*sighs at Queues as DPS*

[Oroban]

wow reading all this despite queue times makes me feel like a godly dps since I always go after adds in every boss fight and follow my marks accordingly and if no marks I usually attack the monster the tank is not attacking

Wait, is that how DPS see it? "If the tank doesn't take the time to mark everything, I'll just go after something he's not keeping the attention of?" Because sometimes I either forget to mark, or I have DPS that like to initiate if I take the time to do it. Running around is never fun.

[LiadansWhisper]

wow reading all this despite queue times makes me feel like a godly dps since I always go after adds in every boss fight and follow my marks accordingly and if no marks I usually attack the monster the tank is not attacking

 

You want to always attack whatever the tank is attacking.  If you don't, you'll almost certainly pull threat.  Then, because the healer is healing you AND the tank at the same time, the healer will soon out-threat you and end up tanking.

[Trigonxv]

wow reading all this despite queue times makes me feel like a godly dps since I always go after adds in every boss fight and follow my marks accordingly and if no marks I usually attack the monster the tank is not attacking

Wait, is that how DPS see it? "If the tank doesn't take the time to mark everything, I'll just go after something he's not keeping the attention of?" Because sometimes I either forget to mark, or I have DPS that like to initiate if I take the time to do it. Running around is never fun.

hmm u may be misinterpreting what I am saying I am talking about after the tank has pulled and aggro the mobile usually attack what it does not target, and as for marking I am saying for the most part people get what to do but when marks go down I make sure for follow them

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wow reading all this despite queue times makes me feel like a godly dps since I always go after adds in every boss fight and follow my marks accordingly and if no marks I usually attack the monster the tank is not attacking

 

You want to always attack whatever the tank is attacking.  If you don't, you'll almost certainly pull threat.  Then, because the healer is healing you AND the tank at the same time, the healer will soon out-threat you and end up tanking.

also whenever I do its never an issue I I make sure to watch my damage output

[LiadansWhisper]

also whenever I do its never an issue I I make sure to watch my damage output

 

It's just easier on the tank - especially at low levels - if you stick with his target.  Tanks are playing with half (if that) of their toolset, and they don't get really good snap-threat until about level 40.

[Trigonxv]

also whenever I do its never an issue I I make sure to watch my damage output

 

It's just easier on the tank - especially at low levels - if you stick with his target.  Tanks are playing with half (if that) of their toolset, and they don't get really good snap-threat until about level 40.

yeah my post was for more 40 and up if I see tank in trouble I spam  some slow and  to alleviate some damage done

[Tabrett]

I actually see a lot of DPS who don't follow marking. Target one does not equal Target two! And when they smack it and steal hate... :frustrated: Idiocity does not mean your tank sucks for 'not holding hate'. And if you do it enough, I'm probably going to let you die.

[Fystrael Abylstyrwyn]

 It's like running a preschool class.

 

I've assisted in a preschool class and gotten far better cooperation, even before snack and nap time. :\

[Eve Malusion]

I don't really get bothered by dps queues because I avoid them entirely (I just don't go in the first place unless I have tank or healer available). Still gonna complain about the most annoying queue in the game though.

 

Amdapor Keep: The full group queue. They have too few instances for that dungeon so in primetime you can sit in queue for nearly an hour with a full premade! It is ridiculous!

[LiadansWhisper]

I don't really get bothered by dps queues because I avoid them entirely (I just don't go in the first place unless I have tank or healer available). Still gonna complain about the most annoying queue in the game though.

 

Amdapor Keep: The full group queue. They have too few instances for that dungeon so in primetime you can sit in queue for nearly an hour with a full premade! It is ridiculous!

 

What she really means is that she drags me by my ear to go along! :bouncy:

[Oroban]

I don't really get bothered by dps queues because I avoid them entirely (I just don't go in the first place unless I have tank or healer available). Still gonna complain about the most annoying queue in the game though.

 

Amdapor Keep: The full group queue. They have too few instances for that dungeon so in primetime you can sit in queue for nearly an hour with a full premade! It is ridiculous!

