Quote Originally Posted by HEC View Post
I think what you should have on TOP of the list is:

Communication!

Don't need to discuss strategies for minutes, simple "Ready?" / "ready" or "go" will do a lot in most of the situations. Even to say "Hi all" at the start of the dungeon or not to be ashamed to say "It's my first time as [put your class here] as I'm leveling the secondary class so please be patient with me" will do no harm. I tend to tell party "Please wait, running low on MP" although I know thay can (and should) watch the bars in the party list and so on. As long as you're nice and polite and not trying to be despocit or too controlling even when pointing some "misshaps" of others you'd hardly ever get really negative response to that and if you do at leas you know who you're dealing with ...
I did not post it first because I added my first thoughts on the subject. But I will make sure to add it. Remember, these are not in any particular order.