Increasing xp gained by dps classes in leveling dungeons

[Paladinleeds]

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The way to do it if you ask me, is to offer more stuff that can be traded in for Cracked Clusters. Plus expand them to other roulettes. Things like XP scrolls for combat, exclusive mounts, minions, maybe things like MGP and tomestones too? Offer incentives for more players. Perhaps you could even trade in clusters for goody bags that contain random items (including glamour items). So many ways it could go if you ask me. Or possibly tokens for "Double Drop" at the end of a HW/SB levelling dungeon, giving you not 1 but 2 guaranteed pieces of useful gear.

[Arrius]

The way to do it if you ask me, is to offer more stuff that can be traded in for Cracked Clusters. Plus expand them to other roulettes. Things like XP scrolls for combat, exclusive mounts, minions, maybe things like MGP and tomestones too? Offer incentives for more players. Perhaps you could even trade in clusters for goody bags that contain random items (including glamour items). So many ways it could go if you ask me. Or possibly tokens for "Double Drop" at the end of a HW/SB levelling dungeon, giving you not 1 but 2 guaranteed pieces of useful gear.

I'm vehemently disagree with adding more rewards to AIN than it already has. It'll bring only the unsavory people out that play tanks/healers solely for greed, and don't bring the level of preparedness and skill that usually comes with those roles.

And those pull down the reputation of other more serious ones that actually put an effort in their job.

[Mavrias]

I'm vehemently disagree with adding more rewards to AIN than it already has. It'll bring only the unsavory people out that play tanks/healers solely for greed, and don't bring the level of preparedness and skill that usually comes with those roles.

And those pull down the reputation of other more serious ones that actually put an effort in their job.

The "higher level of preparedness and skill" isn't at all necessary for dungeons. Furthermore if more people are enticed to play tank or healer through a carrot and find they actually like the role, then that's even better.

[Arrius]

The "higher level of preparedness and skill" isn't at all necessary for dungeons. Furthermore if more people are enticed to play tank or healer through a carrot and find they actually like the role, then that's even better.

There's no shortage of tanks and healers.
They just don't deal with the crap the dungeon duties give because people perform terribly and hence fall back to friends and fc members they can rely on.

And no amount of carrot will change their mind about it.

[Coratanni]

There's no shortage of tanks and healers.
They just don't deal with the crap the dungeon duties give because people perform terribly and hence fall back to friends and fc members they can rely on.

And no amount of carrot will change their mind about it.

I leveled all 3 healers first, and am halfway finished leveling the tank classes to 70. Once all classes are leveled, I'll go back to doing everything on my whm. I've also never had an issue pugging anything. Infact, 90% of the time I am solo queueing.

But I've been doing my part. Maybe dps should take a chance at playing another role for a change rather than whine and expect the game to cater to their selfish needs?

[Arrius]

I leveled all 3 healers first, and am halfway finished leveling the tank classes to 70. Once all classes are leveled, I'll go back to doing everything on my whm. I've also never had an issue pugging anything. Infact, 90% of the time I am solo queueing.

But I've been doing my part. Maybe dps should take a chance at playing another role for a change rather than whine and expect the game to cater to their selfish needs?

I doubt there will be much of a change regarding this, given SE's Census from 2015 and 2016 confirm that adding new tanks and healer only are a drop on a hot stone when it comes to role popularity.

[Seoulstar]

I doubt there will be much of a change regarding this, given SE's Census from 2015 and 2016 confirm that adding new tanks and healer only are a drop on a hot stone when it comes to role popularity.

Well do you really expect people to stay the role that gets ridiculed and insulted most of the time? I mean look at the healers that don't dps threads and you'll see why the number of healers are down. Then you have that not enjoying big pulls threads and you have some there telling if you don't want to do big pulls, then don't bother being a tank. lol

[Coratanni]

I doubt there will be much of a change regarding this, given SE's Census from 2015 and 2016 confirm that adding new tanks and healer only are a drop on a hot stone when it comes to role popularity.

Well then get use to your long wait times if you're a dps. You chose a career that isnt in high demand, so expect to settle for low paying jobs(fates/potd) until you land a big one(dungeon).

[Mavrias]

There's no shortage of tanks and healers.
They just don't deal with the crap the dungeon duties give because people perform terribly and hence fall back to friends and fc members they can rely on.

And no amount of carrot will change their mind about it.

I don't think you're understanding what I'm saying. I prefer casters to most other styles of playing. But, back at the beginning of Heavensward, I was getting sick of dps queue times, and someone suggested to me to play healer to avoid them. I was tentative at first but as I leveled I found out that not only did I enjoy it, I was actually pretty awesome at it too. So now I more or less main healer.

A bigger carrot might entice more dps to try things out of their comfort zones and potentially there will be more healers/ tanks in the game in general. There will never be as many tanks and healers as dps, that's just a given, but more healers and tanks is always a good thing.

[Arrius]

A bigger carrot might entice more dps to try things out of their comfort zones and potentially there will be more healers/ tanks in the game in general. There will never be as many tanks and healers as dps, that's just a given, but more healers and tanks is always a good thing.

Or they actually tried to play a tank/healer and got turned off by the amount of responsibility and effort the roles brings.
As mentioned before, the HW release brought a change in roulette queues in the first months, but fell back shortly in its old role demand.
Carrot all fine and good, but once it starts to be exclusive items or bonuses solely to be received by playing the AIN in roulettes, then the forum will drown in complaints.