Random Acts of kindness

[Linadae]

I was doing Aurum Vale for the first time ever (I was a scholar). Only the tank and bard knew what they were doing. They were both really patient. But at the last boss the tank dc'd and never came back. We only had 25 mins left on the clock but instead of abandoning ship both the brd and monk hung out with me til the timer ran out. They were awesome, unfortunately we were on 3 separate servers. This is the one time I've missed Blizzard's real id friend system.

[Nico_Of_Awesome]

I just recently got the game on October 1st, and I've had some very great patient people as I learned to tank on my Mara, dps as my Arcanist and heal on on my Conj, and learn the fights in the first handful of dungeons. I have to say this game so far has had the friendliest LFG Tool (Duty Finder.) I've personally experienced in a game. I hope as I make my way to gaining my Scholar and beyond that these pleasant experiences continue to outweigh any negative ones.

[Aerin92]

On my mage character on Exodus, Kalimac Starflame, I try to help anyone I notice struggling with a mob. If it's not a duty mob, I'll throw a few fireballs at it to give the player a little edge. Once the battle is won, I'll cheer the player on and dance with em if they stick around.

As for the receiving end, I just love how willing players are to raise their fellow comrades no questions asked. I usually get help within the first minute after I shouted. It's just awesome!

[Arale]

I undercut morons who sell HQ items for way more then they're worth.

[APilgrim]

I undercut morons who sell HQ items for way more then they're worth.

I actually like it when people undercut me by a lot - I just buy the item(s) and repost them for sale on the weekend at inflated prices. ;D


And so I don't take the thread to far off-topic:

I don't know if I've just gotten lucky with DF or what, but every time I've run a dungeon for the first time there's always been at least one great person that took the time to explain the boss fights and any tips/tricks I might need to know beforehand. I just completed Dzemael Hold for the first time and a dragoon led the way for the 3 of us new to the dungeon - no wipes (a couple of deaths mid-fight but recoverable), great fun. Wish I remembered their name to be able to thank them on this thread.

[Psykloned]

I actually like it when people undercut me by a lot - I just buy the item(s) and repost them for sale on the weekend at inflated prices. ;D


And so I don't take the thread to far off-topic:

I don't know if I've just gotten lucky with DF or what, but every time I've run a dungeon for the first time there's always been at least one great person that took the time to explain the boss fights and any tips/tricks I might need to know beforehand. I just completed Dzemael Hold for the first time and a dragoon led the way for the 3 of us new to the dungeon - no wipes (a couple of deaths mid-fight but recoverable), great fun. Wish I remembered their name to be able to thank them on this thread.

Sounds like an experience I had on my DRG while leveling it.

Ran Darkhold with 3 people who were new, but everyone listened well and learned quickly. Turned out to be one of my favorite runs since playing, even though we died a couple times :P

[TeganLaron]

I have two that spring to mind so screw your word count! I want to make the most of the rare positive thread in here so I'm posting twice.

The first ever time I did Ifrit HM I got partied with a group of very nice understanding people. Even though I was truly awful and didn't have a clue how the fight went (I don't study beforehand) not once did any of them have a go at me or even make a comment. Despite me being pretty much useless and spending a large majority of the fight KO'd (they did try and revive me, but I kept being raised into AOEs XD) we beat it first time. I said sorry for not being much help and thanked them before they left, and they said it was no bother and that I did well and would be fine once I got used to the patterns. If only all duty finder parties were like that!

[TeganLaron]

The other example is regarding the beginning of the quest for my relic weapon. I had just blown almost all my gil buying the base weapon and materia when it dawned on me...I still had to meld it! I shouted for an Alchemist and found one almost instantly, but still wasn't sure how much I would have to pay as I knew melds could cost a lot. They spoke little English but asked was it for my relic, I said yes and they said send the meld request through. It was my first meld request so wasn't too sure how payment worked so did the first one, no charge. Second one, no charge. With both done I eventually, asked don't I have to pay you? And they said no it's free as they were a WHM too and knew how much the materials cost to buy in the first place. When I eventually have my finished Thyrus, I'll remember how they helped me back in the beginning.

[SaintAjora]

The first time I ran CM, I was the only new person, and I watched all the cutscenes. The party ran ahead while I was watching, but no one ever got mad when I accidentally aggroed something trying to catch up, and they never went into any bosses without me, so that was cool.

The biggest thing that sticks in my mind is my first story-mode Garuda, though. The only person who knew the fight was a WHM who'd done it once, so she had an idea of how it went. We wiped over and over and over, because once we got one mechanic down, we'd pass it and the next one would get us until we got that down too. The whole time, no one complained or left. It took forever, but it was pretty awesome, and I wish to find more parties like that. Instead, lately it's one wipe and someone quits. :\

I will never quit until there's no time left. Sometimes people are new. Sometimes people need to practice before they get something right. Sometimes people just need a lot of time and patience and do-overs. I've never been first to leave an instance, and I never will.

[Kailea_Nagisa]

I had two nice people on Excaliber help me..... I was really now on gil, had made my HQ item, and bought the materia I needed for my lv50 Armorer quest......only to realize I did not have enough money or a way to get the melding item -.- thanks to some nice people, I got 2 grade 4s and 5k to help me out some. I am now a fully geared (not max geared) lv50 Armorer ^.^