(01-20-2015, 09:24 AM)Warren Castille Wrote:(01-20-2015, 09:20 AM)Kellach Woods Wrote: You have a lot more confidence in the goodwill and patience of those playing this game in DF than I do.
Well... I'm the tank. They can't kick me until 5 minutes in, can't abandon until longer, and unless they know what it is I'm doing wrong, they don't really have a reason to get rid of me. Most groups are willing to tough it out and die a bit learning, especially on new stuff. I had a Trial Roulette land on Ultros last week that wiped and ran for nearly 25 minutes before finally winning, and the whole time it was the same pair of people not knowing how to manage things. We talked them through it and eventually won.
I think the expectations on us for new things are amplified through the lens of worst-case scenario. I mean, it's different if someone's outright bad at something and refuses to learn (i.e., tanking Garuda in whirlwinds, kiting bosses for no reason, that sort of bad) but bad is not a synonym for new.
*Gets axe and charges into new content with a bolstered spirit*
RAWR!! Overpower ALL of the things!