You are not a fail.

[Dashuto]

Man Dash, you certainly seem to be good at making friends.

Yes very good in fact, I recall the entire linkshell standing by me, do you? It was a very satisfying feeling.

Forgive me Krosa, I will strive to create quality topics like yours about the race change and relationships. Aren't you and a special someone in Tepe now by the way? I hear such interesting things about that FC. Very interesting things.

So, this person is actually arguing that no one else should have a problem, when the majority of the players in their group are in agreement with how the run is handled, but she's going to be the one sitting in the corner, moping, getting carried, and crying about it on the forums.

I...I think I agree with your title, but purely because it states everyone OTHER than you is not a fail.

To be crystal clear, I actually agree with some of whats in the OP. I'm in a casual FC and we have people who suffer from anxiety in it. Its a daily thing to see folks pairing up to do "slow runs" of dungeons or "slow" Expert Roulettes. But we do that together, we don't try to force that on a team of 3 people spamming Zodiac, or flip out at someone when we que alone. There is a measure of understanding what is expected of us in those situations.

With that said, the first post is definitely very hypocritical in the context which created it.

[KodiHivaer]

Forgive me Krosa, I will strive to create quality topics like yours about the race change and relationships. Aren't you and a special someone in Tepe now by the way? I hear such interesting things about that FC. Very interesting things.

You mean that it's an ERP FC that has a few of us that focus on endgame and tend to like the people in it rather than what they do in the FC mansion. Yeah, they're a colorful group definitely. Though rather off topic if I do say so myself.

Anyway, @ Cadmar; I am just curious as to know what you considered equipped. Do you mean gear ilvl in general, or party setup? I'm not trying to nitpick, but I've seen tanks who try to SR with the setup being MNK, NIN, WHM, PLD. Sure, everyone was geared to the 9s, but you can't really expect two more or less solely single target DPS classes to be able do big pulls effectively, and a WHM spamming holy isn't really going to help since the fights will take longer anyway due to the reasons stated before.

I'm not trying to argue, I'm just wondering what equipped for means, because I do find it silly when a tank does try to do huge pulls with two single target DPSers.

[Cadmar]

Anyway, @ Cadmar; I am just curious as to know what you considered equipped. Do you mean gear ilvl in general, or party setup? I'm not trying to nitpick, but I've seen tanks who try to SR with the setup being MNK, NIN, WHM, PLD. Sure, everyone was geared to the 9s, but you can't really expect two more or less solely single target DPS classes to be able do big pulls effectively, and a WHM spamming holy isn't really going to help since the fights will take longer anyway due to the reasons stated before.

I'm not trying to argue, I'm just wondering what equipped for means, because I do find it silly when a tank does try to do huge pulls with two single target DPSers.

Party composition has a lot to do with it. For me, 1-2 BLMs (at appropriate ilvl) automatically means speed run. SMN/BRD and 1 melee: probably speed run but I'll test it with a mid-range pull for the 1st one. 2 melee? Honestly, I find it easier to just pull one pack at a time and let them go to town. I'll typically stun the last mob and get that 6 second head start to the next pack that I should have waiting for them once they get there.

I should also mention.. that I do in fact typically ask what the party wants before I go. 9 out of 10 times I am asked for a speed run.