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[Cynfael]

So why didn't they just make it so you can't tell if it's in progress and, once actually in the dungeon, give players the 30 minute debuff who quit the group.

I suppose they could have removed the "in-progress" notification at the acceptance prompt, but they'd also have to rework how the entire prompt is displayed since it's still obviously in-progress when you are almost always the only person not to have already accepted the prompt the instant it appears.

There was a bit of pushback when they introduced the withdrawal penalty, but it has definitely minimized the amount of time spent playing whack-a-mole with the prompt window.

[Alisi]

I suppose they could have removed the "in-progress" notification at the acceptance prompt, but they'd also have to rework how the entire prompt is displayed since it's still obviously in-progress when you are almost always the only person not to have already accepted the prompt the instant it appears.

All it has to say is that 'A dungeon party has been found!' and have okay and leave queue. If it's a specific dungeon, then all it has to say is that 'a party has been found'. It's not that hard. After you hit okay then you're liable for the deserter debuff -- including those who try to duck out by DCing. A kick from a group that hasn't beaten the first boss should result in a debuff as well. It's direct and it targets those who do this.