Not for casuals

[Yoohre_WildRiver]

whats is funny is ppl are just queueing with the duty finder.. yesterday i was standing at the dungeon entrance and there was a nice set up all in dungeon finder waiting i was like.. im right here fools.. invited to party.. did some runs got out.. other ppl were still waiting for party queue.. lol.. look around before joining the queue!

[Enkidoh]

The irony is, I love tanking and I love healing - but I definitely agree with how both roles are always the scapegoats whenever something goes horribly wrong. And the DPS imbalance is simply caused by most classes in the game actually being regardless as DPS classes, so it stands to reason there would be more DPS classes looking for a party than healers or tanks. It's the nature of the beast.

As for the OP, the first three dungeons are not that time consuming - in fact, there is a bonus if the party 'speed runs' it (completes it within a certain amount of time, usually 45-60 minutes), so there is definitely incentive for players to not regard a dungeon run like a leisurely stroll through the park. It also helps if you have friends who are willing to help you with the dungeon too and can form the party without the Duty Finder, but sadly, that's not always possible.

[Sixmp]

My wife is a carer and she manages just fine.

[Sephrick]

You can't blame the devs for squenix for this. I mean come on. If the community chose to play the game as support roles we would do a ton better. Play as Conjurer. Its insta queue

I queued for 30 minutes as a Scholar last night for Longstop.

Shit's situational.

[Arriverderci]

I queued for 30 minutes as a Scholar last night for Longstop.

Shit's situational.

It took 20 for me in Toto-rak as a CNJ lol.

[Mikedizzy]

I also have a demanding job and time constraints and have a wife and twins that are 18 months old. I am getting good progression and having a blast. If you are having issues with Dungeons you need to research and find a good LS and then you have a good list of homies to pull from and not have to ask total strangers all the time or DF all the time. Yeah you are not going to know everyone on your LS really well but they will be more inclined to help you out if you are a part of their group and you will get to know them over time and probably develope some "usual" parties. Good Luck!!!

[mbncd]

Remember too that you can do other things while in the queue, such as filling your hunter log, crafting, gathering, doing some other quests, exploring, etc. Wherever you are, the DF will teleport you into the instance when you get picked by it and confirm that you're ready to go. If you're on a different class, you'll probably be asked to change to your previously selected class first but you get about a minute to do that from when it pops up inviting you in. There's no need to waste time standing around the dungeon entrance if you have other things to do in the game.

[Vegas_Turtle]

Remember too that you can do other things while in the queue, such as filling your hunter log, crafting, gathering, doing some other quests, exploring, etc. Wherever you are, the DF will teleport you into the instance when you get picked by it and confirm that you're ready to go. If you're on a different class, you'll probably be asked to change to your previously selected class first but you get about a minute to do that from when it pops up inviting you in. There's no need to waste time standing around the dungeon entrance if you have other things to do in the game.

That is true! There are many things that can be done while waiting for DF. You can look into crafting, which IMO, takes up most of the idle time in-between. Also, read the shout in the region, there will always be someone LFM or LFG. Getting into a Free Company will also help in finding groups, but do remember to research or ask them of their play style.

[Kewhi]

Perhaps you shouldn't judge the game or the wait times in the duty finder too harshly just yet. A large part of the population is currently unable to even log into the servers. Once new character and login restrictions are lifted, I would anticipate a decrease in the amount of time it takes for you to form a group via the duty finder.

In the meantime, I might suggest that you try to form your own party either via your LS/FC or through /shout in one of the city-states.

[Femgame]

Honestly once people know what they are doing in dungeons I have seen them go as quick as 15 mins. As a 30 SCH and WHM I have instant ques. I'm also leveling a tank on the same character at the moment and will be more than happy to take people through dungeons; even the lower ones :P If you happen to be on Balmung, playing a DPS and need help please message me; my tank is only lvl 15 atm but won't stay that low for long.