Why do you fail at Hashmal?

[Tridus]

Generally, you'll know when you have new players in a run when you get a bonus message.

You don't reliably get bonus messages in Rabanastre for some reason.

[XenabelleS]

You don't reliably get bonus messages in Rabanastre for some reason.

I ran it for the first time this week and there was no bonus message on either my Thursday attempt which was a disband after two wipes on the 2nd boss, or the subsequent Friday attempt which was a clear.

As to the OP, I'm in the "oh crap, that tower got sliced in the direction that I am strafing" camp. I try my best to move where other people are moving but if I am even a half second behind, I get hit by the aoe that went of a few seconds ago even when I am standing with everyone else when it kills me.

Also, it was only my 2nd time even seeing this fight - so yes, there are still new people. I started Heavensward when Stormblood dropped and started Stormblood in mid December (took my time to level all my DOH/DOL/DOMs to 60 before starting SB MSQ)