elitists?

Discuss.

Elitists are people who think they are better then others.

Veterans are people that have been playing since the Beta.

I don't even know how to describe it. You just know.

A veteran is a player that has played the game for a long time and knows about and can reminisce about the old times. I suppose an elitist is one that uses that to his advantage to throw it people's faces. An elitist will brag about their gear (where the only thing that it provides more of is cost). That doesn't mean a player can't be both.

Meh, I dunno.

I would consider myself a veteran. Been around since prophecies, maxed a number of titles, got a few sets of nice armor, got a nice little nest egg in storage. I'm not hugely rich, I spend a fair bit of time playing on the game, as it's my hobby, but not at the sacrifice of everything else. I know how to play well. I've farmed a little for certain things, but not intensively, and I havn't created a special farming character. I hope to get FoW armor one day by accretation (in this context: the slow accumulation of wealth without trying by playing the game. don't laugh, it works.).

In my opinion (which is personal and may differ from everyone elses), elitists can be veterans too. They have got the skills, and armors, and gold. But, while I would never regard my play style as casual, theirs is a notch up. Elitists would spend hours in a day doing repetitive farming tasks for item n, be it a panda, FoW armor, or some other amazingly expensive item. They view items by their wealth, not their ascetic value (ie: get a panda mini they hate just to show off (I know someone who has done this)). If they want something, they will put the time in, no matter what.

Those are my personal opinions. Feel free to embrace, ignore, reject, or flame them.

And 15k armors often provide greater detail, and a more ascetically pleasing look. I do hate it when people say the only thing about 15k armors is cost. Pet peeve. Yeah, no functionality, but I share Hayda's view that if you're going to be smashing monster brain, you may as well look dashing whilst doing it.

A veteran is humble, sure they can be grouchy about nerfs that new players like myself don't even know exist, but they usually keep their mouths shut.

Elitist says 'oh no a nerf! the new guys might stand a chance against my build that used to be h4x! I have to find a better one to stay on top.' Followed by 'B*tch, b*tch, b*tch, nerf this nerf that, something something, GW2.'

elitist plays the game like its boot camp
veteran plays like it is camp

Veteran is someone you want to play with, elitist someone you don't want to play with.

Simple

vetrans are the ones that help new players....elitist are the ones running around saying "OMG you stupid Noob"

Vets : have played GW for some time, can still be noobs but know the game and have seen it evolve. CAN be elitist, usually experience has shown them that "leetness" means squat.

Elitist: One can be Elitist from day1. heck you can be elitist without ever having played the game they just THINK they are the best and will only hang out with other people who think they are the best. (all the rest are noobs)

there are far far more elitist noobys than vets in my experience.

Veteran played for a long time

Elitists thinks there too good to be around others,want to make others feel inferior

There is no way this thread will end well. Someone's going to slip a name or group themselves with either "veteran" or "elitist", and this whole thing is going to go to hell.

which will be quite funny to watch i admit.

And makes you feel bad for the mods

They're one and the same.
'Elitists' are just jerks about it.

Hmmmm, and... because it has to start somewhere... "GO!"

Vets might have played for a long time, but I've seen some vets with attitudes of elitists..

Discuss? nothing worthwhile discussing here.

Pointless thread, soon to be nothing but flames and stupid pictures (see above)

Closed.