Rant Thread: PTs in the mid 50sFollow

Sorry for ranting, but I have been quite alarmed by the lack of skill and lack of attention even in the mid 50 PTs now. And people seems to do not mind chain 1-2 or even no chain PTs in that level.

I am not the great Ninja, I admit that, and I always try to work hard to correct my problems, but it is really demoralizing when PT sucks. I admit that I am very direct and upfront in giving advice in how to improve others game play. I offended someone that way by giving advice in what I may see that may improve her play because she thinks it is "lecturing." I will apologize the way I speak, but it is never meant to be hostile. I think I worked out with her, and I feel bad that I offended that specific player, and I apologized to her. But what really drive me crazy is the people who will not EVEN respond to comments. As if it is like put their character on attack mode, and go watch TV.

Work Hard, Play hard. May be I am elistist, I will shut up.

Edited, Wed May 17 11:39:34 2006 by scchan

I now the player I got into conflict to is a misunderstanding. I can see her to be a decent player in the future.

But I have ran into this Mithran DRG, who will use crazy subjob, pull literally by running into a Robber Crab, do not respond to PT chat, and will only do Penta Thrust but nothing else. And this SAM who will say "Let's TP burn!" and again do nothing to help me when I am having problems with my shadows or mages get hit, and will only spam Jinbu and .... Penta Thrust (it seems he try to cap both GK and Spear and don't care about SC and switch weapons in the middle of the PT)... and will not SC nor even use Berserk. And a BLM who will tell me that because his friends do not care he does not need to level his subjob. And will talk crap to me when I died (his PT is behind me)....... Don't get my into pro-JP banter, I have a JP PT with a JP RDM who will get PT wiped 3 times because he Sleepgaed in Boyada Tree in a camp with bunnies and mandys all over... May be I look sexy and should feed me to bunny and mandy lunch ~_^ just like feeding birds in Central Park, throw me into them and a bunch of mandys and bunnys will eat me. And then I also had an obvious bought character (a former character was owned by a Taiwan player that sold to an American player -- I know that because that Taiwan player was in HoE), who will talk garbage in PT chat and to some gil sellers who happened to nearby. A series of 4-5 really bad PTs is really demoralizing.

Sometimes hard not to be bitter when I trying to be better PT member, and I am spending tons of money to level Ninja, and other members doing terribly.

One thing I do know of myself is very direct, and make no hiding if something does not seem to be right -- I am like that in RL too >< and have gotten into arguments with others. I do admit sometimes direct comments and criticism will be viewed as a personal attack...

I really try hard to do what I can to make myself helpful and useful to the PT. Sometimes I am tired, and sometimes I am distracted... and I do feel bad if I think do something wrong, and try hard to apologize or make it up. It just seems people do not feel guilt. Not so much I mind people go too defensive... but by going defensive, it shows you understand and listening to what I am talking about -- and you just disagree what I say. I don't mind disagreement, but it is those people who outright ignore what you say, or feel shameless for doing something wrong... This is not just a FFXI thing. I see it all the time in the street. I remember one time in a cheap Chinese place, a person is literally counting 30 pennies to pay the bill, and when I give that a person a look, that person repsond with profanity.

May be I am just expecting too much from others.

Ok... i just realized this stupid website is taking my cuss words out -.-

Amanda, I know which drg u where PT with. He did the same to me, then, tried to throw out our mnk and replace him with a cor. The entire PT said not to, drg did, so we left PT, and regrouped. We went from a Pt getting 15o exp every 5 minutes, 2 a 5k an hr PT. Hit me up in game if u want to PT. I know a few good people to PT with, and im able to PT with my SAM and RDM.

FYI, ingame name is Maryjane^^

I feel your pain Amanada. I have a SP with some LS and IRL friends on my PLD, and I have gotten so spoiled by having a group that works well together and only cares about XP/hr. ^-^

I also have been leveling NIN in pickup parties, and I've noticed a HUGE influx of (unskilled, lazy, bad, still learning) players. I am certainly not a good NIN ^-^, still trying to learn my routines and keep up with the hate threshold, but I'm trying VERY hard to do well and be a benefit to the 5 people around me.

I've always said that I set high standards for myself, and I don't concern myself with other people, but situations such as yours is really making me rethink my position.

If someone in the party is obviously slowing everything down and I have some advice to offer, I will send them a polite /tell offering my experience and advice. Several times this has helped people who honestly did not know any better, and the times that it offended someone, I try to not worry about, and just remember to avoid doing things with them in the future.

PS: The worst 50+ I can remember was (before our SP) a DRG/NIN who kept Defender up full-time, despite the fact that he was not first voke, did not pull, and never got hit once. The same stellar player used Meat Jerky (yes, jerky) and my WAR friend who was there said he would hit 100% TP every 5-6 fights.

**Edited for spelling errors (Just typed a 5 page paper ><)**


Edited, Wed May 17 19:56:29 2006 by NCCoda

never ever had a crappy pt on my ninja~

managed chain 5s and 6k/hr in a 4 man pt once.

so.../shrugs



/blush

Edited, Thu May 18 07:30:25 2006 by SpiraTheWhm

lol u 2

X_X;

Seriously tho you leave me behind for gimpy noobed blm's ._.

I'll catch up sooner or later <3~

lol Ama, i done that last night x.x;

went out drinking due to the European soccer finals match on TV with my team who lost ;_; I got home and logged on to help some people with getting there lights for CoP 8-3 (yay so almost there to completing CoP) so we was just bashing random fishies and angel~men waiting for the remaining few to log on, being a little drunk i kinda fell alseep at my keyboard XD only to be woken up by a <call5> ringing in my ear... lol i was not happy >:O!
so anyways i help them get to the tower by sleeping everything that aggroed on the way and i fell back into my slumber a few mins after logging off ^_^

Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! ******* FTW >_>; even tho they lost ;_;

Lmfao @ ur father. like the bud advert in the UK, dunno if it shows in US
"Why have Machester City and Manchester United? Lets just have Team Manchester" XD

lol Ama, and yes you should get ur cable sorted. World cup > any football leauge XD

Watch England go out in the group stages x.x;