Referring to people by their class/job

This bothers me somewhat as well, but I still refer to people by their job abbreviation all the time. I use names outside of battle, but otherwise job icons, character appearance, weapons and animations are still easier to pick up on than actually having to look up at names and decide whether or not I'm going to abbreviate, and how.

It's a fast-moving game, and there ain't much time for typing in battle.

Doesn't bother me. I also do it because I'm on PS4 and my TV is across the room and it's hard at times to make out certain names when in the heat of battle.

Personally? This irritates the crap out of me. It feels very impersonal and at times, very offending. Especially considering at some point, this person in question will be looking at your nameplate. Takes two seconds to read and type it out. I've had some hilarious ones though where the name of the person was considerably shorter than the label given, and they still choose to type out the longer word.

Al Capone has joined the party!
"healer holy now"

His name is Al. It's literally two letters. There are some times though I do understand it a bit, because some of the people may have their name sets changed so it only displays abbreviations or shorthand names, so tank/healer/bard, etc is easier. It just feels very impersonal, at times kind of degrading.

Doesn't bother me at all.

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Originally Posted by Ryock

because some of the people may have their name sets changed so it only displays abbreviations or shorthand names

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Exactly what i use, thats why i also refer to ppl by their jobs.

Don't bother me at all. I turned party name plates off back when I was 1st doing dive bombs in t5 last year. Names are just clutter when you do mechanic heavy fights so they just stay off for me. In DF I couldn't even tell you my party members names at the end of the run unless I entered with an friend. I also play on a controller so it's a pain to put down my controller, type something then pick it back up so im not chatty. Ill voip if i want to talk. So if I bother typing anything at all during a fight it's important enough for me to stop fighting to say. Ain't nobody got time for dat (names)!

Isn't this how most surnames came about in history? People were referred to by their profession, which over time became their last name, which in alot of work environments this is how people are referred to anyways?

I'm more focused on getting the objective done and assume you are too so I naturally pick the quickest and most likely for you to identify with. Most of the time, that is your name, most likely abbreviated, however if you have some all over the place take more than a second for me to read RP name that takes even longer for me to make a good abbreviation let alone type it name, you're getting addressed by your job, however that rarely happens.

As for me on the receiving end, I really don't care, I mean few minutes ago doing wanderers palace hard first time, mini boss throws persistent spears, I didn't notice. Tank and DPS were like "the spears monkey, the spears" and "get the spears monk", and you know what I did? I got the spears, case closed, went on our merry way.

but If for whatever reason, I nonchalant use your job title to refer to you, and that offends you, I would like you to tell me politely, instead of standing there getting pissed at me like I can read your mind.

Does this mean it bothers you when we refer to you as "OP"!? "I HAVE A FORUM NAME DANG IT! ARRGGGGGH!!!!"

Seriously though, sometimes I don't look at people's name in my DF parties because the chances of me seeing them again are quite low (outside things like pvp). So I might say, hey can you sing paeon? A lot of times I won't even use the names of the jobs; I just say can you tank it like ____, can you use ___ here, and the list goes on.

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Originally Posted by Ryock

It just feels very impersonal, at times kind of degrading.

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personally, its stupid I know, but in my mind because Al Capone is name I am familiar with, I wouldn't think "options: Al, Capone, Al, Al Capone, Healer, WHM, SCH", I'd think "Options: Al Capone, Healer" so either or, there is no big difference unless I stop and think that you might be offended by me not using your name which I wouldn't have up until this point because thats not a conscious thing most players think of, including me until I read this thread. referring to someone in the heat of battle is given a lot less time and thought process than you'd like it to, even if it already extremely low to just say your name. Its a non issue for people. so, if it offends you so much, point it out from the start and proceed from there. I dont think its unreasonable for any random joe on the internet to care in the first place unless you take the initiative.

If I'm leading/teaching a raid, I will call everything off with your job. This ensures nobody gets confused, and also helps me not cross someone's name with another. So if I run something with you Chen, I'll make a mental note to call you by your name, however don't be insulted if I call others by their job :).