You are not a fail.

[Snugglebutt]

@JayCommon You should of left your reply blank and left it at that since the post above was about how hates silent treatment. I thought you was being very witty and amusing when thought you purposefully was making that sort of joke. Bit disappointed was just you trying to post image and not trying to be ironic.

[Niwashi]

No you're not, but you're also not trying your best

In regard to most of those examples in the OP, it actually is not only doing your best, but doing a better job than the speedrunning players who complain about it. Actually doing the content rather than trying to blow past it is far better gameplay.

[Haven't read the rest of the thread yet. This just kind of struck me at the beginning of it.]

[JayCommon]

@JayCommon You should of left your reply blank and left it at that since the post above was about how hates silent treatment. I thought you was being very witty and amusing when thought you purposefully was making that sort of joke. Bit disappointed was just you trying to post image and not trying to be ironic.

Lol, hmm guess that would have been a good idea.

Meh, I got frustrated because I was trying to make a meme at work, but my job blocks all of the sites and it didn't end up being what I wanted it to be.

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Needless to say, it was about popcorn and this thread :\

[Cadmar]

Anyway, @ Cadmar; I am just curious as to know what you considered equipped. Do you mean gear ilvl in general, or party setup? I'm not trying to nitpick, but I've seen tanks who try to SR with the setup being MNK, NIN, WHM, PLD. Sure, everyone was geared to the 9s, but you can't really expect two more or less solely single target DPS classes to be able do big pulls effectively, and a WHM spamming holy isn't really going to help since the fights will take longer anyway due to the reasons stated before.

I'm not trying to argue, I'm just wondering what equipped for means, because I do find it silly when a tank does try to do huge pulls with two single target DPSers.

Party composition has a lot to do with it. For me, 1-2 BLMs (at appropriate ilvl) automatically means speed run. SMN/BRD and 1 melee: probably speed run but I'll test it with a mid-range pull for the 1st one. 2 melee? Honestly, I find it easier to just pull one pack at a time and let them go to town. I'll typically stun the last mob and get that 6 second head start to the next pack that I should have waiting for them once they get there.

I should also mention.. that I do in fact typically ask what the party wants before I go. 9 out of 10 times I am asked for a speed run.

[Jynx]

To both sides.

Don't like the way people play? Don't use the duty finder.

This is only an issue in the duty finder because your forced up with people who have a unknown skill set and attitude.

This is a mmo people try playing it like one and find people who share your aspirations or lack thereof. If you group with randoms this is the result.

I know SE makes this game hard to actually form a community, but crying about random people solves nothing. Ask for better community tools if you feel left out of the accepted norms of the game.

[Ladyaceous]

Lol, hmm guess that would have been a good idea.

Meh, I got frustrated because I was trying to make a meme at work, but my job blocks all of the sites and it didn't end up being what I wanted it to be.

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Needless to say, it was about popcorn and this thread :\

At.....AT WORK!!?

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...1C6CB75C31E360

[NyarukoW]

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Don't like the way people play? Don't use the duty finder.
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The is some utter crap. The DF is not for speed running. Do not expect to speed run on the DF, it is a bonus to be able to get speed run on DF for those that like it. Do expect to communicate and player nice and play together with others, and not go around calling people names like "fail".

[Cadmar]

The is some utter crap. The DF is not for speed running. Do not expect to speed run on the DF, it is a bonus to be able to get speed run on DF for those that like it. Do expect to communicate and player nice and play together with others, and not go around calling people names like "fail".

Where is it stated anywhere that the DF is not to be used to speed run? Can you clearly define what I am supposed to use it for? I have not been able to locate that specific set of instructions thus far.

[JayCommon]

At.....AT WORK!!?

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...1C6CB75C31E360

LMAO!

You would be amazed at what I get paid to do. I would outsource myself if they would just PROMOTE ME ALREADY!

[odintius]

We all know DF is a quick way to gather random people together easy access to content the down side to this is mention by OP those random people telling each other people how they should or shouldn't play, neither side is wrong just not different playing types. My suggestion is more people need to use PF more often and use DF as last option, but also to look for like minded people to go do content with each other some people do already I believe, but most I've seen on my PF listing is all end game rarely regular dungeon request.