Commending DPS

[Cidel]

It's not uncommon for me to finish and exit a raid/dungeon/trial (as a healer) without commending anyone at all. Typically I go into them with certain expectations (the tank holds aggro on trash mobs, DPS uses AoEs when necessary, people stay out of enemy AoEs, etc.) I won't commendate people just for playing decently unless the rest of the party is utter garbage and they're the only other person who is legit not giving me a headache.

A DPS is more likely to get my commendation if I see them actually do mechanics and isn't face-tanking every avoidable thing. But that's my minimal criteria. Unless I'm having to constantly throw out raises/was killed, I don't expect Refresh/ Mana Shift- but when someone is throwing those out liberally (as necessary) I will take note. For that reason, Ranged DPS/Casters have an innate advantage for my comm.

If anything, I'm more critical of healers/my co-healer in deciding if they'll get the commendation, but by default it's usually in their favor simply due to the higher stress/awareness required for their role. But if I get paired with a 2nd AST composition and they don't overwrite my Expanded buff more than once (the 1st one I'll assume is an accident) and also heals in the opposite sect effectively, you'll be hard-pressed to earn that commendation over that other AST.

As a DPS my comms tend to go to the healers though, especially if I was healed through/Rescued/shielded for something I should have avoided/could have killed me. The only other time I can recall commendating another DPS is if both healers were just bad at staying alive/healing and if I can recall said DPS essentially avoiding as much unnecessary damage as possible or constantly having to raise the healers.

[AxlStream]

I never commend DPS.

[GomJabbar]

I never commend DPS.

A lot of people seem to have this attitude, which is why I almost always commend DPS (unless they are doing a terrible job...). I make it a policy never to commend anyone who blatantly asks for it however. If I hear a "Don't forget to commend your healers/tank! ^^" It's a sure way NOT to get my comm! lol

[Iscah]

My issue with commending DPSes is that most of the time I honestly have no idea how well they did.

If they didn't do something to stand out, I don't know which one did better, and don't know who deserves it. Even more in eight-man content.



On the receiving end, I seem to get comms a lot while leveling black mage, presumably for getting the basic rotation right(ish).

Also the other night we had a new tank who wasn't picking up enemies properly, so I was targeting the enemies going for the healer. (I'd commend someone for the same thing if I was the healer.)



I wish you could indicate why you commended someone though. Just a few tickboxes like 'you played well', 'you gave good advice', or 'I like your costume'.

I make it a policy never to commend anyone who blatantly asks for it however. If I hear a "Don't forget to commend your healers/tank! ^^" It's a sure way NOT to get my comm! lol

Same. Surefire way to lose my commendation if I just was about to give it to you.

By the same token, I don't like to commend the 'last person standing' just because they haven't left yet, if I didn't intend to give it to them otherwise.

[savageink]

I don't like to commend the 'last person standing' just because they haven't left yet, if I didn't intend to give it to them otherwise.

I have no problem doing that as long as they didn't piss me off. That means they were playing well enough to not cause any huge bumps in the road....and frankly in randos that's awesome.

[Brightamethyst]

My issue with commending DPSes is that most of the time I honestly have no idea how well they did.

If they didn't do something to stand out, I don't know which one did better, and don't know who deserves it. Even more in eight-man content.

This is the biggest issue DPS have when it comes to recognition. It's often hard to gauge how well a DPS is doing at a glance simply because most of what they do is completely invisible.

Held aggro, didn't spin unnecessarily? Tank did a good job. No one died, debuffs cured quickly? Healer did a good job. BLM did... well, huh. I think I saw some fire at one point. That's good, right?

[AxlStream]

I mean there is a way to gauge DPS to recognise good DPS players, but you're too afraid of being called out and held responsible. Oh well.

[Iscah]

I mean there is a way to gauge DPS to recognise good DPS players, but you're too afraid of being called out and held responsible. Oh well.

Or we're playing on PS4 and can't run additional programs.