Commendations are just so broken

[Ilyrian]

What would really be nice if after battle give us a break down of how each player performed.

Example;

Total DMG ; dealt, taken, cured

Successful stuns or interruptions by player

Overall contribution to Success.

I tend to keep these things in mind based on what I perceive while playing and judge players this way. If I think people don't know their job, make it harder for the groups I just don't comm.

The problem with that is finding a grading system that can be universally applied - and you know if there was any sort of reward from performing well it would be abused.
If you're measuring a healer on healing done then is that taking into account that a healer healing is inversely proportional to how well the rest of the group plays. Same with damage.
Does a bad tank = an 'A' grade healer etc?

[Thamorian]

Could make a macro with your hello at the start at the start of the dungeon to remind people to commenderate whoever based on whatever subjective criteria they have. Though some people will probably try and accuse you of Commendation farming and will make it known they aren't going to commenderate you because that somehow means you are a horrible person.

[Besame]

I just looked at my comms to see because I don't pay attention to what I have. As a Bard 99% of play and not a big dungeon runner I have 1058 for under 2.5 yrs of play. not sure if that is good or bad nor do I really care. I just play the best I can.

[DrWho2010]

i forget to most of the time now. only if someone is truly exceptional do i comm them. otherwise it's just for glam or they let me flirt with them.

[Bahati]

I usually commend patient tanks, friendly DPS and healers who DPS. Or whoever is the best looking gentleman in the party, honestly.

[Dualgunner]

Is there a way to tell how many comms another player has, outside of if they're wearing The Best Gown Ever or riding one of the commendation mounts? Because otherwise the system works about as well as it should.

[hynaku]

I think you should be able to comm in premade parties along with being able to comm yourself to.

[FFgame]

You're a RED MAGE, there is pretty good chance you're lower on dmg meter than the other guy, so prolly why you're not getting any coms. I get them tons on BLM unless I can reach the exit portal fast. I also always com the tank unless he sissy pulls, then healer. Only if both suck other dps so that's very rare.

[DrWho2010]

You're a RED MAGE, there is pretty good chance you're lower on dmg meter than the other guy, so prolly why you're not getting any coms. I get them tons on BLM unless I can reach the exit portal fast. I also always com the tank unless he sissy pulls, then healer. Only if both suck other dps so that's very rare.

did you just assume his damage potential just because he's a red mage? sissy pulls? you must be a real treat to party up with.

[TheMightyMollusk]

I usually commend the healer, just because it's personally my least favorite role. But it's not uncommon for people to immediately leave before I get the chance. I actually had a group earlier today where I couldn't commend anyone, because they all left in that two-second span of black screen from auto-skipping the end cutscene.