Why post gear/wep when /sh LFG

[Amyas]

I notice this too when I shout for AK/titan parties without asking for 'gear + exp'. I'll get tells from people 'blm DL and EXP invite me'. Not sure why they'd say that...

Two tanks are shouting for a group:

(Paladin) (Looking for Group) (Amdapor Keep) Please Invite

(Paladin) Full DL Relic +1 (Looking for Group) (Amdapor Keep)

You're at 3/4 and need a tank, which one are you gonna reply to?

The first one, because DL tank armor is ugly :P (also, wouldn't it be better to take the less geared one so they can... get geared, and your server will have more geared tanks because of that?) Who am I kidding though, I have my shouts turned off, even if I'm shouting for members :P

[Mishakai]

I notice this too when I shout for AK/titan parties without asking for 'gear + exp'. I'll get tells from people 'blm DL and EXP invite me'. Not sure why they'd say that...



The first one, because DL tank armor is ugly :P (also, wouldn't it be better to take the less geared one so they can... get geared, and your server will have more geared tanks because of that?) Who am I kidding though, I have my shouts turned off, even if I'm shouting for members :P

Yeah, I agree, the DL is pretty fugly... But man, people are so easy to keep alive when they are wearing it.

[Orophin]

I tend to ignore these shouts in Mor Dhona and either group with my FC or just go through the DF, regardless of my having a Relic+1. These people sit there shouting for an hour to form a group when you can do twice the amount of runs in the time it takes them to get a group together.

[Noshpan]

Two reasons: speed runs or they want to be carried.

[whilke]

I tend to ignore these shouts in Mor Dhona and either group with my FC or just go through the DF, regardless of my having a Relic+1. These people sit there shouting for an hour to form a group when you can do twice the amount of runs in the time it takes them to get a group together.

When you start running end game DF instances as a DPS, instead of a TANK, you can come back and let us know if you still feel the same way. Shouting for 30m to get a speed run group together (and possibly run several times), or sitting in DF for 30m to get a random one off group....I wonder what is better

[sasakusaku]

It's all about speed and getting something distasteful done as fast as possible: I really can't blame them all things considered...

[Tupsi]

Two tanks are shouting for a group:

(Paladin) (Looking for Group) (Amdapor Keep) Please Invite

(Paladin) Full DL Relic +1 (Looking for Group) (Amdapor Keep)

You're at 3/4 and need a tank, which one are you gonna reply to?

First one - There's absolutely zero guarantee that the decked out one even knows how to tank and why not help people get geared? They'll never be picked if someone will never take them because they don't magically have all the gear necessary

[StarMarmot]

Not sure if it was mentioned, but it's important to let people know how great you are whenever you get the chance. This is the answer to your OP. Thus, even if you're not specifically looking for a speed run, don't omit information about that beefy gear, brother! Personally, I add "relic+1 and full DL" to my WTBs in Ul'dah too. Ok, that was a lie. I don't have that. But if I had I would.

[Orophin]

When you start running end game DF instances as a DPS, instead of a TANK, you can come back and let us know if you still feel the same way. Shouting for 30m to get a speed run group together (and possibly run several times), or sitting in DF for 30m to get a random one off group....I wonder what is better

I don't play this character anymore. I just leave it up for posting on the forums.

I started a new character on a new server and all I have played is DPS, so I know what patience is. I'd much rather prefer doing some gathering, crafting or leveling another class over joining some group that takes twice as long to form a group due to their ridiculous requirements to run a dungeon.

It seems some people are in such a rush to focus on one thing, but I just take my time and do other things while waiting on queues or people in my FC to be available to do a run.

[Reiterpallasch]

First one - There's absolutely zero guarantee that the decked out one even knows how to tank

There's no guarantee the one without gear knows how to tank either. When you know absolutely nothing about a player other than the gear they have, taking the one with better gear is a safer bet.