Commendations?

[sheepysheepy]

I don't know - I think that's the intent of the system. To encourage people to be friendlier.

forced friendliness is the worst kind of friendliness though :/

[Nailkita]

Most of mine have been as healer, I've tanked once and got a commendation then, as dps I've actually gotten two while on my summoner, I think from the healer who acknowledged my response to tanks being dumb (yes hug the self destructing bomb) by using titan and keeping stuff off them. I do tend to give mine out to healers, but as a healer it's whoever was either nicest or kept me safe.

When I played swtor I'd go out of my way to thank dps after a run if they went the extra mile to keep me safe. So I hope there are other healers like that that will give the good dps the commendations they deserve.

[coffeeking]

commandations are a terrible idea >.<

[Nova_Dresden]

Is it valid to say that the commendation window will not appear for those ppl who are in a pre-formed party prior to entering the duty?
The reason I ask this, as I ran a DR Low lvl last night, Haukke Manor, and everyone wanted to give me commendations at the end. I received one successfully from one of the people in the dungeon party; however, for the other two (DPS and healer), the commendation window never appeared for them, only the final loot window.

I believe even if the commendation window is dismissed and you haven't selected a person yet, that you can still click on the notice to bring the window back up?

If not, how would you force the window to appear again? Has this happened to anyone yet? Thank you!

If two people are grouped together and queue for a dungeon, they can't commend anyone. Commendations are only provided for people to give if they queued solo. It prevents 2 people from grouping and just commending each other.

[Ldlv]

forced friendliness is the worst kind of friendliness though :/

Which one would you prefer to see?
A. Someone who badmouth you because you made a mistake.
B. Someone who leave the party in the beginning because your iLvl does not meet his/her criteria.
C. Someone who leave the party halfway because you made a mistake.
D. Someone who reluctantly teach you how to do it properly because you made a mistake.

I think the purpose for commendation in the solo duty finder is great.
Because you queue by yourself - don't expect anything from it (I still see and hear from friends that they cannot run through dungeon because he is a first timer or his iLvl does not meet the other party members requirements).
Just be thankful if the party is good and give the commendation to someone who stand out the most.

[BMagic]

I've received a few and given a few. Honestly, my overriding criteria is simply: were you friendly?

I'm a sucker for a person saying "hello!" at the beginning, "gg thanks!" at the end, and not being a douche. I don't know - I think that's the intent of the system. To encourage people to be friendlier.

Agree with this, much of the fun clearing stuff is about having fun with people who appreciate, not those who play like bots, seek loot, currency, then onto next dungeon. Big part of MMOs is about community and overall experience while progressing.

[Michelasso]

Easy. If a run is smooth healers should recommend tanks, tanks the healers, and DPS each other. Unless sure, there is some special merit. What I have seen instead is that people just leave as soon as the DF is over.

But it's good to know that healers get voted. It's time to do that hydra fight for the relic of my second class, then!! ^_^

[Guevara]

and as a healer ill be giving commendation to any tank that holds aggro and does sensible pulls, im thinking dps will be hard to get commendations on sinse theres 2 of em and people get annoyed if you take 2 minutes extra to clear a dungeon

not so in my own experience so far. Got 11 commendations out of 13 DF runs as MNK.

[SendohJin]

forced friendliness is the worst kind of friendliness though :/

sure it is, but it's better than people being outright mean or rude.

still remember that time i went into AK, said Hi and the PLD replied with "just shut up and play".

[Gorlioliolio]

As a tank mine will usually go to heals, unless they let me die in a preventable situation.

The only time it won't is if one of the dps is pulling some really high numbers and is right on my arse for threat the whole time. I don't even mind if they pull off me upon occasion if they are good enough to do so.