As far as Jobs go, I found my calling

[Cyrus-Wallace]

I just don't even try anymore, as Tank I will just keep my tank stance on and tank, as healer I'll just heal and sit afk when there is nothing to heal.
I used to DPS with tank and with healer but stopped doing so because no one appreciates it anyway and I get more commendations for being lazy.

I DPS as a healer not because of the commendations, but to speed the run up. Specially if I'm farming. I really don't care too much about commendations. I just do my job.

[Atreides]

I DPS as a healer not because of the commendations, but to speed the run up. Specially if I'm farming. I really don't care too much about commendations. I just do my job.

I've only been going the lazy route from 56-60 with my DRK now, I doubt I can do it again.
But now I understand the healers that only heal, it's fun to watch some Netflix, Amazon Prime while grinding dungeons.
Figured it works as Tank too.

I just thought it's mind numbing how people give out commendations for doing litteraly the minimum amout of efford and when you go all out, go out of your tank stance, use tank cooldowns in the right time and do more DPS than anyone else in the group you get 0-1 commendations because.

1. Most dungeon finder players don't even use a parser and have no idea.
2. Some healers just think "Man that noob took so much damage DRK too squishy I can't watch my series!"
3. Once in a lifetime you actually have someone that recognizes what you do and commends you for that.

That was for lvling, when I do ex dungeons I play like I'm used to but then I don't run with randoms.

[Cyrus-Wallace]

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I completely understand your frustration. When the system was introduced back in the day, I had the same feelings about it. And yes, I felt the same way when I was going ham, doing my best and zero commendations were given. People love recognition for their efforts, that's for sure. But don't get me wrong either, I'm not a super amazing player that gives the 110% all the time, sometimes I go lazy too because I'm either watching something on YouTube or just chatting with my friends via LS/FC/Whatsapp. But it's not all the time, as I really have fun playing my job at its maxium efficiency sometimes.

Story time: Sometimes I received commendations after f***ng up a lot and sometimes I received zero commendations while doing my super best and saving the party for an inminent wipe. Such is the life in DF. That's why I just don't bother anymore with this commendation system. If I get them, sweet. If not, no worries, I still got my gil/tomes/gear/exp/fun.