Vote Kick Abuse at its best.

[FireHero]

So i just went to go do a stone vigil run to try lvl up my SMN.
It was a pain the tank and MNK would between the 2 of them pull everything and take AOEs to the face so i had to switch to back up healer. I then asked them to nicely please try to dodge AOEs.
We then get to the first boss and as you know he has 2 cone attack moves one he uses on tank and another he moves to the side and wipes half the map. This is why you tank him in the middle to make it easy to dodge the second move.
The tank decided to tank him at the side! So yes guess what he turns around and zaps me and the healer in the face with no warning that he was going do cause he was stupidly tank to the side.
Seconds after i ask why he was not tanking him in the middle he shouts at me "If you cant dodge learn the fight!" shortly after i was vote kicked as well as my friend the healer.


For those of you that are unsure of the battle in question http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZphl7NFBQ

[FireHero]

Even better i reported this abuse to SE they generally mailed me back saying its my fault for not knowing how they were planing to take on the dungeon that its my fault that the 2 people in question abused the vote system to remove me and the healer!
post edited with the replay i recived

Thank you for contacting FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn In-game support.

We understand the impact that is caused after being removed from a duty finder group. However, please be aware that the Game Masters will be unable to take action if a group member has been removed due to a player dispute, or if the game style differs (I.e. skipping in-game cutscenes, disagreement on using specific boss encounter tactics, equipment deemed not high enough, etc.),

To prevent such incidents from occurring we advise to speak with the group when joining a new group to discuss any specifics that need to be addressed

meaning my fault i did talk to the tank as he rushed of without waiting for a discussion on how we will fight a boss

Again like i said i asked why he did do it the way i have seen most people go and just got the replay if you cant dodge learn the fight! This is all the discussion i got of the tank befor being kicked

[Chihaya]

Sounds like douches... but for that first boss, you can tank it where ever really.
Healers and ranged dps just stand close up behind it. That move takes sometime to charge, when it turns towards you, just run through it.

[Mandudez]

Even better i reported this abuse to SE they generally mailed me back saying its my fault for not knowing how they were planing to take on the dungeon that its my fault that the 2 people in question abused the vote system to remove me and the healer!

Yaaaa, I believed your story up until you claimed this bullshit. You are definitely leaving at least one major piece of the story out. Every single time that either myself or one of my friends have reported a player we either got no response or a very nice, kind, and helpful GM asking for further details on the situation. I seriously doubt that anyone working for FF took the time to reply to you as such.

[Vladislav]

please be aware that the Game Masters will be unable to take action if a group member has been removed due to a player dispute, or if the game style differs (I.e. skipping in-game cutscenes, disagreement on using specific boss encounter tactics, equipment deemed not high enough, etc.)

Can't say better than that , also in DF can expect anything .

[Erana]

To be honest, whilst I mainly take him to the middle if I'm tanking, I've been in many parties where the tank has left him to the side and had no trouble with anyone dieing or getting hit by Swinge. After all even if he's already at the wall, Swinge still gives you time to get behind him if you're actually paying attention.

If you're a ranged DPS or Mage it'll be a good idea to stay medium range to him positioned at his flanks, so as to quickly get to the wall.

[Cap75]

SE has already stated they aren't going to mediate player disputes about how a dungeon should be run. It's okay to kick for watching cutscenes, not performing well, not speed running if everyone else wants to, etc. Majority rules as far as they're concerned. The report function is for someone being verbally abusive in chat and not much more than that.

[TeganLaron]

Sorry to hear about that, unfortunately it happens though.

Regarding the positioning though, I have always tanked it at the side, as has every other Tank I've been in there with. I'm not saying your way is wrong, but maybe be a bit more open minded about alternative strategies.

[FireHero]

Sorry to hear about that, unfortunately it happens though.

Regarding the positioning though, I have always tanked it at the side, as has every other Tank I've been in there with. I'm not saying your way is wrong, but maybe be a bit more open minded about alternative strategies.

Never said my way was right all am saying look at all the guides they all teach you the same way tank in middle so saying learn the fight is quite funny cause the guides say tank middle he tanked to side that am not bothered about its the fact I was kicked strait after without me saying anything. Now if they had been nice about by saying something like well we find it easy to tank to side then fine but no this is apparently i cant dodge and dont know the fight so i must be kicked at first possible moment without any oh you could have done this or that.

[TeganLaron]

Never said my way was right all am saying look at all the guides they all teach you the same way tank in middle so saying learn the fight is quite funny cause the guides say tank middle he tanked to side that am not bothered about its the fact I was kicked strait after without me saying anything. Now if they had been nice about by saying something like well we find it easy to tank to side then fine but no this is apparently i cant dodge and dont know the fight so i must be kicked at first possible moment without any oh you could have done this or that.

And I never said you were wrong. Although considering the overly confrontational nature with which you're responding, I'm guessing maybe you might not have been the innocent little wallflower in all of this that you made out.