What things annoy you?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by XabyTimberwolf

Whelp....

Today I learned I suck

---

Nah, I dunno why people bother so much with how others mog their character.
I never really pay attention to it.

I had someone give me shit because of my NIN mog, because apparently wearing the Dalmascan top invalidated my whole mog because according to this person it's unimaginative and unoriginal and serves no other purpose than '' to be horny for nerds ''.
At the start of the dungeon they were all like '' *Sigh...*, and I asked them what for and they went all glam police mode on me lol.
Same person's mog was a full set of one of these.

https://i.imgur.com/hiaQY.jpeg


But no, my mogs are the bad, unoriginal and invalid ones apparently because of the Dalmascan top or the Ruffled skirt.
My mogs that all have unique parts, but the full set is the very original and imaginative one mhmm.

https://i.ibb.co/ZXvPMNf/ffxiv-09072021-024152-598.png

https://i.ibb.co/s2GsRCK/ffxiv-31072021-023733-516.png

https://i.ibb.co/9bjfdys/ffxiv-31072021-025007-479.png


I mean it's fine to have personal tastes, but some people gotta learn that personal taste doesn't equate to everything that doesn't fit that being unoriginal or bad.

using my right mouse button to turn the camera and accidentally targeting a party member in a bossfight.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by villadelfia

I have a fun perspective on this: I've been accurately logging roulette duty pops, what role I was on, whether or not I opened with advice, and how many comms I got at the end.

I don't queue as DPS since I don't have all day, but I have over 2000 duties since the start of ShB logged and healer/tank is about 50/50 since I switch to what happens to give insta queues at the time.

Average comms when not offering "unsolicited advice" adjusted for 4-man vs 8-man duties: 1.07 comms.
Average comms when offering advice: 2.57 comms.

So, sorry if it annoys you but I'll take the chance that it *is* appreciated.

On-topic: My biggest annoyance is people shaming others for wanting to spend their time in the way they please, to the point of deliberately sabotaging dungeons to "show them." Yet another reason I never ever queue DPS, at least as a healer you can overcome their attempted sabotage.

---

I sort of split the difference. If I see the Watching Cutscene status or if someone says "Hey, first time" or "New here" I'll usually open by saying they can ask any questions they want and leave it to them. If there's a particularly unique or odd mechanic I'll briefly explain it. Otherwise I won't necessarily go into detail unless they ask. I'll just leave the door open. If I see someone clearly struggling with their role or a mechanic, I'll ask if I can offer advice (and if they keep messing it up but don't ask I'll usually politely give them the advice anyway).

So, yeah, I'll freely offer advice but won't go explaining everything unless asked (or unless I clearly need to). I will agree about the comms though. If that's any indication of response, I usually play DPS and definitely do get more comms even in that role if I communicate and help more.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Violet_Galaxy

Not really annoying but amusing. Players who wear all black. Lol like seriously, there are so many different color combinations and glam options that you can use but everyone just results to the same bulky black attire. Don't even get me started with how everyone defaults to either black hair, white hair (why) or (eek) a combination of both. Everyone wants to look like Max Shreck apparently. I'm not judging. Too much. (Off topic; didn't feel a thread warranted it)

---

Some sets are very limited in what dyes actually look good on them though. I have a banger set for my healers comprised of the Edengrace top (savage), Griffin gloves (pvp), Bonewicca head, princess skirt and Forgiven shoes. The way the trim and some accessories work on the dye channels means only the default or jet black really pull it all together.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Violet_Galaxy

The main thing that's been annoying me lately though are just boosters who don't know their job but want to play the latest and greatest instead of going through the leveling experience and really getting that muscle memory built in. Like I have nothing against boosting, but it really hinders the group when you don't know what you're doing and just try to wing it. The amount of BRD's I see who have worked peloton into their combat rotation and let DoTs fall, WHM's who cast Holy in a corner away from everything or WHM's that just let the tank die just to squeeze in that last Glare is just driving me nuts.

