Chimera and Hydra out of duty finder is a bad idea

[Ninao]

I have spent basically all of my weekend gaming time (about 12 hours) trying to get into a Chimera group this weekend, and have nothing to show for it except for my first AK run (that went pretty smoothly, actually... no drops, though). This is as a WHM with almost full WP (warlock's) armor, half DL - half crafted jewelry, GC weapon and WP shield.

Here is how it went down:
- pug attempt #0: had 5 people in group when the power in my house went out for 30 mins (sigh). When I logged back on, the group has dissolved. Not sure if they ever got enough people to try, even.
- pug attempts #1 and #2: trying to get people to do Chimera on Faerie during weekend early afternoon (Euro time) doesn't work, apparently. Most people we got was 4 after about 45 mins; tried again an hour or so later, same results. Groups dissolved....

I know the feeling bro, i really know.

[Ninao]

For the "genious" that think i did not look for ppl, didnt try anything to make the group by my own, that im just complaining, you may take a look on what Naoki Yoshida himself (PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR of the game) says about grouping and duty finder:


http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/system/game_system/

[Ninao]

Im stuck on Titan now, BUT im REALLY really happy that i can at last fight the boss even if thats more dificulty because many people join that undergeared. I dont care if that will take 1000 tries, im just satisfied by fighting him. And dont think that self made groups are much better than the ones duty finder gives you, people fail anywhere anytime and thats normal.

[Shannelle]

For those doing shouts and playing in a Japanese server, if you are not using auto-translate in your LFG/LFP shouts, please do try. I know some/many JP gamers are wary partying with foreign gamers but for those who can understand some English and are considerate, they are sometimes willing to let you join their hydra/chimera party.

My only pet peeve with auto-translate though, some of the terms I want, I can't find. Like Hydra and Dhorme Chimera and even the term stun which I sometimes need to tell the tank during ifrit hm! Anyway, if you see this on your shoutbox ドルムキマイラ, it is literally read as dorumukimaira and it means dhorme chimera. If you see ハイドラ, it is literally read as haidora which of course refers to hydra.

Hope that is of help to some of you.