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The truth here is, I felt that people dont help others so much anymore.I feel that FFXI is alive, but most people ignore those cries for help.
To be a *** myself an nitpick your words again. That is
your truth, not the truth.
As far as the actual subject at hand. I believe (hey note, an opinion)that your statement is half-true. People still help each other out, but it's far less likely to happen in the company of strangers. The game is well-aged. People are well jaded against the nightmares of what other MMO's call "PUGs" (Pick-up-groups) They'd rather help someone they know (and thus are more forgiving of their faults) than people they don't (who end up soldering the blame for things going wrong and further supporting the stigma.)