Because apparently, counting in increments of two is too damn hard...

[Evaddaragon]

This is nothing more than a rant, honestly, but I suppose that if it starts a debate, might as well.


So I get into this so-called Ramuh Ex "farming party". That's all fine and dandy, I've killed the thing a few times but the tank ring never dropped and I want another shot at it. Last spot was for tank, so I grab it.

First run goes, wipe. DPS can't be bothered to pick up orbs.


Then the magic starts. Someone invites people to join on his TS server, but does NOT state it's mandatory, nor even asks ME if I'm going to join on TS. AT ALL. He simply states "come on TS to help with chaos strike", which, last I recall, was usually not the tanks' job to handle, but it's not like anyone discussed THAT before starting in the first place.

Since it's past 11 PM EST and I have people sleeping home, I choose not to join on TS. It's not like I'm being told it's mandatory or anything after all.


Then after four more wipes (all of them for the same reason than the first one, by the way), they go and say : "Well the tank is supposed to tell us when we have to pick orbs." TS host said : "Well the PLD isn't on TS." So they get out of the instance, blame me for their wipes (because apparently, the sole reason we're wiping is because I'm not on TS) then kick me without even listening to my reply, which was : "You never asked me if I could get on TS in the first place."


There's three things I want to address here :

1- Orb picking with Ramuh Ex takes place every SECOND orb group. That's an increment of TWO. TWO. You're telling me you actually can't figure that out by yourself without someone telling you ?

2- There is NO WRITTEN OR OFFICIAL rule whatsoever that says the tank has to tell you when to pick up the orbs. So if you don't ask him to be in charge of that at the beginning, don't blame the tank for YOUR slacking off.

3- VoIP is helpful, but NEVER essential. It's like a crutch, it helps you walking, but if you absolutely need it to walk, then you're still wounded. Get it ?

Feel free to disagree if you want. I at least got it out my chest, and just for that, I'm thankful.