(08-22-2013, 07:12 PM)Jomoru Wrote:(08-22-2013, 07:02 PM)LiadansWhisper Wrote: I think random dungeon finders can have a negative impact on a server community, as I saw in WoW from Wrath of the Lich King to present day.
However, there are a lot of other factors that play into that. Â It's not like, one thing. Â There are many other factors in FFXIV that will offset any negativity you see in the dungeon finder.
I'm going to be playing a main spec healer, but I'm sure I'll get around to tanking and DPSing at some point. Â I'd love to be a part of this if there's ever room. Â
I didn't find Wow's community have changed much before or after Dungeon finder. Â When I was with a group I knew, they were awesome. When it wasn't even if it was same server it was a coin flip. I got plenty of abuse with people from my same server tanks who couldn't tank shit, healers who couldn't heal shit, DPS who attack whatever they want and ignore Cc, etc
The only thing DF cut out was "wait around 3 hours looking for group because I'm a mage" That's why I think DF is seen as so bad. You get to see more of Wow's community in a quicker period of time.. and alot of it is shit people.
On the otherhand dungeons are always more fun with friends rather than silently compitent types who never speak up.
I have had a different experience. Â The community from BC and the community now in MoP are very different, and Dungeon Finder is part of that. Â However, like I said, it's just a single piece in a rather large puzzle. Â In the case of FFXIV, I don't think it will be an issue.
Incidentally, the issue with DF and "shit community" is that when you are forced to queue with people from your server, you have a social investment in behaving and doing your best (or else you'll be blacklisted). Â Dungeon Finder removes that.
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