---

I'm an advocate of boosting because it's insanely easy to look up your job guide and play at a decent level right off the bat. Only with the caveat that you've been playing for a while and understand how your first job works at a higher level, though. My hope is that brand new players don't boost, it's a waste of money even because MSQ is absolutely insane exp. Unfortunately what you've described happens with or without boosting. It's just players never looking at their tooltips to begin with.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Violet_Galaxy

Another thing is people not asking for help. Like I get what it's like to be the new player but please, if you don't understand something PLEASE ask for help. We aren't going to bite your head off if you need clarification on things. Far too many people say they understand something only to find out that they don't actually understand something and that's when people start to get the whole passive aggressive train rolling on the tracks.

---

Might take the new wave of players some time to understand this. WoW was a very different culture. Some new players mentioned turning their leaf off to hide their NA status out of fear.

- Getting tanks that spin the boss when I decide to play a melee class after so long. Kindly ask them to stop but met with silence.

- People thinking vote kicking sprouts/veterans who are detrimental to the party as a whole is "toxic and bad".
Examples: Tank super undergeared healer can't keep them up. DPS who don't use their AoE skills/their toolkit. Healer super undergeared to the point their heals aren't doing jack crap. Sorry, but difference of playstyle is covered under these kicks. If someone is bringing down the party and wasting their time, people are free to kick these people. Kindness/understanding only goes so far, including if the offender is already in Stormblood. Coming into Sirensong Sea with level 50 pieces is NOT OKAY. Gear your asses up, thanks.

- Being called "Toxic" (Buzzword these days) when asking party members to perform basic mechanics so the party doesn't wipe. I'm talking about people NOT new to the duty. They just refuse to try and do the bare minimum. Super annoying.

Nitpicking, but I can't stand that the Halberds in this game are all held upside down / backwards. It's been this way since the game launched.

The choppy axe bit goes towards the enemy (in most cases,) Square. That said though, I wouldn't mind an aesthetic toggle to reverse or flip pole arms and swords. There are scenarios in which you would opt to use the pick or the hammer on some of these weapons.

https://i.imgur.com/7rnkVuyl.png

Anytime someone tell to a new sprout that is undergeared to ignore the flame of magic\fruit of knowledge statues rooms in Qarn temple. :(

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Jettinson

Anytime someone tell to a new sprout that is undergeared to ignore the flame of magic\fruit of knowledge statues rooms in Qarn temple. :(

---

I see sprout I do ALL the puzzles lol. . Usually I ask first though. Or like the branching areas in Satasha. Drives some of the older players mad (though I will take majority vote into consideration, my point isn't to make the run worse xD), but honestly I feel that was really fun touch that I'm a bit sad the community drove SE away by the essence of how they pushed linearly through everything (encourages SE to make hallways).

Would be neat to see puzzle-y / branching perhaps metroid-vania like old school like dungeons that perhaps are first introduced to tight group communities but after some time also made possible via trust / squadron (such that the content doesn't die, though clearly the AI will need to have buttons and allocations of algorithims to make them complete-able, like "stand here 4" "summon 4" etc).

People who do poor google searches on the best healer, and hate on Scholars, without ever playing one....dude I've healed raids better than WHM....please, sit down.

DPS that runs ahead, dies, then complains....respect the holy trinity, wait for the tank.

People who don't use the Signs system. Let me help you out; Party > Signs > pick a number. Or Shift+M. Helps the DPS and or the tanks.

Is Female Miqo'te Voice 5 a real thing they coded into this game or just some elaborate joke being played on me by god?

A tank taking six centuries to solo a boss, just to end up dying.. Instead of resetting to begin with.

Thread necromancers.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PredatoryCatgirl

Thread necromancers.

---

Are you serious now? Why should I make a new thread every single time I want to post something that pertains to a previous thread. Ridiculous. For that matter, I'm pretty sure the last couple times I posted in this thread, I got the exact same post in response. Very funny. I'm laughing right now.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PredatoryCatgirl

Thread necromancers.

