Rude people in dungeons.

[Yumi_umi]

If you are new to a dungeon, always say it at the start to prevent any "wtf don't you know that mechanic etc" moments.
Since the other 3 should now be aware you are new you can then proceed to carry on without having to fear about messing up.
If no one helps you out/ gives you pointers then that's all on them.
Learning yourself is going to be messy sometimes but hey that's how it goes lol.
Also if you have a tank that's acting all hot and stuff, tell them to back off and chill. Report them after if they fail to do so. As a healer i put hotshot tanks in their places, what do i care if they refuse to tank. We can just vote kick their butt or i can tank till the tank fixes their attitude and rejoins the group.
You probably had a tank who was i90+ with coil gear on, those tanks are usually douchés in the lower ( non 50 ) dungeons.

[Taecyeon]

If you are new to a dungeon, always say it at the start to prevent any "wtf don't you know that mechanic etc" moments.
Since the other 3 should now be aware you are new you can then proceed to carry on without having to fear about messing up.

Thanks Yumi umi (love your name)

Thing is though I set a macro up and said something like "Hi I was new to dungeons any advice is appreciated" but I don't think he even read it!

Did my third dungeon and doing much better so need to look for a good FC now.

[Orophin]

OP:

I posted this on Reddit this morning for another Archer. Should hopefully give you a few helpful beginner tips.

[Taecyeon]

Orophin Thanks so much for the link! Very good information there.

Thanks again!

[vanityobscene]

OP:

I posted this on Reddit this morning for another Archer. Should hopefully give you a few helpful beginner tips.

Something very useful for Archer/Bards is using a focus target to target.


This is as simple as going to your user macros and creating a new one with this:

/as <f>

So what you do is set your focus target to the tank, and then hit that macro and you'll be on their target once they've selected one. This is a good way to overcome the problems involved with a tank who doesn't mark targets. Be careful though, sometimes a tank will hit a target and switch to another straight away, or use one target to pull the mob but switch to the deadliest in the mob first. For example in Sastasha, in the grotto area, there is a wide pull with a (forgive my forgetting names) jellyfish, angler and crab. The crab's the closest, and you can't get the others without face pulling, but it's by no means the meanest. The angler is, so it isn't uncommon for a tank to switch to that one once it's in range.

Worried about getting the wrong target when they switch? Don't be. You shouldn't be attacking until it's plain as day that the tank has aggro. That means giving the tank a couple of seconds to establish it. Lots and lots and lots of Archers don't do this, and it's honestly a pain in the neck.

To add to that reddit post about checking your aggro specifically. On your party list you can actually see who has aggro. The tank should have an A by their name. Everyone else a number from 2 - 4 (or 8). The healer is usually 2. Checking here is a good way to make sure you're not only not pulling a mob to you, but also to see who might be about to pull it.

[Ecosmith]

Wow, that tip about aggro tags in the party list will help me no end! awesome.

[Desidious]

Most people will tell you to find a Free Company of like minded non rude folks. I took it a step further and made my own and now there are a ton of us running around Lamia making your dungeon runs and overall game experience as good as you'd want it to be. This is my first MMO and you probably couldn't tell at first glance. That's what surrounding yourself with helpful folks that teach you without the attitude.

I hate to hear we are so few in numbers though. My only hopes is to at least convert any that would read these thread and reflect on the damage they do.

[Desidious]

It's the main reason I want to level up a tank next! And maybe we'll get a better endgame community.

Honestly I love being a happy-go-lucky lalafel tank. I'm sure I get a smile out of folks with my cheerfulness and other antics. I feel as if it was ment to be.

[Moqi]

Honestly I love being a happy-go-lucky lalafel tank. I'm sure I get a smile out of folks with my cheerfulness and other antics. I feel as if it was ment to be.

Ahah same! Nothing better than a Lala cheering you on when it's your first time in a dungeon.

[Gnova]

The second someone uses noon to demean another player in a group they should be kicked.
I have no tolerance for this type of behavior and the other peoe who just stayed quiet are part of the problem. Silence can be seen as tolerance.