Rewarding the helpful

So most the morning I have been working with crafting, more specifically making HQ items.  I wanted to get a better understanding of how the system worked, so I made dozens and dozens of items and well over 20 HQ items.

It was all in the level 10 - 15 range, and most of it was for gladiators. The items sold for paltry amounts of gil, so I opted to give it away.  

Then I decided I would play a little game because I like rewarding those who foster a good community.  I switched over to a miner, and I shouted for gladiators that were able to help me to send a tell.  

To those who responded I would tell them I was mining, and I needed to hit a node, but there were hostile mobs there and they kept attacking me before I could finish.  I said the respawn rate appeared to be messed up, because they would spawn one after another.  I asked politely if they would keep the mobs off me long enough to harvest about 4 nodes.

This where I got discouraged, most people would laugh at me, some told me to "get good at the game," some called me a noob, laughed, and never responded.  One guy even said, "what's in it for me?"  Ha, I wanted to show him, but I just said I didn't have much to offer him at the time, but I would be very grateful for the help. He ignored me after that.

It would sometimes take me 20 minutes of running around finding a person willing to help.

However, there were a few out there who were willing, so when they agreed, I thanked them profusely, mounted up on my chocobo, and ran to their location.  When I got there I traded them a HQ helm, HQ cuirass,  HQ gauntlets,  HQ belts, and HQ boots.  It's not much, but the HQ bronze armor is equivalent standard lvl 20 Iron gear, so its a nice little upgrade for the level it is usable.

I told them I was just having a little fun and want to reward those who were willing to help others.  I asked them that when they out leveled the gear, to try to do the same with it.

Hopefully it will get a nice little pay it forward thing going.