Change Player Commendations

[DkDerek]

Disagreed. Commendations are fine as they are. If you could give a commendation to everyone, it would defeat the purpose. Try being the change you want to see by handing out commendations to DPS more and encouraging others to commend good DPS.

Here is my commendation checklist:

Was someone particularly friendly/nice/funny throughout the run?
Did someone go out of their way to unlock extra content for the lowbies? (Optional treasure chests)
Did non-BLMs/Summoners focus fire their DPS?
Did a DPS have particularly high DPS?
Did the melee DPS remember to LB?
If someone made a mistake in the dungeon, were they apologetic?
Was it a newbie who was taking advice into account?
Did the healer save me from certain death?
Was someone very helpful about explaining fights?

These aren't all the things I give a commendation on but some common ones for me.

Dragoons can AoE with the best of em.

[Pervy]

Something I've noticed is that during 4man dungeons the tank is usually more likely to get more commendations, and during 8man ones the healers are more likely to get more. lol just from my experience from being a tank and my healer friends. Though overall the one that best communicates/most positive (or is most helpful especially to first timers) is also one of the biggest factors on who gets the most commendations over everything given they don't play terribly to offset that haha.

[dank1]

If everyone parsed you'd get more comms as dps assuming you werent shit.

[Fevelle]

Something I've noticed is that during 4man dungeons the tank is usually more likely to get more commendations, and during 8man ones the healers are more likely to get more. lol just from my experience from being a tank and my healer friends. Though overall the one that best communicates/most positive (or is most helpful especially to first timers) is also one of the biggest factors on who gets the most commendations over everything given they don't play terribly to offset that haha.

I will ALWAYS commend my fellow healer on an 8-man party. It's Healer Etiquette for me.

[Tizzy_Tormentor]

I think the commendation system is fine as it is, if you could give everyone a comm, it wouldn't a nice surprise seeing a comm after a duty, but be expected. You give it to the player which left the most positive impact on your run, whether that is busting out high DPS, tanking lots of mobs, healing through a dicey situation, making them laugh, being helpful, giving them buffs etc.

Yeah, sometimes you wish you could give it to a whole party, but ultimately you have to choose which ONE left the biggest impact. Me personally, explaining fights and being helpful to new players will earn you a comm from me, otherwise I will be keeping an eye on the other players and see which one I think should have one (if anyone at all)

Never expect comms, they are a nice surprise for being a good sport, just play well and have fun.

[LittleChickenNugget]

I think I have gotten more commendations as a DPS from entire parties than I have healing. ^ ^;; I was getting a lot as a BLM. But yeah, tank and healer should have each others backs, as should the DPS. Unless, like someone mentioned, a killer stunt was pulled. (Or if the entire party is quiet and moody. >.<; I don't usually give comms then.)

[Colorful]

As a DPS I find myself rarely ever getting commendations, even if I try my best. Although with the recent addition of the TP bar, I can goad far better and that's netted me a few more commendations than usual. I got more commendations leveling my Conjurer to 20 something than I did in 3 months before this TP bar was introduced, even though I was doing barely anything but clicking a few buttons (but I guess that can be said about every class during low level play).

I just see it as an incentive for people to play the more needed classes, although I've started always giving the commendation to the other DPS if they manage to do good DPS. Maybe I'll stop being lazy and finally level a WAR or DRK for those rewards.

[Zer0]

The etiquette I was told early on is that healer tips tank, tank tips healer, and DPS tip each other. That way everybody gets a commendation. I only make an exception if someone did a particular heroic save of a failed fight - or if someone is doing a terrible job and we probably ought to have kicked them.

Now that you mention it, thats pretty much what I've been going with.

[Fenwick]

Commendations should be given based on whatever criteria the commendation giver wants. They should add milestones for commendations given to encourage making that choice though, since a lot of people just leave instantly.

[_Pigzig]

I don't give them out unless I feel like it screw your hugbox