What's the rush?

[NeoMandalore]

Wow, thanks for all of the replies. I'm usually a single-player game player, so just I don't really understand why people are playing a game they've become so bored of they just want to rush through it. Just they idea of a 354362346th (divide by exaggeration) run doesn't seem like a game anymore, it seems like something I should be paid to do, not the other way around.

Thanks for the offer Shougun, but I was just using the Duty Finder and got Tam-Tara Deepcroft. It's one I've done a few times already and just wanted the EXP. The way the tank was running it left me feeling like Clicker Heroes is a more immersive experience. He didn't wait for the other damage dealer to finish the cutscene and both him and I were locked out of the boss fight. I feel like next time just sitting my character down on the ground at the beginning of the dungeon and saying "Hey, let me know when we're finished".

[AskaRay]

He didn't wait for the other damage dealer to finish the cutscene and both him and I were locked out of the boss fight.

If the tank did that (locking out both DPS) and I was the healer I'd be so mad I'd let him die.

[HalfLegend]

If the tank did that (locking out both DPS) and I was the healer I'd be so mad I'd let him die.

I'd do worse. I'd heal him just enough so that he die when the boss have 5-10% left :3

[Evergrey]

I'd do worse. I'd heal him just enough so that he die when the boss have 5-10% left :3

That's evil, I like it.

[Parapluies]

Just they idea of a 354362346th (divide by exaggeration) run doesn't seem like a game anymore, it seems like something I should be paid to do, not the other way around.

They got paid by ingame currency and/or xp for alt class. And if you exclude those people, you might never be able to finish those dungeon since you are a dps (3 hours queue time, maybe ?).

[Shougun]

Thanks for the offer Shougun, but I was just using the Duty Finder and got Tam-Tara Deepcroft. It's one I've done a few times already and just wanted the EXP. The way the tank was running it left me feeling like Clicker Heroes is a more immersive experience. He didn't wait for the other damage dealer to finish the cutscene and both him and I were locked out of the boss fight. I feel like next time just sitting my character down on the ground at the beginning of the dungeon and saying "Hey, let me know when we're finished".

Alright , if you need help progressing just try to see if I'm on. Leave a friend request if I don't respond, might be afk (we can make the postmaster moogle deliver some letters for once lol).

[FoxyAreku]

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MMOs survive on replayability. This game in particular tries to keep all content relevant. There's nothing in this game you will only do once. Especially if you do roulettes. :P

[AriaEnia]

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Your helm is cute, like an egg hat.
Good luck on your quest in FF XIV.

[Elvin]

Wow, thanks for all of the replies. I'm usually a single-player game player, so just I don't really understand why people are playing a game they've become so bored of they just want to rush through it.

Single player game player, MMO, why?


To me, as a player playing tank and healer on this expansion, and also DPS class on the original game, speedruns are usually more fun for every class.

As a tank, I have to avoid areas of a bunch of mobs while I put them in a nice position for the DPSs
As a healer, I get the chance to play the game. I mean, in a lot of dungeons, as SCholar, you can just autofollow a tank and let Eos do the job if you just want to heal and won't DPS... And even if you have to heal, spam cure/phisics is always more than enought.
As a meele DPS it can be a bit dangerous and hard, and that's usually fun.
As a caster, it means that you get to use all your AOE skills and get a ridiculous damage done. That's usually fun.


If you go group by group, instead... As a tank you probably are just in front of the mobs avoiding an attack from time to time.
As a healer you can DPS. Is the less boring job to do when you are in a slow run.
As a DPS... just doing your rotation.


So... speedrun = fast & fun
Slow run = slow & boring.

Add to that that you'll need to do those dungeons a bunch of times and...


I woud really love if they woud add an option to the Duty finder to select "Speedrun" , but if they do new DPS players will have to wait for weeks to complete their main quest.

[Hayward]

Tired speedrunner talking points

Not all of us are a bunch of ADHD-addled kids with the attention span of a flea or X-Games skateboarding rejects looking for a jolt of adrenaline. I couldn't care less about people like you and your desires to break some imaginary World Record in dungeons (Hint: Guinness isn't recording any for FFXIV).

Stressing people out in a dungeon is about as far from the definition of fun as it gets. Chill out and stop acting like you need to get through places in 5 minutes.