This game has serious free-rider problems and it's getting worse. A suggestion.

[LittleImp]

I feel like most of the people acting like it isn't a big deal to have your time openly wasted probably just have way too much free-time.

Someone who gets home from work each day and has 1-2 hours to spare to knock out their roulettes or some farm runs shouldn't be expected to simply be okay with having their already limited time wasted by someone with an open disregard for group play. It's not surprising that they find that situation frustrating whatsoever.

[DPZ2]

I feel like most of the people acting like it isn't a big deal to have your time openly wasted probably just have way too much free-time.

Someone who gets home from work each day and has 1-2 hours to spare to knock out their roulettes or some farm runs shouldn't be expected to simply be okay with having their already limited time wasted by someone with an open disregard for group play. It's not surprising that they find that situation frustrating whatsoever.

Do what any number of us have done. Join an FC. Ask your FC mates to queue up for roulettes with you. No frustration. Problem solved. And the queue can be a heck of a lot quicker.

[LittleImp]

Do what any number of us have done. Join an FC. Ask your FC mates to queue up for roulettes with you. No frustration. Problem solved. And the queue can be a heck of a lot quicker.

I don't have this problem, and I'm not particularly in need of personal solutions. I almost exclusively play in premade parties these days, outside of mentor roulette. Simply turning people away from the matchmaking system entirely is not a good solution, and will only serve to further degrade the new player experience. This is a cultural problem, and it's imperative that we create an environment of mutual respect where it's okay to make clear that certain behaviors are disrespectful to other peoples time.

I personally just think it's funny that people defend anti-social behavior like afking in dungeons, and imply that people who are openly critical of such behavior are in someway morally defective. I will continue to gleefully call out grifters where I see them, white-knights or no.