Tales from Duty Finder: Some make you laugh, some make you cry. Let's vent.

[Iscah]

I've now had two runs of the early guildhest in Tam-Tara where, instead of simply running up to Bockman in the middle of the room and fighting it there, the tank has lured it outside into the narrow corridor where you start.

I don't understand this at all. What would they be trying to achieve by doing that?

[Tridus]

Phantom train, right now. The starting barrier never went down. Which means the timer never started. Which means we can't kick or abandon. We''re just stuck until someone eats the penalty so the rest of us can leave.

[Ametrine]

I've now had two runs of the early guildhest in Tam-Tara where, instead of simply running up to Bockman in the middle of the room and fighting it there, the tank has lured it outside into the narrow corridor where you start.

I don't understand this at all. What would they be trying to achieve by doing that?

That sounds lime the strategy of burning the boss and having the adds go wild has evolved into funneling everything into a hall.

I mean, the whole poimt of that Hest is to teach spawning add control. That's one way....

[JockHarley]

Did a Fractal hard run, and everyone except the tank was a Roe bro.



Fun times ;3

Can't like enough, this is totally my fetish kekekekekekekeke

[Urthdigger]

Ugh, just had two crappy Castrum Abania runs back to back on AST. First one had a tank that was all in level 60 shire gear (which has HORRIBLE defense compared to equal ilvl SB gear). I was running out of MP constantly trying to keep their rear up, and likely wouldn't have finished if the BLM wasn't using mana shift on cooldown. Then the next run had a MCH who was still using a level 50 Ironworks weapon, and apparently I'm the asshole for saying they should improve their gear.

I'm not going to insist that people always have top of the line BiS gear. But for fuck's sake, at least stay SOMEWHERE relevant.

[KaivaC]

I almost feel like quitting Q_Q

Caused a Jade Stoa Ex party to disband…I know it was my fault. So, here is what happened. Jumped into a PF for farming Byakko as a PLD, and after we enter the instance, I ask if everyone was fine with me soloing the first stack. For those that have fought Byakko Ex and don’t recognize the strategy, it is basically the offtank taking the first stack by themselves after the main tank is grabbed. Thus far, no mitigation is needed – just stand in the stack and wait. After that, regardless of who is grabbed after that, all DPS stack in the second stack marker – OT can take that one too with an immunity if necessary, though I’ve only had to do it once for a DPS who was down in the past.

Back to the tale, I offer that up, and one of the healers seems good with the strat since they don’t have to stack. A healer in the party is also familiar with the strat, so they’re good with it. I’m guessing the WAR, who was going to MT when I joined the group, was apparently confused and jumped into his DPS stance. He got caught up on me saying that since I will solo the first stack, I should be the MT. I myself was confused by what he meant, and I explain that the offtank would solo the first stack, and the DPS would take the second stack – giving healers free time to do whatever they do (plus, it’s easier for me when lightning starts getting added in later on as I can just eat a paralysis and still make it to a stack marker since I find it tough to deal with the lightning while tank swapping). He wasn’t budging, and so to prevent a party disband, and gave a nod to the healer to cast protect and I would pull the boss.

The WAR says that I since I’m soloing the first stack, I can just pop HG. Right before pulling the boss, I tell the WAR to make sure they’re in Defiance for the first stack (I assume at this point that since they’re OT, they’ll be taking that first stack). Yeah…that does not work at all. For one, my timing for HG was completely off and by the time I got around to hitting it, it was already too late. The WAR runs far away from the first stack, so I die. Second stack went great – DPS stacked on that one.

I figure the WAR might understand what the strat is, given that I just died.

Not at all. The final two times, the WAR made sure to stay far away from the stack marker. A DPS shared it with me, and though I lived, they died. Those two deaths from the DPS probably attributed to a 1% enrage.

Instance restarts, and here I am thinking, maybe everybody gets it this time. But just in case, I offer to explain what went wrong. The WAR starts snipping at a couple of players over the strat. I tell them all to let me explain what happened multiple times in easier terms – the tanks share the first stack, the DPS share the other. Instead, the chat is drowned out with the WAR and two players arguing over ‘solo stack’. Apparently the WAR thought that when I said the OT would solo the first stack, that meant a literal solo stack – as in nobody in the stack marker. Which, now that I think about it, made absolutely no sense as I specifically said the OT and he wanted me to MT it.

Regardless, I couldn’t explain, the bickering continued, and eventually somebody just left because of it. The party immediately disbanded. I pretty much put down my controller after that and start contemplating cancelling my sub. I felt so stupid. Regardless of the argument, this was completely my fault and I feel like crap because of it. A mentor, today has proven that I am not.

[Rasikko]

The only mistake you've made in that group is assuming. It's not your fault the group ultimately fell apart. You had a good plan, but only in theory, and would have worked with people you know. Otherwise this almost never works in a DF ex party. There's bound to be miscommunication, reluctance with taking responsibility, and simply "forgetting" the plan and just doing willy nilly. And it's been my experience that repeated wipes does not mean they'll 'get it', only that they'll want to get out.

I know though, a crappy group can certainly make one consider if their sub is worth it or not.

[SilverObi]

That feel when the drg dps'ing with you won't give you the Eye buff ever even when you hang around him despite being a caster T_T and instead rather give it to the tank who isn't even stance dancing on bosses

[SenorPatty]

Did a Fractal hard run, and everyone except the tank was a Roe bro.



Fun times ;3

Idk if anyone watches Bojack Horseman but it just totally made me remember Bojack's sister who happens to have like 8 dads or something loooll

[Forben]

To the healer who I was stuck with in Violet Tides.

You're the reason my paladin never uses mana on trash, incase I need to heal myself.

Which I had to the whole run. Why? YOU WERE ALWAYS AFK.

Even when you admitted in party that you weren't trying, the group refused to kick you whatever reason.