Sad experiences of a newbie

[KaivaC]

Would be nice if the OP came back. Sounds like there are plenty of people who are willing to help them show that the community isn't as bad as they may think it is. I'd add myself to the list, as I main as AST myself.

[Kogekigami]

Ragnarok is the eu raid hub as far as i have heard so that might not help. The duty finder is cross server so ques are the same. If you feel like spending a little bit of money to server hop come to Lich and look up Blue moon we are a small but very helpful fc and will help you get more comfortable with the healing role. ^^

Also will give you people to run duties with so less toxic people

[DSWBeef]

*shrugs* Not enough evidence to know whether it was warranted or not.

Regardless, its always sad to see people go. Hope you give the game another chance in the future.

Abuse is never warranted, if someone isnt performing you can tell them without being rude.

Last night, I had a player who just very recently returned, we were doing the Great Library of Gubal and the tank pulled about the whole dungeon up to the first boss, he died blamed the healer and then left. Healer asked if he was that bad, I responded no, some people just cant STAND the dungeon taking 3 minutes more than usual, we got a new tank and it was a smooth run from then on. Point is, theres absolutely no reason to be an ***.

[MichiyoYumi]

I'm on EU too (Louisoix), started playing last year in october. I understand that you don't want to continue if everyone is giving you such a hard time.
If you want to chat and you have discord, feel free to hit me up (Michiyo#5291). Maybe you'll want to try again one day, but there will always be negative experiences. Should not be the norm though.

I'm at work right now so could not read the whole thread ^^;

[MistakeNot]

5 simple words:

"You don't pay my sub."

Anyone who uses that excuse deserves a vote kick - it is quite irrelevant who is paying for a subscription.

[Rasikko]

As a healer you need to wear skin thicker than the shell of a turtle.

[BluexBird]

OK, maybe it's an unpopular opinion, but I kinda feel OP is being a spoiled brat about this whole situation. Like "boohoo, I'm getting a lot of hate, so I'm just gonna complain in the forums about it and let my sub run out".

Like, what a crappy attitude to have. How about instead of being a crybaby, you either figure out what it is they're complaining about it and try to fix it, or grow a thick skin and ignore the hate. You don't have to put up with anyone in this game if you don't want to. As a healer, if they kick you, you can find another party fast. So there really isn't anything you have to worry about. Do whatever you want, but honestly if you get yelled at repeatedly in every party you're in, you might want to figure out what you're doing that's making them want to kick you.

Now if you're definitely tired of getting yelled at, I'm gonna teach you a trick that will allow you to minimize the amount of hate you get, regardless of your healing abilities. It's very simple: as soon as you step inside the dungeon, don't - say - anything. Just literally follow the tank around from a safe distance and spam heal. You don't have to DPS. If they yell at you for not DPSing, just ignore them. Don't answer questions. Just heal. If the party wipes, doesn't matter if it was your fault or if the tank pulled too much. Respawn, use Protect, and try again.

A lot of people are just looking for a confrontation but if you stay silent and don't give in to them, they'll just go back to doing the dungeon.

You're free to quit the game if you want, but you're gonna get this sort of situation in real life as well. Except in real life you won't just be able to wait for your subscription to run off. You're gonna have to learn to deal with shitty people sooner or later, so my advice is you might as well start now. Don't let toxic people stop you from enjoying a game you seem to be liking.

[Metalwrath]

Anyone who uses that excuse deserves a vote kick - it is quite irrelevant who is paying for a subscription.

In dungeons thats usually my response to someone saying it XD.
Its only way to teach those kind of players any manners.

[Solarra]

*shrugs* Not enough evidence to know whether it was warranted or not.

Abuse is never warranted. It is also against the ToS and should be reported.

OP - Healing can be tough. You need a thick skin if you are going to level a healer using DF.
I have been called out for dpsing (nobody died, tank just said it was my job to heal) and then I've been called out for not dpsing enough. You simply can't please everyone, and if things go pear-shaped, you're usually the first person to be blamed.

My advice would be to find an active, helpful FC and run dungeons/level with them. I'd also switch back to WHM as it's a simpler class than AST.

[aesteval]

OP never answered the single most important question asked so far. Did you buy a level boost potion?

Their linked character has no level 60 jobs. Level boost boosts to 60. This character could not have used a level boost potion. People can stop asking this question.