@Amdapor Keep Whiners

[Zyeriis]

If you're using duty finder and expecting everyone to adhere to your overzealous speedruns, the person at fault is you. I won't argue that it should be search option but, there currently isn't. You want to do speedruns? Make some friends, it's a MMO. DF is essentially matchmaking and its unrealistic to demand people follow your agenda.

I, personally, want my first run in a new dungeon to not be bogged down by a speedrun zealot. At least once, I want to experience it entirely. Any time afterward, I'm not going to use duty finder, at least not expecting a speedrun and everyone skipping cutscenes, regardless of length. I'm going to find people of similar motive within my own server.

If you can't be bothered to do that, then any and all your moaning doesn't concern me whatsoever. It's unreasonable. "But it ruins it for the other 1-7 people!" What's ruined? You only have one first time. Whilst you can do your speedruns ad infinitum.

[crayola]

People thinking AK is designed to be viable at speed running...yet there's trash...which obviously means there's a design flaw with it not working as intended otherwise there wouldn't be trash. It's not hard to work out so why are people being bitchy about people not knowing who to speed run it wow.

[Ruminate]

I don't have a problem with speed running, but I do have a problem with the toxic community.

As a tank, I knew speed running was the norm, so I watched a video of it to prime myself. After the party formed, I told them that its my first time, but that I'd be willing to try and speed run. The healer insulted me and bailed. Shortly after, the 2 DPSers dropped, too.

This community makes WoW's community look like the YMCA.

[luciferbelmont]

Speedruns should be something you should do within your guild. It shouldn't be something implemented to destroy other peoples experience of the game (especially if they are playing for the first time or heck if it's there first mmo). Simply because you don't know who's going to end up in your duty finder especially if its a first timer or someone who wants to experience the game. Also I've gain a lot of good exp still with "trash" mobs through chain bonuses, and my rested exp bonus. Heck even without the rested exp i gotten good exp. Of course if you are 50 you don't care about the "trash" mobs. Guess what im saying just because you want to speed run it doesn't mean others want to speed run it. Keep the speedruns within your guild, level 50 counter parts, or friends.

No one is born with knowledge of FFXIV when they are born.

[CaZx]

1.) Anyone who is an uber-dousch and try's to force people through the cut-scenes and into speed-runs should be reportable. Sorry, but its basically a form of harassment or verbal abuse to try and pressure these people into not enjoying the game. Personally, if someone pulls that with me their going to be Peeved when they see me sitting there enjoying the story (at least on my first play through).

2.) Clearly, this is a problem that SE needs to address, and by address I mean they need to create some incentive for people to NOT speed run their dungeons. They could essentially solve multiple problems with a few quick and easy adjustments.
-Either turn off or significantly lower the rate of equipment degradation (nobody is interested in spending so much time & money fixing their EQ).
-Have mobs in dungeons drop gil or allagan pieces (possibly spelled wrong)
-Allow players to sell/trade unique items they locate in dungeons.

[Mooshywooshy]

Guyz, I went into Ifrit Hard Mode and they were totally cheating and stunning all of his Eruptions which isn't the full experience so I asked them to stop stunning and they didn't. Now I am sad so I will write a report to SE cause this must be stopped! They wouldn't put Eruption in the game if they didn't intend for us to get hit by it.

/sarcasm

No but really its not that big of a deal, even if we speed run 4/5 duty finder parties are gonna die 20x on the first boss anyways.

[Scrubbs]

As a tank who hasn't done speeds runs on AK, it's a bit intimidating knowing that the first time I DF for it, I'll be expected to know how to speed run or forfeit the run all together. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against it, but not knowing it is kind of ... I dunno. I watched some videos, but the moment you tell people "OK it's my first time here," they freak out.

[Steeled]

It doesn't matter how well you know a fight, wipes still happen especially if the overall level of your group is barely above the capability to clear the dungeon. (Strong healer, weak tank / vise versa / weak DD or bad dd comp like double archers or even double melee.

[Chiruru53]

It doesn't matter how well you know a fight, wipes still happen especially if the overall level of your group is barely above the capability to clear the dungeon. (Strong healer, weak tank / vise versa / weak DD or bad dd comp like double archers or even double melee.

fortunately the only fight in AK that really needs a decent group is the demon wall. and that's only really add control and a dps race.

[Pyrix]

If it weren't for the fact that my connection to the JP servers sucks, I'd never plan on transferring.