hey OP that guy won't be the last one to do that kind of crap. happened to most of us as we were working our way through content.

however...

you didn't mention in your post if you did or didn't read a guide/watch a video before going in.

DF is a good place to practice fights and the playerbase now is experienced enough to be able to accommodate a few new players. however, if a player goes in 100% new without any information about the fight, it will be a much bigger time investment for the remaining 7 players. its situations like this that will make the bad apples really stick out.

new+informed= a player that everyone wants to be with because of soldierybonus
new+uninformed= might be better off leaving the duty and taking the 30min penalty to work on other things