Commendation system is useless

[Shikiseki]

well if you just leave instantly, they don't care about the system obviously because most the new players won#t exit right away (atleast that's what I observed)

not sure if I should vote up a tank that ignores all new players at the story roulette -__-

[pbenner]

I wouldn't vote for someone that ignored new players either, but that's not me. I would rather ask when the "New Player" announcement comes up and insure that they know the mechanics than to deal with the whole possibility that we wipe on something simple out of ignorance.

~K

[Bibipoki]

I played a dungeon roulette and a guildhest roulette to check out the system and recieved 2 commendations in each. If this continues I'd say it's working fine.

[Feilina]

Simple solution, wait with your roll for the gear. Those rolling too will stay in dungeon. If they deserve the commendation is, for sure, another story. But you'll keep a good chunk of people in the dungeon.

[Chummy]

I find if I'm interacting with the team during the run, I almost always get commendations. Cheering players on, smirking at enemies--just trying to have fun seems to go a long way.

And at the moment I'm a healer, so keeping everyone healthy and alive probably helps as well.

[Maero]

Well it is more for a job well done is it not?
I received one yesterday but regret not giving one to the healer
but they took off as soon as we were done

[Max_Damade]

It's probably too early to call this system useless.
If the bonuses from commendations are worthwhile, people will start to remember and vote each time they complete a dungeon.
Right now people just forget and leave without voting. Creatures of habit most likely.
I'm wondering if you are able to give commendations if the final boss is not defeated and time expires. Sometimes these situations really spotlight the player willing to go above and beyond with helping new people "learn the ropes".

[LamchopSHK]

I always find that one or two people always stay behind and wait for a commendation.

[Orophin]

I've used it 2 out of the 4 times, but only because there were people in those two instances that actually deserved it.

[CalvatE]

I dunno, I don't find it too useless. I just don't see it as one of those features you should be sitting down, staring at thinking "THIS IS A FEATURE! I MUST ACKNOWLEDGE ITS EXISTENCE FURTHER MORE!", but rather get to the end and 'oh, hey window pop up. Yeah sure that person played well.', or then go out of the dungeon and then look at your commendation 'awesome i got commended woo' then close the window to forget about it until next time.

If you're aiming right for the Golden Magitek then of course you're going to have a bad time because asking, begging, or just plain sucking up for commendations are transparent and you'll have people more likely to down vote you if a system existed.