5 Man Dungeon Content

[Alex_Lenderson]

I think they should create content for 5 man dungeon groups.

Advantages:

1. It is "different." Varied game play is healthy.
2. It causes faster queue times for DPS. No one waits for DPS but DPS waits by having 3 DPS the queue time for them will involve less suffering.
3. It could lead to a spot for a 'support' role.

Thoughts?

[Vladislav]

Imbalanced party was suit & suitting FFXI very well , as for XIV idk , maybe it can suit . Only way to find out is devs to try .

[Nicobo]

...Thoughts?

Too simple...^^

[NeverYolo]

I'm all for it. I got excited yesterday, first time in over three months of playing I saw "Player in need: DPS" I took a screen shot and thought FFXIV was bugging out. Daily Trial roulette needs DPS sometimes too I guess. Adding an extra slot for a DPS would be fine IMO, might actually eliminate some dungeon wipes.

[Nightcaste]

Bored as a DPS? Tired of waiting in queues? Play a job that isn't a dime a dozen. DPSing is the easiest role in the game, because you generally have no responsibilities in a dungeon at all. Yes there are occasions where you have to burn a target quickly, like Ifrit's Infernal Nails, but those instances are few and far between.

In response to your comment that "No one waits for DPS," B.S. I get trolled by DPS in Duty Finder constantly. I get more pop'n'drops than I do confirmations on some days, and it's always the DPS. Maybe they're not used to seeing it so they don't know how to react, maybe they're asleep at the keyboard because they waited so long, I don't know, but don't go changing the game mechanics to accommodate laziness.

[Nightcaste]

In addition to that, when I'm in dungeon runs and I have someone that's not following the marks, it is ALWAYS a DPS. Who pulls the patrolling monster because they're in a big damned hurry even though I have no TP to taunt it off them, and then they whine that they died? DPS.

Don't get me wrong. Really good DPSers can make or break a dungeon run, but because it's easy, almost everyone does it, which means there are a LOT of really bad DPSers out there. The idea of making it mandatory to take another one along makes my skin crawl.

[Alex_Lenderson]

In response to your comment that "No one waits for DPS," B.S. I get trolled by DPS in Duty Finder constantly. I get more pop'n'drops than I do confirmations on some days, and it's always the DPS. Maybe they're not used to seeing it so they don't know how to react, maybe they're asleep at the keyboard because they waited so long, I don't know, but don't go changing the game mechanics to accommodate laziness.

Well yes that happens but that wasn't what I meant. The time waiting from when you initiate duty finder and when you get a pop up is relatively short for healer and tank compared to DPS. Groups aren't waiting for a DPS to queue up. And for some DPS it such a long way they do something else and then bam they missed their shot. There was another thread on this forum that talked about it.

That being said my main is healer and probably will always be my main. I have to level up THM to get swiftcast and I think it would be nice to keep leveling but long queue times will be frustrating and this is a potential solution.

[Sessurea]

While it is true that it's mostly DPS trolling the ST queues due to SE stupidly not randomising the loot and inviting ppl to fish for in progress( for example OIL dropping from last boss ....why not have a random chance to drop from any boss but still only once/dungeon? nahh too complicated ofc ) , I can't see how other content would have issues with DPS dropping. ST is just very exploitable atm for the people who only want loot late in the dungeon.

I think 5 man dungeons is a great idea, a way to relieve the strain of the DPS queue.

[Pyreflye]

DPSing is the easiest role in the game, because you generally have no responsibilities in a dungeon at all.

Apart from, I dunno, dealing damage?

[Jimmy-NL]

Dps usually have to deal with mechanics more than mt except for maybe in fights that require a tank swap. So to say it is easier is not true.