No commendations

[Big_Panda]

I get comms as dps when I throw in a joke or two, say hi, really anything to break the monotony of low level leveling roul dungeon.

Sometimes I also get one because I just happen to be the second to last guy to exit and the last guy threw it to me (probably)

To all the healers that I should have commended:

When things go smoothly, I get to see more clearly who is pulling their weight and commend accordingly.

When things go nuts and the healers really pulling their weight, I become too focused on keeping myself alive and doing damage. I do not know how much great healing you are doing because I am in tunnel vision mode. Then I just threw the commendations to one of two healers...

[Tridus]

When things go nuts and the healers really pulling their weight, I become too focused on keeping myself alive and doing damage. I do not know how much great healing you are doing because I am in tunnel vision mode. Then I just threw the commendations to one of two healers...

That happens a lot. Comms can seem somewhat random sometimes, but that's because it can become hard to tell exactly who is doing what.

Last night's Rabanastre is a good example. I got four comms for healing and explaining the fights to our newbies. Moro got two comms for healing and literally tanking the Azure Guard on the first boss, since our tank was not interested in tanking (or mechanics, or anything). I tend to think a WHM also pulling tank duty to make us not wipe a second time is probably more worth a comm than a fight explanation, but the explanation is REALLY visible and easily noticed whereas a DPSer in tunnel vision because we already wiped once to that add may not realize who is tanking it so long as it's not them.

That's also why things like fun res macros, cool glamour, and other such mood lifters tend to get comms. They're memorable. Without a parser running I have no idea if one of our DPSers is subpar and being carried by another one, so it's pretty hard to accurately comm that.

[Avatre]

but the explanation is REALLY visible and easily noticed whereas a DPSer in tunnel vision because we already wiped once to that add may not realize who is tanking it so long as it's not them.

Yes, and no. I've had to res the entire alliance, as RDM, to avoid wiping, and still got no comms. I've done absolutely no healing/ressing(while it was still needed, I just didn't), and gotten 3 comms. It really is random, as you said, but there is no rhyme or reason to how people choose(I personally give my comm to the person who either died the least, or saved us the most...rarely do I not give out a comm).

[Tridus]

Yes, and no. I've had to res the entire alliance, as RDM, to avoid wiping, and still got no comms. I've done absolutely no healing/ressing(while it was still needed, I just didn't), and gotten 3 comms. It really is random, as you said, but there is no rhyme or reason to how people choose(I personally give my comm to the person who either died the least, or saved us the most...rarely do I not give out a comm).

Yeah, sometimes it just makes no sense. I've been honestly awful in some groups as a healer and gotten 2-3 comms, and other times felt like I was carrying the entire group myself and gotten zero. In that run last night I talked about, the RDM was an absolute pro and only got one comm (from me, which I know because all of them are accounted for).

Sometime's there is just no rhyme or reason to it, but I find stuff being more visible increases your likelihood of getting them.

[Tempest222]

Eh comms don’t really mean anything imo. I always throw a comm at the end of a dungeon or whatever, but it’s rarely because I actually noticed someone doing something better than anyone else. I play dps so I usually just comm the other dps, or if it’s an 8 person thing I’ll choose another dps at random. Sometimes by the time I get to the comms there is only one other person still there so I just give it to them. Honestly I’m too busy worrying about what I have to do that I really don’t notice or pay attention to who is doing what. Occasionally it’s obvious that someone has gone above and beyond enough that I actually notice and then I’ll give them a comm, but usually I’m giving it out just to give it to someone.

[Moogly]

OP, a male miqo'te will never get my commend : play a female miqo'te ar female au'ra and I might consider giving you a comm

Beside that, if you didn't get your commend, it probably means the tank left a better impression since it's mostly either one of those roles that gets commended.

[Anienai]

Only ROEs get my commendation. The other groups can burn in the maker's fire.

[Sakuraluna]

I always give out coms, but I typically end up commending the player who is most visible during that run as long as that visibility wasn't due to them holding the group back somehow. If you joke around a bit when everyone else is silent you might get the com. If you explain things to a new player you might get the com. If you're visibly breaking your back to keep a wipe from happening you might get it. If you're making mistakes but are apologizing and responding positively to tips and suggestions and showing progress you might get it. If you come in with a glamour that absolutely impresses me, chances are you'll get it unless someone else manages to stand out more in a positive way or you stand out negatively. If you come in with an attitude or a chip on your shoulder or expecting others to bend to your whim, then don't expect the com.

I honestly don't put any expectations on getting them. If I do, then great! But I don't go into an instance to collect coms, I go in to get it done and move on.

[Neela]

not a big deal if people just want to leave fast without comming anybody. you'll probably get some commy groups eventually if you play a high volume of duties. sometimes I think people just forget to comm unless you do something memorable like say something funny or nice to them, or do cute emotes ;p

actually this... personally my coms go for player who know their job and give all they can effort, melees who aren't lazy enough to aoe in masspull until the edge, schs who micromanage or switch fairies manually etc. they don't have to rule the aggro bar or ilvl but they have to be motivated - someone who run his dailys after work being half past dead don't deserve a com tho. Generally you don't get coms for doing your job probably... mostly its for something ontop either a social connection like Rufa said or great/unexpected gameplay - you wouldn't com average in rl as well, would u? : /

Also many people just leave as soon as possible and give a shit about getting or spreading any coms at all ^^

[Neela]

its DPS classes I feel bad for. Aside from seeing who's highest on the aggro table, their contribution is more subtle than constantly fluctuating health bars and flashy buffs/healer AoEs. I have a lot of comms, and I play 270/270 AST/SMN about equally. I'd say 80% or more are from healing (I swear I don't suck at SMN! XD). When I give out comms, I always try to consider the DPS first.

same here whm/smn main. 2 things which give me a slight direction directly at the start of every df content is watching your companies comp/gear and than... wait for the first mass-mob and see how they react and perform as a grp with synergy or not. thats all you need to know/see if someone is on fire or just on an agenda run... most of the times (although not every run) I know very early if and who will get my com tho. especially on healers side im a bit fussy... its not just about support dps but about improvise, reaction and prevention - Seeing people die on dots or doom (currently farming d4 normal for a twink and without kidding doom kill people there EVERY freaking time...)... is like "how did you even come to your charlevel?"... wanna com? work for it q.q