The lack of respect for new players.

[keru_90]

Let's face it, the NI community is polluted by elitism, and while this may be a problem, you cannot point it out referring to a clearly sarcastic guide. Taking too seriously something intended to be funny is just silly, but still, the problem exist. Discriminating newer player cause poorly equipped is a common practice among the elite, and this mechanism catches also players that by a human point of view are actually good persons, but cannot avoid to laugh onto the guys with marketplace stuff. I've experienced this myself, not getting a slashing spot, not being able to attend events, even not getting better arrows/bolts by selfish players. The NI comunnity is nice and friendly once you enter the circle, but otherwise, if you're noone, you're gonna have a bad time. There are few exceptions of course, rich and non-elitist players exits, but are few