commendations are really depressing

[Thaliss]

Things that helps me to decide how to vote

- hello or hi you are on my list (emotes can do)
- if group encounters some difficulty and someone explains to others
- fun / entertaining talk
- if very good group I am sad i have to pick randomly no matter which role
- if you are the only left the time I can vote you ll get the vote (unless you had bad attitude)

[Rosekitten]

Thats a lie :< I get more on my DRG then I do when I tank perfectly on the WAR. Most of the time I try to be helpful to the lower levels if im in that run and get told to shut up .. maybe i have poor luck.

[heiligeharmonie]

What depresses me is the fact that I almost always run instances with my friend, and because of it, I can't give out any commendations, even if people don't leave immediately. In nearly every run we did tonight, there was at least one person I wanted to commend, and couldn't because of this ridiculous restriction.

I get that they don't want people to spam commendations on their buddies, but all it takes to prevent that is to not allow people to give commendations to people they entered the instance with, not take away the ability entirely.

[Fenwick]

Can't speak for PvP (probably people just rushing to get to the next game since there is more to grind in PvP), but I get most of mine from Guildhests.

[Rosekitten]

I seem to notice the high level runs odds are you are not getting them because people don't even click the loot window at the bottom >_<; I tend to give them out to DD's as I normally run as a tank. The healers i've been getting seem awful full of themselves or just suck up pruds.

I think I've gotten one as a DD when I ran as DRG and the other 3 I have were when I tanked (mostly low level things) the 5th of the 5 i have total i got into a 8man with a friend through random grouping o-O

I think it'll be a while before i get to 300 for the barding I want >_<

[Moirear]

I seem to notice the high level runs odds are you are not getting them because people don't even click the loot window at the bottom >_<; I tend to give them out to DD's as I normally run as a tank. The healers i've been getting seem awful full of themselves or just suck up pruds.

I think I've gotten one as a DD when I ran as DRG and the other 3 I have were when I tanked (mostly low level things) the 5th of the 5 i have total i got into a 8man with a friend through random grouping o-O

I think it'll be a while before i get to 300 for the barding I want >_<

I always commend dps who outperform the rest of the group because I know when I see a good DPS is carrying the group, or being generally more helpful.

Unfortunately, I bet there are and always will be too many people who blindly think that a peon tank just sitting there and taking hits, or a mindless heal-bot doing the bare minimum, passes for good performance.

[Rosekitten]

I always commend dps who outperform the rest of the group because I know when I see a good DPS is carrying the group, or being generally more helpful.

Unfortunately, I bet there are and always will be too many people who blindly think that a peon tank just sitting there and taking hits, or a mindless heal-bot doing the bare minimum, passes for good performance.

I tend to vote for who I think helped the most or in some cases if im tanking and the groups mute I go with whoever was at least being friendly. (most of the time not he healer in the lv 50 runs) Also everyone expects a darn speed run.. if I use DF i'm nto going to force myself into a speed run. You want a speed run? Dps harder so I can get to the next group. I don't feel like dying due to testing the healer's limits :P

[McStagger]

At higher levels, I wouldn't be surprised if the lack of commending isn't due to simple arrogance.

These are likely the same people that refuse to roll on items unless it is something they can use or want for an alt class.

[amnie]

it's rather funny really. I did a duty roulette on my lvl 38(?) whm today. sastasha. everyone else was lvl 50. I was the only one who rolled on the gear. I GREEDED. it was so odd. I won every piece, even asked if someone would mind if I needed on the barret since I've been trying to get that forever...

I felt bad for 'winning' everything and really, really feeling 'greedy' for using 'greed' because everyone else wasn't rolling at all. lol.

don't think anyone voted after that, either. I tried, but people had already left -.-

[aivedoir]

Why take so long to give a commendation? It's just 3 clicks. I always give mine within a few seconds and then I'm out.

I agree with an earlier post. It feels awkward if I just stand around waiting for a commendation.