Hey, Sincerely Thank You SE for easing up on Coil

[Kinseykinz]

Just find a static already.

To be clear, I could work for a couple weeks, pug in DF and find a static. Not only that, I've been in statics before.

1st Static was great....until it broke up over a lotting mishap (it really was an accident that some poor bloke thought he could lot on the Monk gloves but OMG the tempers that ensued)
2nd Static was only to clear T5...the people were lovely...but OMG they wasted so much of my time AFK, playing with their cats, children etc...while on a run (homegirl ain't got time for that) So while I still occasionally help out with this team (they are in-game friends), I don't want to commit to it, because seriously, they waste that much time AFK it drives my 'type A-ness' up the wall
I haven't joined in any other statics or pugs. Why?
1. I was trying to catch my old FC mates and friends up to me in content....and this took MONTHS
2. I decided that it is more fun to wait, but beat the content with people you like, than a random team of people who more or less are using you to get what they want (the shinies)
3, Now I'm pregnant. Morning sickness has totally NOT been my friend...and I seriously doubt you'd want your WHM (or SMN as it is my secondary and a critical role on some turns), running afk mid-battle to puke. And yes, I have sadly had this happen on dungeon/ST runs ...not cool, totally not cool. Now that portion of my pregnancy IS fading...but I'm still left with the in 5ish months I likely will be AWOL from game and/or unable to keep a steady schedule due to you know, needing to actually tend to said minion. So NOW I won't even join a static in my new FC (and it has been offered) because I don't want to leave them hanging in a couple months.

So I fill in. Yes, some of it is by choice...but that doesn't negate my desire to see the story, help others progress or wish for BC2 to be unlocked (and more or less un-nerfed for a while)

And this is just me.

I've known people that work rotating shifts who simply can't find a static due to not being online the same days times.

I've known people who can't log in at 'normal' hours to join statics with people they know....and playing with strangers just isn't their cup of tea

I've known people who after a 'drop drama' are that turned off from statics they refuse to re-join one.

I've also known people who've tried hard ....for months on end to form static teams, only to remain 6/8 and get frustrated. It really IS hard to form a static team w/ 7 other random strangers who have nothing in common other than wanting to beat T6-9. It is much easier if you are at least partially from the same FC/LS. But many FC's have yet to even have 50% of their members clear T5 (yes, this is actually true)....so some people, love their FC but literally have NO ONE they can play with in T6+. Others are in Coil static FC's but they are '3rd DPS in line'....and well, so they can find 2 other dps friends, but then are stuck recruiting 2 tanks/2 healers...not exactly the easiest thing when tanks/healers can make their own rules due to limited supply/talent.

And lastly, not everyone is a 'go-getter' or leader. Even in your Static, likely only 1-3 of you probably actively sought out other members....the other members, just happened to find you, like you and stick with you. They didn't try to start their own thing, they wanted to JOIN an established thing. Lots of people prefer joining than leading...and this is okay....but it means a lot of shy, capable people are sitting on the sidelines waiting for the Unlock.

So yeah, in some ways you're right, people really desperate should just 'form their own' groups and get in there already. But not everyone is THAT desperate...and even for those who are, many understand 'I just can't commit to that'. And there are A LOT of people who for the reasons I listed above, really simply can't make a commitment to a team. It's not even about finding people...it's committing to them. Many of us can wait...we'd just prefer the wait was shortened and not accompanied by an auto-nerf right off the bat. I fully realize I made a decision that playing with friends, and taking care of my RL is more important than getting pretend shinies after killing pixelated beasties. I just wish SE didn't more or less force people to sit in the sidelines beyond when the content was relevant (And yes, not allowing it to be DFable/locking people out after a weekly clear is a 'force')