Commendation performance?

[Gallus]

And they wonder why they don't get commended *rolls eyes*

Except I do get commended 90% of the times.

[Izularia]

Except I do get commended 90% of the times.

So, why are you bothering now? If you get that many commendations, there's no need to bother about ONE SINGLE run.
Commendations aren't important - no one, except you, can see how many you got. So who cares?

[Gallus]

So, why are you bothering now? If you get that many commendations, there's no need to bother about ONE SINGLE run.
Commendations aren't important - no one, except you, can see how many you got. So who cares?

That's the issue, if I was never commendated I probably wouldn't care, but being used to it, when it doesn't happen and I genuinely feel I've given my 110%, I get both confused and a little mad ^^. When this happens, I wish I could ask those players if there was something I did that prevented them from commendating me, or if they felt my performance was simply outshined by one of the other players? We will never know because I can never ask them myself.

[micropanther7]

That's the issue, if I was never commendated I probably wouldn't care, but being used to it, when it doesn't happen and I genuinely feel I've given my 110%, I get both confused and a little mad ^^.

Ah I think I see where you're coming from OP, you feel you let the team down in some way by not getting commendations? Something like performance anxiety Correct me if I'm wrong! I think the same sometimes, wonder if I mucked up somewhere, but that's because I'm a real hard taskmaster on myself, with or without commends, I question what I can do better. I mean this kindly, try not to let it get to you and don't be so hard on yourself, I've had perfect runs without one commendation (I main a WHM), yet had runs where I dc'd, ended up on the floor.. logged back on and got two commends I was going wtf?! I was going to post Elsa singing Let It Go, but thought I might get lynched :/

[Miya_Carbuncle]

Except I do get commended 90% of the times.

Okay... you're really making me sit and scratch my head trying to figure you out (which is hard because I'm totally exhausted right now). Clearly most people like you and appreciate your efforts.

Why is it so terrible that once in a while, you don't get points? Try to ask yourself that and give it some thought. Maybe it'll make you feel better.

Because like I said before, I always do my best and there're plenty of runs in which I get zero commendations. It bothers me a little, I guess, but in the end of the day commendations really don't mean much of anything. It's kinda nice knowing people took the time to give me a point and noticed my efforts, but it isn't the end of the world when I remember that through my efforts I still made the run enjoyable for myself and others. The points don't actually do anything, they're just kinda fun to collect.

The game is about having a fun experience within the dungeons, raids, whatever; not just collecting the points. They're only part of the overall experience. ;3

[Gallus]

Okay... you're really making me sit and scratch my head trying to figure you out (which is hard because I'm totally exhausted right now). Clearly most people like you and appreciate your efforts.

Why is it so terrible that once in a while, you don't get points? Try to ask yourself that and give it some thought. Maybe it'll make you feel better.

Because like I said before, I always do my best and there're plenty of runs in which I get zero commendations. It bothers me a little, I guess, but in the end of the day commendations really don't mean much of anything. It's kinda nice knowing people took the time to give me a point and noticed my efforts, but it isn't the end of the world when I remember that through my efforts I still made the run enjoyable for myself and others. The points don't actually do anything, they're just kinda fun to collect.

The game is about having a fun experience within the dungeons, raids, whatever; not just collecting the points. They're only part of the overall experience. ;3

I do enjoy this game a lot...I certainly do not play it because of commendations, I was here before they were implemented <.<. As to your concern about my "insecurity issues", you might be right, but aren't we all a bit the same? To an extent (some more than others), don't we need to feel that others approve what we do?

[Blood-Aki]

I do enjoy this game a lot...I certainly do not play it because of commendations, I was here before they were implemented <.<. As to your concern about my "insecurity issues", you might be right, but aren't we all a bit the same? To an extent (some more than others), don't we need to feel that others approve what we do?

No... i certainly never care if i ever get a commedation, if i do, great, if not? oh well, we don't all look to be validated and desperate to be accepted, if you're looking for approval, you aren't very confident in your self.

[Eye_Gore]

don't we need to feel that others approve what we do?

Some people do. Its that reassurance that they have a meaning in life. Others could careless what anyone else thinks about them. People who post their life all over things like FB from checking in at their favorite restaurant to how they are feeling today, seeking attention, look for commendation, possibly middle child syndrome.

As many have said commendations are just there for someone to possibly hand out, they don't have to. Many a party member leaves before I can even skip the end cut scene. I always hand out mine, its there may as well. I guess being a tank it usually goes to the healer first unless they leave before I can, then its whom ever is left. If you expect commendation because you think you did a good job, isn't that all that is really needed? You know you did a good job, be happy and move on.