Friendly community indeed...

[BreathlessTao]

FC member asks if anyone wants to join him for a Praetorium run - the fact that the slew of replies he gets is "first time? I go" / "I'm up for bonus tomes" is one thing. I mean, not the nicest, but at least the will to help is there, regardless of motivation.

By the time we go in (meaning before even a ready check), we discuss and agree to not skipping mobs - 4 overgeared BLMs and one overgeared DRG, there's no point -, and not skipping cutscenes so as the new guy can actually enjoy them as intended. Well, what do you know, tank just goes ahead, pulls mobs, and even starts most boss fights, forcing the new guy to be locked out or skip cutscenes. When called out, for the nth time for it? "oh come on when i made this 1st tiem u think they wait for me ^^?"

I mean, really? That's the attitude to expect now, not only from random DF strangers, but actual FC mates, when a party forms with the clear intention of doing a nice and relaxed run? Why join if you don't want to deal with it / don't have the time? I'm just disappointed.

[Verlyn]

I feel your pain :\.

[Ilitsa]

Not everyone is like this, I put up PF's for first timers as often as I can, my fc and I will queue up with one or two spots left open to try and get new people so we can let them enjoy the end of their (not so) hard work. Castrum and Prae in our opinions is the culmination of an amazing story and we do what we can to get people to be able to enjoy it like it should be for a first timer. There are shitty people, but we have some good in us still. Just gotta find it

Let the Tank solo the boss then. Let's see how quick he is to realize that he should either slow down and wait for the group or leave.

That's what we do usually if we get in with 6 or 7 out of the 8 and there's a new person. my FC will stand outside the boss area while the 1 or 2 (usually a tank or dps) run in and pull the boss lol

[Atomnium]

Praetorium's dramas strike back!

[Kerwin]

Let the Tank solo the boss then. Let's see how quick he is to realize that he should either slow down and wait for the group or leave.

[MrLeonheart]

I mean, really? That's the attitude to expect now, not only from random DF strangers, but actual FC mates, when a party forms with the clear intention of doing a nice and relaxed run? Why join if you don't want to deal with it / don't have the time? I'm just disappointed.

What you do in this situation is you kick the Tank. From the FC if possible.

[MirielleLavandre]

I'm sorry you're not on my server. Our FC has 'movie nights' where we just go in with a full FC party and let the new person watch all the cutscenes while we just wait and chat or whatever. Sure, it takes a bit of time, but a good FC will do this for those who are new and want a better experience than many of us had at launch -- sorry that had to happen to you, and personally, I'd look for a new FC...

[Xystic]

I mean, really? That's the attitude to expect now, not only from random DF strangers, but actual FC mates, when a party forms with the clear intention of doing a nice and relaxed run? Why join if you don't want to deal with it / don't have the time? I'm just disappointed.

Unless it is required by your FC to abide by such things, everyone is free to play as they please. You should be disappointed at your FC's recruiting policies.

[Vondoomervil]

Sounds like the people in your FC are the problem then. My FC would never do that.

[LLSmoothJ]

The other night my FC was running a new tank through Cape Westwind, Castrum Meridianum, and the Praetorium. There were seven of us so we had one random each time. Considering what hijinx we got ourselves into (especially in Meridianum), it was good that our guest member was patient enough to put up with us. They fact that our guests would get seven Comms helped a bit (Our Team Leader even stated that if they didn't give them a Comm then we have jerks in our FC).