2011-07-19, 03:15 PM
Kalovale Wrote:That begs the line being drawn for voluntariness, though.
Purely wanting to do something is voluntary, wanting to do it because of an ulterior motive may not be.
In essence, not wanting something is equivalent to wanting the opposite of it, thus, nobody is forced to do things against their will.
You may feel like the compulsion to be up to pars with one's peers is but a fickle desire, but that is really most there is to this game.
Wants are voluntary. Needs are not. No matter how much you want to be up to par with your peers, it's not something you ever need. Beyond that, there are means of getting the recipe without ever setting foot inside of PVP.
You don't need to do it to get to level 200 (reaching the "end" of the game, by any game's standards)
You don't need to do it to take part in any piece of the story (it is not a prerequisite for furthering the story or advancing within the confines of the game)
You don't even need to do it to get the item you seek to stay on par with your peers, which on its own is a voluntary choice.
It is completely voluntary.