What does it take to be considered a 'good' player?

[Bobs]

People above in my opinion are describing an "average" player not a "good player."

-A "Good Player" should know not just their job but all three job types (Tank, Healer, DPS). Actually leveled each class type.
-A "Great Player" should know the differences in the jobs, how they interact with each other, and when best to use what set up. (PLD vs WAR; SCH vs AST; DRG vs SAM for example).

-An "Excellent Player" has all the above and is not a dick about it. XD

[Infindox]

- Branch out and try new classes. Try at least one in each type. If afraid to tank/heal with randoms, try to get friends to run some dungeons with you and give you tips.
- Listen to others who may not be as expierenced as you and answer their questions.
- Don't be a dick.
- Practice, practice, practice!
- Never be afraid to ask for help.
- Try going out of your comfort zone every once in awhile.

[Altena]

please show me how to make post with the character card. I made a card but I don't know how to put on my posts

Since the others are unhelpful.

Host the image on something like Imgur.. Then add (without the spaces) to your signature -
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You can edit your signature by going to "Settings" at the top of the page, then click "Edit Signature".

Wrong thread.....please stay on topic.

This is an example of how to NOT be a good player. Not willing to help people when they ask for it.

[BillyKaplan]

There's a question of what does 'good' even refer to, because you can clear Savage content blindfolded and with one hand tied behind your back, but you'll be the single rudest person in the game. Does that make you a good player? Or a terrible one because you should at least know the basics of being civil?
Seeing how OP is talking about NA/EU I'm leaning more towards the etiquette approach. It's enough to look at how hunts go in the JP servers vs. the constant drama of the other servers to get an idea.

[Kahnom]

As long as you don’t act like a dick,you’re good player.

[Texa]

First you have to eat one whole entire keyboard, a mechanical keyboard of course this isn't for scrubs, then you have to stop playing the game entirely except to whine about fflogs in a hunt linkshell for 3 years straight. The tricky part is getting on to whine on the linkshell without actually logging on to the game, it's one of those pro things there's a technique to it.

[Squigley]

Step 1: Be a Lalafell
Step 2: Bite some ankles
Step 3: ???
Step 4: You win the game!

Wait, what was the topic again? Oh, right. IMHO a good player has a fairly good idea how each job works and then plays in a way which benefits the entire group. For example the tank turns Calcabrina to face the groups BLM during the shield phase instead of making the BLM run around. A nice player is, well, not a d!ck.

[Selova]

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It's proper forum etiquette to not derail topics by posting in threads about a subject matter that doesn't pertain to the topic at hand. She's perfectly capable of creating her own thread about her question and the community will respond in kind. There was nothing wrong with what the person you quoted said and also has no bearing on the skill of a player. She wasn't being rude, just stating it matter-of-factly.

[Kaethra]

For any multiplayer game, what makes a good player is the Three Aspects:

1. What you Know.
2. What you Have.
3. Who you Know.

What you Know is what everyone commonly associates with 'player skill'. This is your knowledge of the game, the mechanics of an encounter, class abilities, synergies between classes, and you're ability to both learn new things and knowing which resources to use to advance your knowledge of said new content. If you've ever seen the 'new' player excel at the content like a trial or raid, its likely they are strong in this aspect. They've been able to learn the content, research it, and/or adapt to it.

What you Have is quite simply your character, their equipment, and levels. It also represents your wealth as a potential to increase your character's influence in the encounter (tanking, healing, dps, ect). Being well geared simply increases the potential of the other two aspects. That makes it important but not in a complex way. Being ilevel 340 simply means the same person will be much more effective than when they had 300.

Who you Know is a interesting aspect and one that is commonly ignored or overlooked. Who you know is on one side your personal network. That being your friends, free company, statics, faction (if in PVP), your world, and your datacenter. The first part of this aspect is simply who you have at your disposal when clearing content. The better the pool of players the more successful you'll likely be. The second part is your personal charisma, leadership, teamwork, and general gregarious ability. Its how well people like you, how well people interact with you, and how well you work with others.

These three aspects synergize with each other in a very organic and dynamic way. For example, having good gear means little if you don't know how to play the class to its fullest potential. And surrounding yourself with people, or generally having a bad attitude means clearing content will be arduous at best. You must at all times strive to increase the potential of all three aspects and every part of them. This means to be a good player you must learn the game to the best of your ability, gear yourself appropriately, and generally be a good person and work well with others. Lacking any of those aspects will put you at a disadvantage compared to someone who doesn't.

This affects ALL multiplayer games without question. The balance of the three aspects is also more pronounced in competitive environments where players are measured against one another. This could be competing for spots in statics, raid groups, or in PVP scenarios. If you ever find yourself struggling in content in any game, match yourself to those aspects to see where you are lacking. Remember to ALWAYS be honest with yourself. Sometimes you lack the skill or knowledge when others don't. Sometimes swapping out a piece of equipment is all that is needed.

[ErryK]

Don't suck and don't be a weeb is good enough for me.