 

What she really means is that she drags me by my ear to go along! :bouncy:

It sounds like she has a good plan, that's all! Good on her. :lol:

[Naunet]

Amdapor Keep: The full group queue. They have too few instances for that dungeon so in primetime you can sit in queue for nearly an hour with a full premade! It is ridiculous!

 

Oof, no excuses for this. SE and their apparent inability to use appropriate server infrastructure strikes again...

[Aleister]

I don't really get bothered by dps queues because I avoid them entirely (I just don't go in the first place unless I have tank or healer available). Still gonna complain about the most annoying queue in the game though.

 

Amdapor Keep: The full group queue. They have too few instances for that dungeon so in primetime you can sit in queue for nearly an hour with a full premade! It is ridiculous!

 

What she really means is that she drags me by my ear to go along! :bouncy:

You're not the only one Lia-chan! >_> When I'm on she steals my tank queues lol.

[LiadansWhisper]

I don't really get bothered by dps queues because I avoid them entirely (I just don't go in the first place unless I have tank or healer available). Still gonna complain about the most annoying queue in the game though.

 

Amdapor Keep: The full group queue. They have too few instances for that dungeon so in primetime you can sit in queue for nearly an hour with a full premade! It is ridiculous!

 

What she really means is that she drags me by my ear to go along! :bouncy:

You're not the only one Lia-chan! >_> When I'm on she steals my tank queues lol.

 

And you steal my Healer Queues!  :dodgy:

[Sev]

I've been itching to make a conjurer for this reason exactly, only problem being I can't decide on an appearance or name for the character. ;_;

[Aleister]

I don't really get bothered by dps queues because I avoid them entirely (I just don't go in the first place unless I have tank or healer available). Still gonna complain about the most annoying queue in the game though.

 

Amdapor Keep: The full group queue. They have too few instances for that dungeon so in primetime you can sit in queue for nearly an hour with a full premade! It is ridiculous!

 

What she really means is that she drags me by my ear to go along! :bouncy:

You're not the only one Lia-chan! >_> When I'm on she steals my tank queues lol.

 

And you steal my Healer Queues!  :dodgy:

More like you steal mine.  CAuse they're better. WUB YEWZ.

 

Edit: Wait.. when you get a healer and a tank together.. What queue are we even talking about?

[Salty Lake]

I think people are avoiding queues as DPS because I had to wait 5-10 minutes go get a DPS for Titan (story mode) when grouped with a healer and DPS from my LS (I am tank). Once I hit 30+ content, I also had to queue a while as white mage (my 1.0 job)! I must have been competing with all the scholars.

[Caelia]

This might show how much of a nerd I am but whenever I get into a queue as a DPS, I go and craft, do leves, and listen to podcasts while I work.  Usually it's stuff like "Stuff Mom Never Told You" or "Things You Missed in History Class".  It keeps my mind occupied.

 

I've also been known to read a book in queue.

[Asyria]

It usually takes me half an hour to queue as DPS in eastern time evening.

Protip: convince a healer or tank friend to queue with you. It significantly shortens the wait.

I also usually ask around my LS's or FC if anyone wants to join. Since we all suffer this at one point or another, people have been pretty nice with helping, especially if it's for story-advancing purposes.

[LiadansWhisper]

This might show how much of a nerd I am 

 

I'm pretty sure that anyone who plays an MMO is a nerd.  

[K'dath]

Leveling X'chail, I've done all my dungeons with premade groups where I ran heals as an Arcanist and had no problems. What do Conjies have that I don't anyway!?

 

Then I started leveling my pure DPS alt and am sorely lacking for contacts on Gilga, so I queued as DPS. 2 hour wait, at 9am on a Wednesday, for Copperbell Mines. And then the tank left and the healer didn't speak English... Thanks but no thanks, I'll just make some friends instead.

 

How nefarious Square, forcing me to SOCIALIZE on your multiplayer game!