Quote Originally Posted by Lharz View Post
The thing is, there're, like, one million guides on the internet allowing everyone to know a dungeon, or at least boss strats, before entering this said dungeon. So even "I'm new" is not an excuse, imo.
See, now this is the kind of thinking I don't get. Why the hell would a new player, clearly enjoying the game long enough to reach that point, EVER have to look up a guide for a dungeon they have yet to run? That's like asking someone to know the ending of the story before actually reading the book. The kind of backwards thinking that dissuades a lot of people in certain roles, tanks and healers especially, who are pressured to know and anticipate mechanics of certain fights and have their abilities and gear prepared beforehand. In my case, I always ask prior to starting dungeons/trials if the players know what to do and give them a bare-bones rundown and anticipate a wipe. Then answer their questions and allow them to learn at their own pace.