Idea for improving duty and pf

After a long day of trying to clear prior content it's obvious that players are simply gearing a class with the abundant myth tombs and then queing for fights without practical knowledge.

being addressed by adding the echo boost and adding gear even still ff14 requires a level of skill and steep learning curve per group.

I think it would behove all players by
(a couple of months prior to new content)

Adding a simulation of the mechanics expected of your class for the extreme fights. Players MUST complete the simulation WEEKLY to unlock the fights for duty finder and party finder.
this will re-teach classes people with to pick back up, and create overall smoother runs/less headache for everyone involved.
+after a break or leveling other classes when new content comes out not everyone wishes to re-do and help others clear, for HOURS.

basically this all comes down to ... "give a man a fish feed him for a day, teach a man to fish feed him for life"

no

/10char

A Weekly skill check..yea that sounds like the best idea ever...not.

But then..I don't ever pug so Idgaf.

I think the situation you are describing is daily DF trials. I quite enjoy it already. =^.^=

not quite, I'm looking for a system to make all players similar in skill sets of the class they choose.... if your geared but cant handle placement its a wipe, if you don't know what to look for and interrupts...its a wipe...most of the time we say watch a video...but that doesn't seem to help others succeed like just doing runs over and over for practical experience, most players after months of content being out will not run them for just the tombs...you already have the loot and run higher content so why help the casuals?

this way we can train ourselves for the fights and progress at any rate, instead of waiting for a carry.

1.) It's game.

2.) The best way to do content is by doing the content. It's not going to motivate people to do content any more by gating them out of it.

Having a sidequest for mechanics sounds like a good idea in theory. It could be part of the dummy quests, but making it a weekly isn't beneficial to the player. It would become a chore. An option to practice TITAN EX mechanics would be awesome. Can't tell you how much.