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

[SwordswornFox]

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Reminds me of my first Brayflox run as a healer before my hiatus.

Me: Pull the dragon away from the puddle it will heal the dragon!

Tank no it doesn't!

I think everyone can tell how this went.

[Liam_Harper]

My DR groups seem to have gone potato mode tonight. 2 runs we had no tank and a dps "volunteered", which should be great except that it involved them slapping on Platebearer and randomly charging in with no plan or clue, killing off everyone with a dps Essence who got aggro quite fast and wiping the group entirely on one of the runs. Several Essence and 30k mettle down the drain. I'd have been quite happy to volunteer to tank myself if given a chance to set up tbh.
The one group that did clear was the usual, 5 healers none with any Essence or dps action at all except for myself and an hours slog. Sometimes I can see why people might afk until the last boss, rather than spend gil, grind for Essences and play their best just to carry 15-20 people who can't be bothered.

(Mostly just venting though, bad runs happen).

[SturmChurro]

There looks to be a pretty consistent problem in DR for RDMs to troll or grief players during mechanics - and this is coming from an RDM (dps) main. I have seen time and time again, RDM's LB3 right at mechanics blinding everyone and usually killing several players. Considering there is a punishment system in place for dying (mettle loss), it's not really that funny. Really, it's not that funny when it happens constantly. Many of them can play it off as an "oops" all they like, I don't believe it.

[Infindox]

frustrating run

Your bf and the whm deserve some sort of medal tbh. I don't mind helping people out if they don't get a mechanic, but it seems to me like the person was actively refusing to ask. This is the reason why I don't like the jump potions...

There looks to be a pretty consistent problem in DR for RDMs to troll or grief players during mechanics - and this is coming from an RDM (dps) main. I have seen time and time again, RDM's LB3 right at mechanics blinding everyone and usually killing several players. Considering there is a punishment system in place for dying (mettle loss), it's not really that funny. Really, it's not that funny when it happens constantly. Many of them can play it off as an "oops" all they like, I don't believe it.

Tbf, I HAVE set off the RDM LB3 because NO ONE ELSE WOULD during the 4 guards dps check (we wiped previously and I don't think we would have passed without some sort of lb there becuase of our group) and one person did die... Really, it's not the fault of the player so much as SE's fault making it so blinding. So if it happens once, I won't be too upset. Though, if they ARE using it for griefing purposely, then yeah, it's annoying.

[SturmChurro]

Tbf, I HAVE set off the RDM LB3 because NO ONE ELSE WOULD during the 4 guards dps check (we wiped previously and I don't think we would have passed without some sort of lb there becuase of our group) and one person did die... Really, it's not the fault of the player so much as SE's fault making it so blinding. So if it happens once, I won't be too upset. Though, if they ARE using it for griefing purposely, then yeah, it's annoying.

To be fair, I don't think ALL are griefing, but I KNOW some most definitely are! This happens CONSTANTLY. While yes, I agree, SE probably shouldn't have given RDM players an LB3 that can blind entire raids, players are abusing it.

[Luin]

Sprout Dragoon, level 70. The rest of the party comp doesn't really matter. After the first pull, the tank says "dps is too low, I'm out" and instantly left. Everyone was a little puzzled, as he surely must have been using a parser and was just being an impatient jerk. Well, my boyfriend later wished he'd left when the tank did.

Why was the DRG not kicked?

It doesnt take a tool to recognize when pulls are taking longer to die. Mheg's 1st double shouldn't last as long as all of my cooldowns, for example. It's easy to see who is underperforming by looking at the party.

[Vahlnir]

To be fair, I don't think ALL are griefing, but I KNOW some most definitely are! This happens CONSTANTLY. While yes, I agree, SE probably shouldn't have given RDM players an LB3 that can blind entire raids, players are abusing it.

I will hold off until the last possible moment, but if I'm on RDM and no other player has used the LB3 by around 10% or so, including the melee....it's go time. I don't do it to grief. I just hate seeing an LB go to waste. lol I have gotten more than a few people killed that way though, but that wasn't my intention.

[SturmChurro]

I will hold off until the last possible moment, but if I'm on RDM and no other player has used the LB3 by around 10% or so, including the melee....it's go time. I don't do it to grief. I just hate seeing an LB go to waste. lol I have gotten more than a few people killed that way though, but that wasn't my intention.

I've been in instances where they are obviously griefing. Players complaining about it in chat, and they will continuously do it throughout the raid despite this. As soon as they are able, same time (as a group - this was a couple RDMs) blinding everybody, for example - this was the other day actually. Now, the other players in their groups, specifically if they had a melee shouldn't have left the lb3 sitting there, sure. They should ahve known after the first couple times..

It's not very hard to play innocent, and pretend you aren't griefing.

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

I've been in instances where they are obviously griefing. Players complaining about it in chat, and they will continuously do it throughout the raid despite this. As soon as they are able, same time (as a group - this was a couple RDMs) blinding everybody, for example - this was the other day actually. Now, the other players in their groups, specifically if they had a melee shouldn't have left the lb3 sitting there, sure. They should ahve known after the first couple times..

It's not very hard to play innocent, and pretend you aren't griefing.

This is why if I happen roll as a DPS class in DR, I will use the LB gauge almost immediately as soon as it fills up 3 gauge regardless whatever class I have because while I understood the flashiness of caster LB3 seems to be their trademark, it’s really annoying for all of them to blind you from seeing any possible telegraphs.

Specifically on 4 guards, I won’t wait for the lb3, even. Most of my run the raid reaches the dps check part with 2 and a half gauge filled. I just pop the LB hitting 2 targets immediately. Heck we most likely won’t need the LB damage anyway if this were to happen.

[Cincierta]

That one roulette where you get LotA, are in Alliance A, a majority of the people are there just to get the resistance weapon, wipe to the Allagan bomb boss, die to Behemoth's meteor mechanic, and then wipe twice to Ancient Flare causing you to pull out your Danger Bongo macro just for people to f*cking get on the pads. Oh, and top it off with a dose of Boss Mob World Soccer Championships.

Yeah, my friend and I just got out of that one. We both need a drink.