So I literally just started doing the Bozjan Southern Front instance and I have been trying to kinda get my bearings and figure out what the heck you're even supposed to do in here. I learned through playing that it's basically FATE farming until you cap then doing something else I will surely figure that out when I get there.
Anyway back to the topic at hand.
So whenever I'm in Bozja and I'm by a group of players I ask for and invite or I've asked in shout chat. Like a good 20% of the time it actually leads to me getting a group. It's even worse in the critical engagement thingies. I've noticed there's no party finder and it has me scratching my head. Why would they do that?
Anyway I'm ranting is there a trick to getting people to want to group with you? Is it because I'm too low level? As currently I'm only level 7.
Anyway thanks for any responses I get in advance.
Is there a trick to getting groups in Bozja?
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03-16-2021, 12:10 AMArdethIs there a trick to getting groups in Bozja?
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03-16-2021, 12:23 AMhobostew
I think a lot of people only group up for CEs or cluster farming. It's not super difficult to get full credit on the fates so you shouldn't need a group although it does make the content feel really antisocial.
For CEs I usually bust out the ol' "inv pls" in /say. -
03-16-2021, 12:44 AMArdethOk so grouping is kinda pointless for the skirmishes then. Thanks for letting me know that. And yeah it absolutely does.Quote:
Originally Posted by hobostew
Also yeah for CEs I'm saying "lfg" or "invite" please and even the tried and true "inv?"
But it seemed really antithetical to group content given how many people were like allergic to the idea of grouping, but as you said you get full credit so there's really no point to it. I just found it frustrating to be playing Paladin and having all the agro and watching 3 separate healers let me die because they aren't paying attention to my health(clemency ftw) even though I have the agro. I just figured being in a party might make it more noticable. I mean we all have the like minded goal of FATE spamming but whatever.
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03-16-2021, 12:48 AMBright-Flower
In CEs I'm not sure if there's been a shift in the last couple weeks or if I was always just lucky, but while getting groups for skirmishes was always hit or miss for me, getting groups inside of a CE was always reliable, as long as I got into it before the fight starts. When I pop in at the last second and the fight starts then it's much harder to get a group mid combat.
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03-16-2021, 12:49 AMhobostew
You can try using a healing lost action or that one essence that does +damage +life leech to help you stay alive. You can also try inviting others if you're not getting invites yourself to form your own group.
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03-16-2021, 12:59 AMJeeqbit
FATE or clusters farms: /shout saying you are lfg for fates or clusters, if that doesn't work say you are starting a fate or cluster party.
CE: /say lfg, or start inviting others who say lfg.
Castrum: When you've queued in, do /say lfg, or start inviting others who say lfg.
DR: Just queue for it by talking to the NPC.
DR Savage: Join discord servers that do it, or keep an eye on party finder in case someone setup a party for it. -
03-16-2021, 01:23 AMLaylaTsarra
Groups aren't pointless it's certainly easier to get full credit in a group but I do skirmishes for the most part by myself.
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03-16-2021, 01:36 AMArdethI'd rather be in a group, but you can only shout at clouds for so long before you give up on it if you know what I mean. And I get it maybe their group is full or maybe they don't want to play with randos, but I'd rather actually do the content with them. I know I'm also coming to this content late, but I just started playing again and I can see them doing what I need to do. So I just need them to... https://i.postimg.cc/25ZhKvfK/2tdam9.pngQuote:
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03-16-2021, 02:54 AMgilmorej
I have no idea why the devs didn't allow you to turn on LFG in here like they did in Eureka or anywhere else.. That was the first thing I looked for when I got in Bozja and was dumbfounded that it was left out.
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03-16-2021, 03:46 AMKeramory
As many said, just simply shout for a group vaguely and you'll get an invite. Theres a few things people do in there but they're all more or less the same... farming fates.
Castrum will be a problem if you try and find a group in the zone. Create or Join one on your server's Party finder. Typically people will have an alliance fill and then join instances until they find an active or soon to be Castrum to join. I know you're new and probably don't get this yet, but you don't want to join a Castrum under 40 people. It's a waste of time and difficult enough if it's full and most people are new to it. -
03-16-2021, 03:59 AMEquitable_Remedy
In my experience...
/shout LFG fates/CEs
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03-16-2021, 06:53 AMHasrat
You see all those people in chat also shouting "lfg"? That means they, too, are looking for a group. And you are entirely free to invite them to your own party and start your own group. Take some initiative, eh? Hells, if you really want to be bold (or irritating), just scan through the list of players in the instance and invite anyone that's not already in a party. Additionally, pretty sure anyone you see around with the yellow triangle-in-square icon next to their name is someone running solo, and you're free to try inviting them as well.
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03-16-2021, 07:17 AMArdethCool thanks for the info. Yeah most people I tried to invite would've been already snatched up when I tried to get them. Was starting to feel like I didn't belong. I got the occasional CE group, but they always promptly disbanded once it was over.Quote:
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I'm gonna chalk it up to being so early and not many people in the instance. I have to try again once I get off of work. It's only the third time I've ever been in there. But it just seemed like I needed to get the lingo down. -
03-16-2021, 09:34 AMLanadraSpeaking as a healer who has played Bozja a lot recently.. it is exceptionally irritating and difficult to keep track of players not in a group with me for purposes of healing. Granted, it is easier with a tank holding aggro, but still. I definitely get your frustrations regarding groups, in Bozja I've pretty much adopted a stance of 'unless I'm in a group, I worry only about my own healthbar, if they want me to perform as a healer for them, they can group with me'. Same in CE's or Castrum, I'll make numerous calls in yell or shout that I'm looking for a party and if it all meets with nothing, I'll worry about myself only.Quote:
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03-16-2021, 05:55 PMCurisu
Make sure to use the correct chat.
If you are in a CE, use the say or yell so that people know you are in the CE and participate.
If I want to do something in Bozja I simply shout for what kind of group I want. If no one invites me I leave and try to get into one of the other 2-3 open instances.
If I don't get a group in any of them I start my own group.
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03-17-2021, 05:31 AMDoH
You’re too low of a level to do a lot of the content in there. Level up and unlock everything and you may start having some more luck. As others have said, you don’t need to be in a group for skirmishes; for critical engagements, just make sure you get in with some time to spare so that people will be able to invite you (as opposed to trying to do so while fighting the boss). You don’t need to queue up for CLL in a group; just ask for an invite once you get in.
Generally people use /shout to look for a group / additional party members for cluster / fragment farming, /say to ask for a group in critical engagements, and /yell to communicate within CLL.