Nonstop AFK players in Castrum DF

[Mix]

With the removal of the AK speed run we now have a new and growing plague upon us.

With CM now the go to for tome farming many players have taken to simply joining and going AFK and relying on whoever is left to complete the run for them - usually these people are either healers or tanks which make the problem even worse, especially when BOTH healers join and go afk, which is exactly the group I have found myself in as I type this post.

At least please think about adding a kick feature to 8 mans or adding some way that these people can not get away with this bullshit.

[Fengor]

I used to think I had a pretty colorful perspective on the various degrees of ass-hattery one finds in online games, but the past few weeks with this game has introduced me to a whole new spectrum of bullshit. Granted I've been very lucky that every pug I've joined through the DF has been filled with great people who are willing to put their heads together when presented with an obstacle. The stories I've read here on the forums motivated me to find an FC quickly after hitting 50.
(character limit reached, see next post)

[Janda]

*snipped* (character limit reached, see next post)

Just a friendly note/tip, you can edit ur original post and add more that way

[Fengor]

This one by far takes the cake, and I can't even begin to fathom the logic that goes into it; especially from tanks and healers without whom a dungeon cannot be completed. WoW had a similar problem at one point with people entering BGs like Alterac Valley (a 40 v 40 pvp scenario notorious back in the day for lasting hours, even days) and either going afk or just fishing and not engaging in the battle. The problem was fixed by adding in a "Report AFK" option under player names, and then, if I remember correctly, a system that just auto booted you from a BG if your character ever became flagged as afk.

[Thyrllan]

This one by far takes the cake, and I can't even begin to fathom the logic that goes into it; especially from tanks and healers without whom a dungeon cannot be completed. WoW had a similar problem at one point with people entering BGs like Alterac Valley (a 40 v 40 pvp scenario notorious back in the day for lasting hours, even days) and either going afk or just fishing and not engaging in the battle. The problem was fixed by adding in a "Report AFK" option under player names, and then, if I remember correctly, a system that just auto booted you from a BG if your character ever became flagged as afk.

You can one tank Castratum. Or even have a monk facetank most of the bosses. This didn't happen in AK because there was more personal responsibility. Castratum is so easy you can have 1-2 afkers and still clear it with ease.

[Orophin]

Until they put in a vote to kick option, people like this shouldn't be catered to and you should just leave your group immediately. Unfortunately it's going to be a colossal waste of time for everyone, but I'm not going to put in effort just for someone to sit at the entrance doing nothing and collect tomestones.

On another note, people really should try harder to get in an FC so you can do runs with people within a certain circle. Things tend to go a lot better this way. I've only been PUGing stuff on my secondary classes while attempting high level stuff within my FC only and it has been less stressful than the alternative.

[Garnatian]

Blame the developers for creating that abomination that they call endgame.

[Disturbed]

Blame the developers for creating that abomination that they call endgame.

I feel like all these people who post this drivel haven't even heard of Bahamut's Coil.

[aivedoir]

Until SE does something about it, start a party in Mor Dhona. People are less likely to do this when they're all from the same server.

[Pines]

I feel like all these people who post this drivel haven't even heard of Bahamut's Coil.

Too bad those of us who have lives are gated from even entering for a month or two due to artificially limiting progression by capping currency and only offering 1 or 2 dungeons for gaining said currency.

It's poor design.