Commend suck-ups?

[MrSmiley]

I often get three commendations but then again I not only go in as tank, but I explain fights and joke around a bit...basically, I leave an impression. If by the end of the dungeon no one really stood out to me as friendly or helpful over the others, I commend a DD because I know they likely get the least :P. I think you may just be being cynical, there were people like this (and like myself) before commendations, and adding them in changed nothing for me really. In worst case scenario Id rather deal with a fake polite person then a jackass.

[Ralos]

So I'll be perfectly honest here.
Before commendations was a thing. I was a nice enough player. I said hi when dungeons started, answered questions, didn't leave if someone was new, occasionally made small talk. nothing forced.

But now, I really effing want that gilded mount... So is it wrong of me to start being "extra nice" for the sake of commendations? I wouldn't consider it fake since it's just an extension of what I was already doing, though that may just be me trying to justify it.

Also, at the end of all duty finder events I usually leave a message along the lines of "if you feel I deserve it, please remember to commendate" since most people don't bother to commend at the end unless asked to. What's nice is generally a few players will in fact give the commendation when asked to.

Once I get the gilded mount will I stop being nice? of course not. But it brings me to another small point I was thinking of. Even if players are being "fake" to get commendations, after doing it for 500 commendations, perhaps being nice will have become more habitual for them rather than being the jerks that were found in the DF so often before.

just some thoughts.

[Viridiana]

Being a tank and tanking or healer and healing really isnt enough unless you prevent a near wipe.

Pretty much. And if you start complaining about other people doing their jobs, kiss that commendation goodbye.

[Raale]

Ya, I generally give my commendation to a DD, since I know generally healers/tanks are more likely to get more than a DD. But I also give commendation to the person who was most useful, such as being helpful with outlining the fight, or doing outstanding job, but generally I look to the DD first. And anyone who asks for commendations or begs for it will not get any from me. It's just pathetic to beg for it, had 1 guy doing this in CM, and it was a healer as well, like really? I'm a healer and I know how much commendations healers can get, so having this healer beg for it was just disgusting. Naturally to say it was I that ended up getting 5 commendations for that run, due to the fact that I also told another DD to shut up about how the run was being handled when the tanks admitted not being there for a long time and had trouble remembering stuff.

[Simaril]

Bla, bla, bla... the fact is that the commendations were made for the people to play a class like Tank or Healer. Remember the DPS complaining about the waiting time in DF because of the lack of thoses classes?
Tanks and healers will get commendations in a 80% of the times... FACT !

I heal. I don't like giving commendations to tanks unless they're exceptional. I commend tanks <50%, and sometimes commnend no one.

In dungeons, I want trash marked (unless it's extremely obvious), a strategy communicated on trash (sleep? aoe? single target???), and a quick refresher on bosses. I don't think it's fair that all this falls to the tank, but IMO the tank shouldn't be pulling before there's some communication about HOW the pull is supposed to go.

DPS or healer can do most of those things, and if they do, they get my commendation. It's also usually pretty easy to rule out a DPS (the one with less threat/damage, on the wrong target, not clicking the lever, afk, in the red circles).


tbh I've always said hello, and always type out really basic boss strategies "go in the orange square when you get the debuff, and wasps must die fast." I don't mark, I don't ask about CC, or AoE ~ I just do what seems to be working or I feel like doing. If I really wanted commendations, I'd do more of those extras, AND runs might go faster or smoother. So when someone comes in, clearly kissing up by doing everything they can, I'm happy to give them my commendation.

[GenericNameHere]

I find it amusing I went into a dungeon and the group all left so quick I couldn't even give any commendations out.

Eh ... I dunno.

[Ashira]

"Hello. Sorry in advance if my tanking is bad, I'm still learning."

Then apologies at the end, even though you did a bang on job.

You recieve a player commendation.
You recieve a player commendation.
You recieve a player commendation.

[Joven]

I usually forget commendations exsit until I get slapped in the face with the prompt to give it to someone.

It kind of sucks that you can only give one, I've ran a few dungeons where everyone did a wonderful job and the group was highly pleasant to talk to, and noone begged.

[Lord_Zlatan]

I find that I give commendations to alot of monks... when they do it right the badassery is too obvious to deny ^^

[Joven]

I find that I give commendations to alot of monks... when they do it right the badassery is too obvious to deny ^^

^Yes. Couldn't agree more