The Terrifying Attitude of Duty Finder

[Dorander]

Not to be "that guy" but here's my 2 gil: I do my research. I watch videos and read strategies for dungeons/boss battles. I also research the job I'm playing so that I'm using my skill optimally. It is NOT, I'll repeat that "NOT" my responsibility to give a strat breakdown before each boss just because 'you' are to lazy to do your own research. Don't want it spoiled, go set up party finder and find like minded individuals. If you queue up with Duty Finder expect the dungeon to be ran swiftly and efficiently with little deviation. Most times, there is a unspoken (at least for myself and many others) a 3 strikes rule. Wipe 3 times, and I'm leaving even if we are at the last boss.

As for cutscenes, this deserves repeating: You are holding up 3-7 other players with it. You are holding them hostage till 'you' say they can play or if we can keep going while you watch them (here's looking at you Praetorium) don't get mad when you finish and find you've missed 2 bosses, and the one being fought has only got like 25% of it's hp left. Skip them, and watch them later at the Inn as every single cutscene can be viewed from there. Again, if you want the immersion of watching them as they unfold, use party finder and find like minded individuals.

[tjw]

If you queue up with Duty Finder expect the dungeon to be ran swiftly and efficiently with little deviation.

That defeats the purpose of Duty Finder, doesn't it? No, when I queue up with Duty Finder, I expect the dungeon to have any type of player to be put in a party with me, with the only requirement that we have the skill level and damage/heal output to complete the dungeon in an adequate time period REFLECTIVE of dungeon difficulty and player skill. I do not expect swift and efficient runs straight off the bat in Duty Finder. You want swift, efficient runs only? Make your own PF group and tick "Serious play with high-level gear".

As for cutscenes, this deserves repeating: You are holding up 3-7 other players with it. You are holding them hostage till 'you' say they can play or if we can keep going while you watch them (here's looking at you Praetorium) don't get mad when you finish and find you've missed 2 bosses, and the one being fought has only got like 25% of it's hp left. Skip them, and watch them later at the Inn as every single cutscene can be viewed from there. Again, if you want the immersion of watching them as they unfold, use party finder and find like minded individuals.

Funnily enough from my experience, it's not the person watching cutscenes who bitch and whine, its the 3-7 players being 'held hostage'. The person watching the cutscene has every right to watch them during their Duty Finder run, just as you have every right to go ahead and start bosses without them. Again, if you want fast runs without feeling you are 'held hostage', make your own PF group and tick "Serious play with high-level gear" and "Urgent".

[Sapphic]

Funnily enough from my experience, it's not the person watching cutscenes who bitch and whine, its the 3-7 players being 'held hostage'. The person watching the cutscene has every right to watch them during their Duty Finder run, just as you have every right to go ahead and start bosses without them. Again, if you want fast runs without feeling you are 'held hostage', make your own PF group and tick "Serious play with high-level gear" and "Urgent".

Theres also an option on PF for watching cutscenes, so the same could be thrown back at ya.