Quote Originally Posted by Angelwatch View Post
But, usually, it goes back to something I said way earlier in this thread and that's where the fresh 50 doesn't admit to not knowing a dungeon. I had one time where the Healer and one DPS had never done Wandering Palace before. Clearing up to the second boss isn't that hard if you follow the tank. The first boss is stupidly easy. However, if you don't understand the second boss, you're going to die. The Healer got focused, stood there and took the Blob's attacks like a champ and died. His response "Sorry guys, first time here." My response "Telling us that while engaging the second boss of the dungeon is the best time to let us know that." He didn't take that too well. My point was that I wasn't angry that it was his first time here but it was a wipe that was entirely avoidable if he had just spoken up so I could have told him to MOVE if he gets focused.
This x1000000000000

I make sure to ALWAYS tell a DF group if it is my first time but that I've read strats (which I always do) or watched a vid (where applicable). It is the FIRST THING I will do. I will usually ask for advice on the kill order of trash as well, since most guides don't go into that. I usually have my own guidelines, e.g. if it is half-naked, if it is smaller and/or if is a flier or has big ass teeth or claws or something like that, it tends to die first unless it has some kind of special ability I don't know about.