Rage Quit Ettiquite

[Whiston]

Queuing up for Ultima HM has taught me how to properly rage quit. The sheer number of tanks that don't understand how Provoke works or using Tank Limit Break during 3rd Aetheric Boom

Omg totally this.
I queue for Ultima occasionally because it's still one of the most fun fights in the game.
Lately, it usually ends up as a tank pulling it like it's Garuda HM light farm party. Then we fail.

Sorry for going a little off topic there.

As far as rage quitting goes, just do it, I agree. I was in an ifrit ex back at the last free login weekend that was going poorly. One of the tanks wanted to leave and vote abandon, and the Bard went apeshit and complaining about how he should just quit, then kept pulling the boss the second the barrier went down. The idiot actually exclaimed that he'll keep pulling the boss until somebody left, absolutely oblivious to the fact that he kept blocking anyone from leaving.

[AdamFyi]

I always politely nudge the group that I'm leaving. Then I eat the penalty. It's that simple!

[KyteStones]

When you get into Steps of Faith and you've been trying to get it down since release and people are just incompetent and you finally get in the DF and have the tanks say "o.O i just wanted a normal roulette, either vote kick me or I'm sitting down right here"


inb4 use the party finder for your group.

spoiler alert:

I have.

[Donarudo]

When you get into Stpes of Faith and you've been trying to get it down since release and people are just incompetent and you finally get in the DF and have the tanks say "o.O i just wanted a normal roulette, either vote kick me or I'm sitting down right here"

That is crazy for a tank to say...our job in Steps is the easiest by far.

[T2teddy]

When you get into Steps of Faith and you've been trying to get it down since release and people are just incompetent and you finally get in the DF and have the tanks say "o.O i just wanted a normal roulette, either vote kick me or I'm sitting down right here"


inb4 use the party finder for your group.

spoiler alert:

I have.

Yes this has happened in at least a couple of dozen DF parties I've been in. /sigh. I'm STILL trying to get the damned thing done.
Have started a PF for it numerous times and never get more than 4 others joining.

[Eidolon]

In regards to the 30 minute penalty;

I think being respectful and asking for a kick is the best method. I think the people that "want you to stay the full time or eat a 30 minute penalty" and substantially more unreasonable than anything else. The 30 minute penalty was made to prevent abuse, but instead it is used to hold hostage anyone that doesn't want to have to put up with an hour+ of wipes on a fight that, really, is very easy.

If someone asks to be kicked, I won't try to hold them hostage if they're polite about it. Hell, I've been in the unsavory position of needing to leave a duty because my FC popped on and said "We need you for X" during my roulette.

[KyteStones]

In regards to the 30 minute penalty;

I think being respectful and asking for a kick is the best method. I think the people that "want you to stay the full time or eat a 30 minute penalty" and substantially more unreasonable than anything else. The 30 minute penalty was made to prevent abuse, but instead it is used to hold hostage anyone that doesn't want to have to put up with an hour+ of wipes on a fight that, really, is very easy.

If someone asks to be kicked, I won't try to hold them hostage if they're polite about it. Hell, I've been in the unsavory position of needing to leave a duty because my FC popped on and said "We need you for X" during my roulette.

I'm sorry I can't agree with this at all. If it is a Roulette then you're taking that risk in getting a trial you really really really don't want. If you're not doing roulette, then make your own party.

As soon as you click that join with roulette option, everything that happens from there on out was a choice made by you. This also goes the same for anything you join via the DF.

[Eidolon]

I'm sorry I can't agree with this at all. If it is a Roulette then you're taking that risk in getting a trial you really really really don't want. If you're not doing roulette, then make your own party.

As soon as you click that join with roulette option, everything that happens from there on out was a choice made by you. This also goes the same for anything you join via the DF.

I believe you're misunderstanding.

I always give it an effort for a few pulls. I do try and clear the content, even with new people, often taking a leadership role in the fights that come. This is not uncommon. But what I'm saying is that if someone puts in the effort, and they see that it will NOT Be a clear, and they feel it is not going to be a clear (As ragequitting would imply, I don't believe people ragequit "because step of faith" but I am sure there is a small minority that do) then I think politely asking for a kick is better than asking for a vote dismissal (Though if it passes, more power to them.)

I have never que'd for a roulette and not tried. That to me would be insulting. But I have asked to be kicked at points because I understand it won't work.

Most often, I hit this point after 30+ minutes of wipes to very simple mechanics. However, it's very rare because there are VERY FEW FIGHTS that those of us with good gear can't carry on.

[Selli]

Don't:
- Demand people "watch the vid." Some folks want to experience the game first-hand, not from Mr. Happy.

I can't agree with this one.

If you're in a 4-man dungeon, it's not a big deal. The fights aren't hard or long enough for it to really be an issue. And a simple explanation is really all that is needed.

But when you're doing an EX primal or Coil and someone hasn't seen a video and refuses to listen to advice, that's when it becomes a problem. Courtesy is a two way street, and if one person is holding the group back and refusing to learn because they couldn't be bothered to spend 10 minutes watching a video, then they should really expect to have other people annoyed with them.

And I'm not just talking about DF queues for these runs either, I have had people join farm parties and do this as well.