FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato

[Dammerung]

So you just want a competent group to carry you? Go buy a run then. Bitching in a thread is not taking meaningful action on working towards a clear.

And I think the only time I saw a legit, no BS learning PT was awhile back and nobody joined. Saw the group but was in DF. 45 minutes later I checked again and it was still just him.

Why didn't you join this party? Parties fill up faster the more people they have in them. Why didn't you at least talk to them, so now you maybe have one more person to start a learning party with?

[Deadgye]

>Make Party Finder
>Be an asshole and kick the shitty people
>Remember the names of the not shitty people
>Clear eventually

These are the secrets of progress.

[Raldo]

Dear Square Enix

Please make a forfeit button for Triple Triad. I am currently fighting Baderon for easy Roulette wins to go toward the Vaan card achievement. My duty queue popped, but the roulette rule was Sudden Death. I deliberately try to throw the match , but Baderon is too retarded to flip the cards (I CAN SEE YOUR CARDS DUMBASS, I KNOW YOU CAN FLIP MY CARDS), and we go into Sudden Death so I can't hit my duty queue.

I think I'm going to actually go post this on the official forums, even though I'm sure someone else already has done something similar.

[Niiro]

^

But so I don't have to waste my time when Random gives me absolute garbage.

If I know I'm not gonna win or don't care to try and win using a shit deck, just let me fold ffs.

[Corrderio]

Dear Square Enix

Please make a forfeit button for Triple Triad. I am currently fighting Baderon for easy Roulette wins to go toward the Vaan card achievement. My duty queue popped, but the roulette rule was Sudden Death. I deliberately try to throw the match , but Baderon is too retarded to flip the cards (I CAN SEE YOUR CARDS DUMBASS, I KNOW YOU CAN FLIP MY CARDS), and we go into Sudden Death so I can't hit my duty queue.

I think I'm going to actually go post this on the official forums, even though I'm sure someone else already has done something similar.

This has always been the biggest issue with TT for me as well.

[Seravi Edalborez]

IT IS DISHONORABLE TO QUIT THE NOBLE CHILDREN'S CARD GAME. As the warrior of light, you must never give up.

[Deathbringer]

Decided to try for a 4* book today.

83-98% NQs
11% HQs...

[Seravi Edalborez]

Despite reading all the guides and stuff for it, it took 3 wipes and people yelling at me for me to realize that the unassuming orange thing with a plain "snare" over it is the snare, and not the 3rd cannon slowing skill which half the people said was the snare. Now I just feel like a dumbass.

That said, cleared in first queue in DF so that's something I guess. 1/3? And on the plus side this finally made me find and change the font color of NPC > Objects so I never make the mistake again.

[Niiro]

It's a stupid, annoying, not at all fun fight.

I seriously don't know why they made it the way they did.

[Kaisha]

Isn't there enough time for a single person to do both snares and tower though?

I'd love for an hard version fight, but I've been saying that about all the new trials lately that only have the one difficulty. Only real complaint about it that I have is that the surrounding area looks laughably bad in the zone. Clear sign of PS3limitations hampering other platforms when Whitebrim in the not-too-far distance looks like something out of a PS1 game.

Also, did anyone feel like that zone had colour correction applied or something? The lighting contrast were much more visible to me in it compared to the rest of the gane.

[Corrderio]

It's a stupid, annoying, not at all fun fight.

I seriously don't know why they made it the way they did.

I wouldn't have mind the fight too much if the DF didn't want 2 fucking tanks. Seriously, what the hell, SE...

[Niiro]

Has nothing to do with the setups, it's just not fun.

Can't target or see for shit because the camera is constantly stuck in the mob, have to constantly chase shit down and the mobs move so goddamn slow to get into position, there's little actual fighting to the fight, it's 90% clicking cannons and mechanics.

[Corrderio]

True, it's not the best. Though at least I'll give them a little credit for making a defense oriented battle instead of "Go in and kill this big bad" like every other fight.

[Niiro]

Except it's not actually defensive, it's a DPS check.

If there was a timer until reinforcements arrived or something and you had to protect/heal cannons/NPCs that would further slow the mob's advance, that would be defensive.

It's just a mobile, mechanics-dependent DPS check.

[Corrderio]

Eh, good point.

[Seravi Edalborez]

Except it's not actually defensive, it's a DPS check.

If there was a timer until reinforcements arrived or something and you had to protect/heal cannons/NPCs that would further slow the mob's advance, that would be defensive.

It's just a mobile, mechanics-dependent DPS check.

Which is at the very least different from tankenspank and dancing in a circle. Small steps. Can only hope future battles in HW are dynamic like this but also better tuned and executed.

[The Stig]

People who insta chain Cerberus

Which is at the very least different from tankenspank and dancing in a circle. Small steps. Can only hope future battles in HW are dynamic like this but also better tuned and executed.

While that's good and all, I had some healers complain they had to do more than healing (dragonkiller/cannon/dps) lol ... so I hope they don't breed and drop out the game

This boss from WoW serves as one of THE prime examples of people going derp when being asked to do more than just dps/heal/tank:

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/dlIJAYcdkE4/maxresdefault.jpg

See that purple button in the middle? Hit it after boss boasts and telegraphs his special move to dodge. SO FUCKING HARD.

[Seravi Edalborez]

People who insta chain Cerberus

lol, I actually purposely ran way the fuck to the opposite end of the arena (partially just to see the derpy chain effect all the way over there), and realized the carrying buff actually does have a duration so I had to haul ass to get back while everyone screamed AHHH GONNA WIPE AHHH. Was great though.

[Niiro]

People who chain cerb when he's at >5% health.

[Seravi Edalborez]

People who chain cerb when he's at >5% health.

Cerbs that are still alive after 2nd stomach death.