What with the short fuses?

[Darske]

I think lots have forgotten the MAIN point of a game: having fun, alone or with friends.

This pretty much sums up exactly what I was about to say. As I like to say, "it's a game, not a job!".

I have plenty of fun partying with all sorts of people, and helping newer players out when I can. The other day I waited like a half hour in a group I joined because they were going to get their lowbie friend up to 16 and through Sats, and that patience payed off. I made some new friends and had a great time! A lot of people, I think, have this mentality that the game is getting tomes and gear, but that's not all the game is. An MMO is the players, and interacting with other players and helping them or facing challenges together is the concept at the heart of every MMO. Far too many people get tunnel vision and get wrapped up in the progression, and I think they lose sight of what really makes an MMO unique from any other kind of game.

[Rex]

I just report people who start name calling and show just utter disrespect.

One time I was in Grid saying "I wish people wouldn't undercut so much on the markets..." And got a response from someone calling me a communist because I don't like "free markets" or something. Like really? Without even saying anything I just reported him because that's the only way anyone ever seems to learn apparently.

And then this other time in Haukke Manor HM...had a tank that was being a complete jerk (I forget why) so he stood still until we would kick him. We were on the last boss. Oh I remember now. We got to the last boss and for some reason he thought we couldn't beat it...and my friend and I have been in there multiple times...I was drg and he was mnk...we were both i90... I was like "Dude...we're fine...just go"

So he goes, and then right before Lady A (the fourth add) came up he used the tank lb2 and I was like "Are you serious?!" and then we wiped because we didn't get her down in time and then he said "See we couldn't beat her. I used the tank lb because your lb wasn't going to be good enough" So he stood at the entrance for about 15 minutes. We finally vote kicked him, and because this was late at night and nobody was looking to do Haukke Manor HM... he jumped back into your party almost immediately.......and came down and tried the fight again, except this time he did not cooperate and just stood in a corner and we died again. We vote kicked him again. He re-entered the Duty.....again.....and stood in the entrance of the dungeon and said "Haha, sorry (N -word)s that sucks. Looks like you guys have to leave because I'm not."

Down to our last vote kick now....I set a friend of mine in my linkshell to be ready to join in progress....and we timed it so once we vote kicked this guy for the last time, my friend immediately got in. And we finally finished the damn boss. We wasted about 40 minutes dealing with this guy. It was unbelievable. We got out and all reported him. I think he was on the same server as us too.

But basically, that's probably my worst experience with anyone in this game, ever. Square doesn't take lightly to any kind of harassment...so when someone harasses you, report them! Don't just blist them. Hit them where it really hurts and report them.

[Luxx]

This was the trade-off with duty finder.
you wont have to /shout or anything for pt within own server as much..but you get asshats
all over server never see em again and they roam free. price u have to pay, now we got a horrible asshole community,
people suffering heart attacks and conniptions.
also this:

"it's a game, not a job!".

[alhandra]

yesterday i had a whm who continually spammed c2 while the tank was at near full health. when i asked him if he was new he said no, when i asked him why he was spamming c2 and over healing like crazy he said "if you dont like how i heal you can leave"

pro tip: healers/tanks cant handle when lowly dps give them advice

[NintenPyjak64]

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There's also:

Player A: Hey Tank, I'm noticing you're using Riot Blade more then Savage Blade. Would you mind switching so you don't lose agro?
Player B: Don't tell me how to do my job!

Even if you say things in the nicest way possible it could sometimes be interpreted as an attack on them

[Moqi]

I don't understand why everyone seems to be in such a hurry when playing a game. A wipe in a dungeon is what? 5-10 minutes more than what it would have taken? It's not a big deal.

I don't mind if we wipe. We'll do it again and hopefully we'll have learnt by our mistakes, if not... we'll try again. I had the most fun in parties where we wiped, were able to laugh about it and cheer us to do better next time. I'd rather a dungeon take more time if it means having more fun. Flawless runs where nobody talks are so forgettable.

[TeaTimeBear]

SMN seem to be getting alot of hate lately, was on mine last night helping an FC buddy in Brayflox, got in healer saw was SMN and a bard and said "FFS this will never work with a summoner" they then quit followed by the tank....
Some people have the patience of a two year old in game sometimes. I only get annoyed if the person should know better and just can't be bothered

Never work? Why would they say that? Because it's not fast enough? That healer must roulette hop a lot..

OP I think this game breeds negativity. You can have the sweetest friend and level with them all the time, but the minute you both hit endgame you enter zombieland. Your friend gets bitten and becomes infected with rage/everything must be done quick virus. While you dodge the infection and proceed to give back to the community.

[magdahmhara]

It is unfortunate but there is an over abundance of people these days that lack empathy. A sad commentary on the state of our society.

[Otoha]

One word.. entitlement. People seem to think they're special and that it's acceptable to treat people they don't know with disrespect for next to no reason. Heaven forbid you waste a few minutes of their time, it's so precious you know.

I think the one word you were looking for is "grind".

People dont have patience because of the fact they have to do this crap over and over and the slightest mistakes most of the time slow this grind even more.

Blame the way the content is, not the players for having to put up with it.

[Gerolan]

Never work? Why would they say that? Because it's not fast enough? That healer must roulette hop a lot..

OP I think this game breeds negativity. You can have the sweetest friend and level with them all the time, but the minute you both hit endgame you enter zombieland. Your friend gets bitten and becomes infected with rage/everything must be done quick virus. While you dodge the infection and proceed to give back to the community.

Never got chance to ask they ragequit after noticing I was SMN, guessing they warned pure aoe class like BLM only, sad thing is I was gonna que on BLM but thought nah lol