---

How can one "resurrect" a thread whose relevance hasn't died?

Moreover, the forum guidelines literally ask us to use existing threads for pertinent discussion instead of making new ones.

Nah, clearly we need fourteen or more of the same exact thread.

People who come on other games forums and brag how awesome their game is, then they get mad when i try their game and call it "meh" or "bad".

What things annoy me? people unable to use a single thread for the same topic discussion lol (no not this one but the elephant in the room)

Having the other tank wait to turn on tank stance until you turn on tank stance, so you turn off yours so they can main tank. They don't do a good job, and then when you decide you'll just main tank after all and start pulling, you get rescued away from enemies. What isn't annoying is being able to leave without a penalty. :o

A few things. Two for each role.

Tanks: Hold the mobs/boss still. People have positionals in this game and need free movement around the thing they're fighting. You don't need to dance with it. When you dodge an attack, move back to where you were. Don't let the boss turn to face you after you've moved. And please pull the boss fully out of the fire so we can get behind it without standing in the fire ourselves.

Off-Tanks: Don't taunt the boss unless you need to. This goes back to the first point. By constantly taunting, you turn the boss to face yourself rather than the other tank. It can screw up positionals for people. You don't need to be the big man that has aggro all of the time. Turn your tank stance off for a few seconds every now and again to let your main tank keep a higher threat on the target. Check your ego at the door. It makes for a better run.

Healers: If you're going to raise someone, have a heal ready for them. I know it takes a second for the animation to complete and the character to actually stand up, but look back at them after a second or two and remember to top them up. Otherwise they're just going to die again to the first unavoidable damage they take. I know it can be easy to get tunnel vision while spamming glare, but keeping your team at a safe amount of health should be top priority.

Off-Healers: Don't be afraid to use your cooldowns. Don't be afraid to use your mana. If your other healer is busy with a mechanic or healing someone else and someone is dying, don't be afraid to stop and hard cast or use a cooldown. You have them for a reason. Blow through them. Keep your party alive.

DPS: Please play the mechanics. I find more often than not that it's the dps that don't stand on the rune to turn it off, or help with stack markers ect. I've also found that more often than not it's the dps that will stand in a telegraphed mechanic because they don't want to lose dps. They don't want to stop. I know a lot of people use third party dps trackers. I know they can see where they are in damage amongst the group and they want to be on top. Please don't stand in damaging mechanics because you know that your healer will heal you after. It's not their job to babysit you. The only ones that get a pass are Black Mages because they can't move and dps like a Samurai, and don't offer anything else aside from damage. As with the tanks, keep your ego out of it. It'll make for a better run for everyone.

Summoners/Red Mages: If your healer(s) die; raise them. You have the spell, use it. Save swift cast for an unfortunate use of raise. If your healers and tanks are going down and it means the difference between a wipe and taking the boss out, start hard casting. Please help the group out. Raise your healers first, then any tanks that fell and then any Summoners and Red Mages in the group, then the rest of your dps. Don't be afraid to raise the other alliances as well.

Basics 101.

- UWUS/ Furry/ Buns/ Weebs/ Cat worshipping obsessed people. Seriously nothing makes me further cringe encountering everything these type of people. I get it!!! You’re a fanatic & wants to be publicly known about it! Just don’t over emphasize it

- Almost everyone gets “offended” by anything. Being on duties, or interacting with the general public its like walking on egg shells in the hopes you don’t intentionally say anything that would otherwise be considered offensive & threaten with report; why can’t you just walk away? Blacklist is there for a reason

- ShB capped weekly tomes & now accessible & obsolete; I do blame myself though for burning out

That one Male Viera voice that 95% of people seem to use.

'' YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH ''

I dunno if it's just because it's so loud and exaggerated im comparison to the others or if it actually triggers more frequently.
Because I find it really annoying it stands out so much more to me and takes over so it's all I hear constantly.

It sounds too deliberate for a lack of a better term like the character is trying way too hard to make noises it doesn't sound natural.

