Dungeon Trolls

[_C-a-e-r-i-t-h_]

Has anyone else run into people like Vasily Terkin? He's a white mage who uses duty finder to enter dungeons, and then sits at the entrance and doesn't do anything. There's no way to kick people, so the rest of the party pretty much has to leave (and suffer the penalty) while he hogs an instance.

Is there a way to kick people? Or any recourse available to the people who actually want to run the dungeon?

[ElHeggunte]

There's nothing immediate you can do (you're still going to be screwed out of a dungeon run), but you can always report players like that for harassment through the in-game Support Desk. Report them enough times and SE is likely to give them a temporary suspension.

[Kyou_Ruxy]

I've had a lot of join in progress moments where it was just someone AFK at the entrance. I wonder if it's someone like that.

[Devechka]

There's nothing immediate you can do (you're still going to be screwed out of a dungeon run), but you can always report players like that for harassment through the in-game Support Desk. Report them enough times and SE is likely to give them a temporary suspension.

Actually no they don't suspend people. I have reported one player for griefing (the same thing as the OP). This is what I get from the report.


The person basically did nothing but talk in chat for 20-30 minutes. They finally started to do something after our second DPS came in. We didn't want to leave because we thought it would be rude for the DPS because they have to wait 30+ minutes again. We never even finished it up because they kept fooling around, dying (purposely standing in the stuff) and blaming me for not healing them when they pulled more mobs and I was mainly healing the tank so we wouldn't wipe.

[renko]

Don't mean to high jack your thread, but I've just had the same experience with "Beast Monk" from Ultros server in a FC named Merica. He had an argument with our tank after Demon Wall in AK and refused to help the rest of the dungeon. After about 5 failed wipes trying to 3 man the final boss, we final took it down without him. If these people continue to be trolls in dungeons, I for one see no reason why there shouldn't be witch hunts against these trolls. If this is against the forum rules, please feel free to delete my post, but this just gets on my nerves.

http://i.imgur.com/UKQ5x1x.jpg

[Orophin]

I can't believe people have so much time on their hands that they would spend however much time to actually get into a dungeon just to sit there and mess with people.

Hopefully folks like this will be gone after the free trial.

[renko]

Hopefully the in-server party bulletin board encourages players to be more accountable. As of right now, the DF is full of trolls or elitists that hide behind server anonymity.

[Conradus]

TROOOOOLLLL IN THE DUNGEON! Just thought you'd like to know. <thud>

[RynKyasuta]

Didn't notice there was already a thread like this, sorry for posting a new one. :\

Psxpert Sylph (Forum Profile) was the troll I had encountered.
A horrible person, downing on people's fun like that.

[ElHeggunte]

Actually no they don't suspend people. I have reported one player for griefing (the same thing as the OP). This is what I get from the report.

Where does it say they wont suspended players? All the response says is there's no specific rule governing how players are supposed to perform their role, but it also says they'll investigate if you report harassment. If SE's "investigation" uncovers wrongdoing they can and will pass out punishment as they see fit. In FFXI that meant temporary suspensions or even bans if the situation called for it. If one player is continuously being reported for trollish behavior it's a sure bet that SE will do something about it. However, that hinges entirely on people actually reporting the trolls enough for SE to notice.