If Trust NPCs are going to fail mechanics, then let me rescue them.

[Kemiko]

Dunno. I've tanked for both Urianger and Alphinaud and Urianger just feels worse? Alphinaud has never skipped a beat healing me from up to 3 packs where it's a gamble whether or not Urianger will even toss a healing spell my way. He just sometimes stares off into space. To add insult to that, Alphinaud's Carbuncle will throw dmg boosts at you.

Other than that Shtola and Alisae are pretty decent at single target DPS but seems to hold their kit until enemies are about 20% health. I have no idea what Ryne does, despite getting her to 80 - other than her hilarious rp quirks (like failing the Dohn Mheg final boss. Even Alphinaud can do it... eventually. Alisae just straight sprints the whole thing, even I can't do that!).

[SerLuke]

As a test I went in as a WHM but only DPSing only with Alisae in the party, when people got low she started using Vercure III O_O

[Kallistra]

I had to really dig in Discord for this one, but my fiancee leveled them all to 80 and I think this is the only time she's had all three die. You should have heard the screech of horror she made.

The scorpions target a random party member and both attacked the three of them. They didn't move at all.

[hynaku]

This right here is why I will never use the trust system ever. Had same problems with my squadron. Unless there going to fix the AI to them there is no point in using them.

[Nedkel]

Its because NPC movements are hard coded and devs disabled rescue in order to prevent it from freezing or missing path.
They would have to redo the entire system, and it will never happen.

I would suggest just ignoring this system all together, not worth the time spent.

[SerLuke]

I would suggest just ignoring this system all together, not worth the time spent.

Thank you for restating that position for the third time in this thread, I had no idea you were opposed to people using the trust system until I read it the third time you said it!

[Kemiko]

Dunno, I didn't see much to fix on the AI. Honestly, most players I encounter in roulettes tend to have worse AI. They don't stun or silence anything even when encouraged to (such as the frogs in Dohn Mheg or anything the chimeras do in anything barring the singular time its a dungeon boss), typically ignore mechanics but blame you when they die.

The trusts only setback is that they don't aoe but contrary to popular belief I've been able to pull 3 packs of mobs with them without issue. As a tank or not. Dungeons with then are usually only about 6 minutes longer but also infinitely more enjoyable on average.

As far as Squadrons go, they flat out don't do mechanics, but also have such massive mitigation and damage that it literally doesn't matter. I've never completed dungeons you can do with squadrons faster with an on level party of humans. The dmg difference is just that massive.

[Espritduo]

I'm just about done leveling all my trusts to 80 and I've never seen a single one die unless I was being dumb and forced them into a bad situation. Not sure what people are doing to make them freak out and drop, but my trusts are spot on all the time, every time. They let themselves eat a single AOE every once in a great while but never enough to even come close to dying. I've never run trusts with me healing though, so maybe they're programmed to be more lazy about keeping themselves safe when you're the healer.

[Maero]

Urianger does indeed fail alot so i go with Alphi.
Dps i prefer Y'shtola as she seems more aggresive. Ryne is similar to Urianger at times, she gets hit by aoes

[Maero]

Its because NPC movements are hard coded and devs disabled rescue in order to prevent it from freezing or missing path.
They would have to redo the entire system, and it will never happen.

I would suggest just ignoring this system all together, not worth the time spent.

Your opinion only though. I rather enjoy it because sometimes would just not rather deal with real players, plus queue times are always a pita