Queues! ;)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Kolsykol

'' YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH ''

---

Voice 4 checks out.

It's the new voice 5!

JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Dead posts that get revived?

Is that a thing that annoys?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by MaikoRaines

Dead posts that get revived?

Is that a thing that annoys?

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Big_Bap

Nice necro lol

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Endariel

People necroposting

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PredatoryCatgirl

Thread necromancers.

---

Do any of you all do stand-up? I'm sure it'd be a hit.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by MaikoRaines

Dead posts that get revived?

Is that a thing that annoys?

---

People who rewrite the same joke that someone made just a few posts above them...

No but seriously

Ramping the labyrinthos music up to a constant 11, while I... feed this rabbit different fruits. Such a dichotomy of urgency and whatever the hell feeding this rabbit a lemon is.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by SturmChurro

Do any of you all do stand-up? I'm sure it'd be a hit.

---

Sorry, but I'm a one-person shit show in my own right.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by BigHoffie

People who rewrite the same joke that someone made just a few posts above them...

---

What can I say? The forums are an echo chamber. Do what the natives do.

But yeah, I get it.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Kolsykol

That one Male Viera voice that 95% of people seem to use.

'' YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH ''

I dunno if it's just because it's so loud and exaggerated im comparison to the others or if it actually triggers more frequently.
Because I find it really annoying it stands out so much more to me and takes over so it's all I hear constantly.

It sounds too deliberate for a lack of a better term like the character is trying way too hard to make noises it doesn't sound natural.

---

Agreed on the highest level. Seriously, they need to lower the volume on it, because I don't want to hear "YEEAAAAAAHHHH!" so much. The new nuisance in the game...pray we never hear the obnoxious Lalafell crowd laugh again...

When your long, beautiful bnuuy boy locks clip through almost every single clothing with a high collar and you look stupid.

Still no Feo Ul minion. Let me take my angry Irish aunt for a walk.

Hmm, the general state of humanity.

What annoys me?

QUEUES

Waiting an 1+ hours in a queue, getting in, D/C during a trial, waiting 2+ hours in a queue....

I am relieved others noticed that annoying Male Viera voice.
I've mentioned it before and people didn't know what I meant until they heard it after I pointed it out, and now they can't unhear it lol.

I even mentioned it in a dungeon with someone who had it and I think I ruined their character for them because they couldn't stop hearing it themselves afterwards xD.
Even in Trial fights with epic music and everything if someone in the group has that voice it's all I will hear the entire fight it's really annoying.

Really, we just need a toggle to disable player character voices in combat. Would also help for Miqo'te #5 and several others that feel like jagged needles to the eardrum.

The damn bards that spam music for hours. Like who taught them to specifically do that, just to be a giant nuisance.

Waiting over an hour in queue and get 2002 error then loose your place in queue and have to start all over again because it didn't save your place.

My spinal damage making it painful to be sat on a chair for any length of time and now when I log out for a break (after 30--45mins on a good day) and then having to wait at least 4-6 hours to get back in the game (I typically can do one MSQ before I have to lay down). I won't AFK or do some keyboard macro to avoid getting auto kicked, because some other player is in the ques and I believe in being fair to others.


I hate when I have to do a duty as another char, than myself. I'm a knuckle dragging DPS, who has a RDM and DRG as my jobs that I normally max level, so playing as a job/class I've never tried stresses me out. I hate solo DUTY's most of the time.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by EZGIL

What annoys me?

QUEUES

---

People who complain about queues ;)

I'm about ready to be convinced that rescue is a completely worthless skill. I have yet to see a healer actually use it and it matters. It is so annoying. Like, I get that it is being used with good intentions, but I was already out of the mechanic. For example, the excess meteors in the level 87 dungeon can act as a shield for the first hit, I don't need to be rescued AFTER they go off and thrown into the next hit. Please, for God's sake. You have to pretime your rescue, otherwise it's too late people. If I had actually been in the mechanic I would have been hit.