Why do tanks just leave at the start of duties?

[Doozer]

There was a common tactic in WoW where a DPS would queue with a tank or healer friend for something that has a stupidly long queue, only to have the tank/healer friend drop from the group the moment they got the DPS shortlisted through the queue. Hell, some tanks/healers actually SOLD this service to people for ingame gold.

Could be that?

But then that friend is screwed and left without a tank. When I queue with my DPS friend as a healer or tank, I just do the duty, because it's the nice thing to do.

[Faliandra]

I mean we can make this into a general thing, but I, the OP, asked about tanks specifically. Mostly because that's what I've seen the most, and it has the greatest impact on how long it takes to get a new party member.

Because a dps sometimes easily spends 15-20 minutes queueing up to something whereas a tank will get an instant invite 99% of the times.
So if a tank doesnt like a certain dungeon and he knows how to spend his time better, its a lot easier to leave knowing he wont have to wait for a long time anyway.

[Rosalynd]

But then that friend is screwed and left without a tank. When I queue with my DPS friend as a healer or tank, I just do the duty, because it's the nice thing to do.

A: you underestimate the toxicity of the WoW playerbase and B: WoW had this thing where in progress groups got fill priority over new groups, so a new tank was always just seconds away if your group was already in the run.

This really was a crazy common tactic, especially during the cata/MoP days. Luckily the service kinda died with the cross realm group finder tool, you cant trade gold across servers.

[Doozer]

Because a dps sometimes easily spends 15-20 minutes queueing up to something whereas a tank will get an instant invite 99% of the times.
So if a tank doesnt like a certain dungeon and he knows how to spend his time better, its a lot easier to leave knowing he wont have to wait for a long time anyway.

So as long as tanks get what they want, who cares about anyone else involved? Sounds about right.

[Vivi_Bushido]

So who here leaves if they get Research for their level 60 dungeon roulette?

[ADVSS]

So who here leaves if they get Research for their level 60 dungeon roulette?

yeah that i level sync... i mean i stay cause its still lights, but when im holding that lux in my hand? yeah no. point well made!

PS you get a commendation for that hillarious sig

[Doozer]

Whenever I see tanks say they just leave, all I see is a person who's too much of a baby to just suck it up and think of the other people who are in the duty as well. Might I recommend a single player game that's more your speed? Then you won't be ruining anyone else's day.

[Faliandra]

So who here leaves if they get Research for their level 60 dungeon roulette?

I admit I have done that, yes...

When you do roulettes every day for months without a break and theres like 10 or 12 different options of what you can get in a lvl 60 roulette,
and 99% of times its ASF, then there is a point where you really cant take it anymore.

[Fyce]

Whenever I see tanks say they just leave, all I see is a person who's too much of a baby to just suck it up and think of the other people who are in the duty as well. Might I recommend a single player game that's more your speed? Then you won't be ruining anyone else's day.

Just play tank yourself and help raise the standards you'd want to see.
Go show these "babies" how it's done.

[Alerion]

And another question: If I manage to see their name before they leave, am I allowed to report this?

I get what you're upset about but i'm more concerned you want to report them. You're not entitled to their time and I'd absolutely hate a system of game play through coercion.

Sometimes people misjudge the time they can spend, have to go for some real life reason or just plain hate the duty. It's all understandable and while it sucks no one should be punished for deciding they don't want to play.