Raid behavior is getting worse lately

[Vaer]

Usually gets worse after a patch, since a lot of people come back for like a month to do the content then leave. Doesn't excuse harassment but yeah.

Either that or they know you from the forums or something. (Making a thread like this just gives trolls ammo since they know it bothers you.) I rarely see people even talk to others unless they are preventing a group from clearing due to performance or fudging mechanics.

[Penthea]

OP the best thing you can do is to not show that these people are upsetting you. If they see that their actions bother you it will only compel them to continue and even worsen what they say. And they will do the same with their next victims if they're successful with those they came across before. Sadly this thread is more likely to feed their awful deeds than stop them.

Try queuing for content with trusted friends so you have some support if you encounter this horrible behaviour again. If you cannot then maybe it's best to just leave when you encounter it, or blacklist people so you can no longer see what they say and continue doing the content.

Of course report anyone who is being a bully. If they do it enough times and get reported each time they will eventually get banned. You not reporting these people could have actually saved them from getting banned. As I understand there is something of a strike system, so if someone is reported multiple times they eventually use up their last chances to improve their ways. You never know, one of these abusers in the event you spoke of could have been on their last legs as far as SE are concerned.

I know it is very difficult to keep silent when you are being bullied, but the truth is your silence would discourage them as there's no fun in teasing someone who doesn't respond. It is difficult to report when you feel it's but a complaint thrown into the void but you should use the tools SE give you because reporting nothing will solve nothing. At least with a report there is a chance they will be dealt with.

I am not going to tell you to delete your search info, but perhaps look at rephrasing it. Maybe stating the same things in a different manner would make you less likely to become a target.

[AloisaBelathine]

Sorry about your bad experience. I'd recommend reporting them for harassment now instead of letting them get away with it. The good thing is that FFXIV has one of the least toxic communities in any MMO, but there are still going to be rude people sometimes (and in any content, not just raids). People like that want attention and a reaction and they don't care about how they treat people, so don't let it get to you too much or let it ruin raiding for you, because that would be giving them what they want.

[hynaku]

Could be from them never winning rolls like me and starting to get mad. when keep running same raid over 5 times and still never won one roll and then they start taking it out on others. Fixing the loot problem might help some.

[Tsumdere]

No offense, but they more than likely were not harassing you because of your sexuality, but because you tend to be highly inappropriate in game (first hand experience).

Was what they did okay? No. But it was probably not because of your sexuality.

Blacklist those people and move on. FFXIV is the most LBGTQ friendly game out there, and a few people are not indicative of the masses.

[AxlStream]

Guys... this is obvious bait... I rate it as a 4/10 only on the virtue you got a fair amount of fools to take it.

[AloisaBelathine]

Guys... this is obvious bait... I rate it as a 4/10 only on the virtue you got a fair amount of fools to take it.

I very rarely post on forums and don't know anyone here, so I don't know what "obvious bait" means. Do you mean they're a known troll making up a fake stories about harassment? If so, that's terrible and they need to find better things to do. I've had some horrible experiences in FFXIV, so I usually believe someone when they say they're being harassed or mistreated.

[Lunalepsy]

Damian, we're here for you. Poke me on Balmung if you want new friends. : 3

[Floortank]

Sorry this happened to you, OP. If it's any consolation, the idea that you can pick on someone from Balmung backfires more often than not.

[AxlStream]

I very rarely post on forums and don't know anyone here, so I don't know what "obvious bait" means. Do you mean they're a known troll making up a fake stories about harassment? If so, that's terrible and they need to find better things to do. I've had some horrible experiences in FFXIV, so I usually believe someone when they say they're being harassed or mistreated.

Yes! You don't even need to know he's a troll either! It's just so specific in this time that everyone seems to complain about raiders these past few days for the silliest thing. Honestly, if he died and wasn't given a raise, did you happen to think it was because it's LotA? A 24 man raid that has been hit so hard with powercreep that literally 8 level 50 players could probably clear it if it wasn't for the 3 lanes fight? Nobody raises in that place!