How to Handle RP Raiding Players

[Andrea]

In some cases this is fine, but when its a dps check to skip mechanics it clearly is a problem. I have asked nicely, then firmly, then locked them out of my parties by having the item level too high. This however led to them still joining by switching 1 piece out just to meet ilvl and switching back.

No. It is never ok to gimp your gear when playing with random people. There are no cases where this is fine.

And what I'd do is simply blacklist them. If they are going to continue doing what you have said then simply put I dont want them in content with me.

Also I wouldn't link this to RP players raiding as most have the common sense to not RP in DF or when clearing content. And if they do RP in duties its always with a RP group. This guy is just an idiot.

[Ilitsa]

As others have said, best solution is to Black list them, then they can't join your PF at all, it'd be greyed out to them.

[Ashkendor]

A lot of their behavior is reportable as griefing. I would've blacklisted them long ago.

[FoxyAreku]

Blacklist idiots and move on. Motto for any form of online socializing. Why haven't you blacklisted him yet? Clearly he's either stupid, trolling, or both, RP doesn't normally extend to intentionally wearing bad gear in instances (especially since glamour prisms exist...).

[SpookyGhost]

Had a SMN in Neverreap with a Dreadwyrm book once. Not glamoured or anything, just kinda... using it. People are weird.

[Judah_Brandt]

Had a player show up in Neverreap who was an Archer. Intentionally an Archer. Ironically, I can't tell you the player's name, but it involved the word "Archer" and was I'm guessing the whole gimmick. When I asked why, they said something along the lines of "If you're worried about DPS being slow, you not doing anything makes it even slower." I was willing to give it a shot, but with that sort of response.... They're purposely making the content take longer. I dropped. Maybe I should've stayed, but after running like 100 Neverreaps the last thing I want to do is spend extra time there.

[Ilitsa]

Had a player show up in Neverreap who was an Archer. Intentionally an Archer. Ironically, I can't tell you the player's name, but it involved the word "Archer" and was I'm guessing the whole gimmick. When I asked why, they said something along the lines of "If you're worried about DPS being slow, you not doing anything makes it even slower." I was willing to give it a shot, but with that sort of response.... They're purposely making the content take longer. I dropped. Maybe I should've stayed, but after running like 100 Neverreaps the last thing I want to do is spend extra time there.

I've been grouped with that person, though they actually did pretty well, used a lot of cross class skills that made up for the lack of job crystal. was overall an enjoyable run with em.... Granted you could have met someone else entirely but yeah

[Ashkendor]

I've been grouped with that person, though they actually did pretty well, used a lot of cross class skills that made up for the lack of job crystal. was overall an enjoyable run with em.... Granted you could have met someone else entirely but yeah

The cross-class skills really can't "make up for" the lack of a job crystal with the 50-60 skills being locked behind it.

[Ilitsa]

The cross-class skills really can't "make up for" the lack of a job crystal with the 50-60 skills being locked behind it.

it's one of those opinion things, I feel. I prefer having job crystals, myself, but I'm not gonna really fault someone else for feeling otherwise, so long as my run isn't slowed down considerably, I don't care if someone plays as a job or class, really, and in the instance I referred to, it felt like the run was just as fast as usual, so I didn't mind it, it's why I said the person the guy I responded to could have been someone else entirely with the same character name was a possibility, or maybe I just got lucky, I dunno, really.

[Whiteroom]

it's one of those opinion things, I feel. I prefer having job crystals, myself, but I'm not gonna really fault someone else for feeling otherwise, so long as my run isn't slowed down considerably, I don't care if someone plays as a job or class, really, and in the instance I referred to, it felt like the run was just as fast as usual, so I didn't mind it, it's why I said the person the guy I responded to could have been someone else entirely with the same character name was a possibility, or maybe I just got lucky, I dunno, really.

Some can play better than your average DF schlub with no job stone, I've only run into one though.