Instance timers need to go

[Dale]

This is becoming more and more of a serious issue for me.

This is the only game I've ever played that puts strict time limits on instances formed through the Duty Finder. This mechanic really needs to go.

Aside from the fact it leaves very little room for mistakes and is punishing to newer players who are likely playing together for the first time. It also allows the occasional asshole to easily sabotage an entire run. Get rid of this or my time on this game may be limited.

[Tiggy]

This is becoming more and more of a serious issue for me.

This is the only game I've ever played that puts strict time limits on instances formed through the Duty Finder. This mechanic really needs to go.

Aside from the fact it leaves very little room for mistakes and is punishing to newer players who are likely playing together for the first time. It also allows the occasional asshole to easily sabotage an entire run. Get rid of this or my time on this game may be limited.

1.5-2 hours isn't enough? Really? I do hope you understand why I have no sympathy. Even on runs where most people were doing it for the first time we easily beat dungeons with most of the time to spare. It hardly leaves "very little room for mistakes."

[Sinth]

Please read my post above if you think there is no reason for a timer you are sorely mistaken.

[shikarin]

Please read my post above if you think there is no reason for a timer you are sorely mistaken.

I have never seen another MMO where the number of possible instances was ever an issue. So SE should put in a pointless limitation because they can't make their game correctly?

There are tons of games without instance time limits. Why aren't they having problems with running out of instances?

[Orophin]

I have never seen another MMO where the number of possible instances was ever an issue. So SE should put in a pointless limitation because they can't make their game correctly?

Wrong. Back in TBC/WotLK in WoW on Tuesdays after maintenance you'd commonly see people bashing themselves into the instance portal because too many groups were currently filling up the instance servers.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand, instance timers are there for a reason. People could just lollygag around in the instances and not free them up for other groups to get in. Seriously, unless you're just in a completely sucktastic group (which from the sounds of things you always tend to end up in one, hmmmm...) most dungeons can be cleared in half of the time they give you.

They're not going to get rid of timers unless there's a mass exodus of players and they are never in danger of filling up their instance servers again. So I recommend you either get used to it, or leave as you're threatening to do.

[A-Shock]

What dungeon are you having a hard time completing in the time limit....?

[Nikorayu]

What dungeon are you having a hard time completing in the time limit....?

Judging by his class levels shown on lodestone, I assume it's the Sunken Temple of Qarn.

[shikarin]

It's an overreaction resulting from the 18 hour pandemonium warden way back when.

Yes, the time limit is more than enough, but still there's really no point in having a time limit for instances.

[Naunet]

Yes, the time limit is more than enough, but still there's really no point in having a time limit for instances.

Nope, there isn't. But good luck getting any response from the folk here other than "You must suck if you can't complete an instance within the timer." That's the point. The timers are completely necessary. They don't introduce a challenge, only hassle when something unexpected comes up. >_< I had a thread on this matter in the beta forums that got a few hundred likes, but most of the thread was trolled by those kinds of people.

[Sove92]

It's an overreaction resulting from the 18 hour pandemonium warden way back when.

Pretty much this. The time limit won't prevent a similar incident from happening, but at least SE can say they tried. It's really no different from those ridiculous age verification things many media sites have.