How much of a dumb-ass do you have to be...

[Thrudh]

... to turn down a 18/2 paladin/rogue for a normal Shroud run full of 20th level characters?

Note that this person was looking for "DPS" and only had fighters and barbarians listed in the LFM...

[gillilandjoshua]

I'm thinking if he were lookin for dps in shroud and turned down an 18/2 pally rogue u should be glad you didnt make the cut as that may have been a painful run.

[Thrudh]

I'm thinking if he were lookin for dps in shroud and turned down an 18/2 pally rogue u should be glad you didnt make the cut as that may have been a painful run.

Good point.

[bobbryan2]

It's obviously cuz ya didn't have weapons of good. Obviously.

[Rasczak]

This makes me happy...now at least it isn't just casters getting turned down

Btw...how many times did you see him lfm'ing that evening?

[Clay]

maybe he my.ddo.com'd you and didn't like what he saw?

[chaos_master]

This makes me happy...now at least it isn't just casters getting turned down

LFM: Looking for DPS
Me (13/6/1 Rog/Rgr/Fig): Sending join request
LFM poster: Dude, we're looking for DPS, no traps in the quest for you

...

[Inspire]

... to turn down a 18/2 paladin/rogue for a normal Shroud run full of 20th level characters?

Paladins can't do DPS, they are there to buff the party with Lionheart, what rock have you been living under?

[biggin]

Paladins can't do DPS, they are there to buff the party with Lionheart, what rock have you been living under?

Don't forget to also stand aside for paly aura to up the sorc's AC.

[Jarlaxxx]

I hate when the LFM leader is so inflexible when it comes to accepting players. I mean, even if a Pally/rogue (or any other class/build for that matter)that was built so horribly wrong that he dies while beating on portals he/she did make it to 20, he/she did get flagged, and he/she quite possibly has done the quest before and might know how to best compliment the party.

I say unless the party is specificaly waiting for a healer or caster for a specific quest, give people a shot.

Besides having a couple of wild cards in a group kinda spices it up.

[Battleworm]

... to turn down a 18/2 paladin/rogue for a normal Shroud run full of 20th level characters?

Note that this person was looking for "DPS" and only had fighters and barbarians listed in the LFM...

Probably someone that knew you.

[Anderei]

I've been
* kicked from a tempest spine, because leader realized "oh we got 1 rogue already".
* wordless kicked from a flagging quest, when I VCed on beforehand, "oh just you know, this is my first run on that quest"
* turned down with my FvS for groups advertising for a cleric (and yes mine is not melee specced)
.

Don't take it personally these raid/party leaders are with 99.99% likelyhood just idiots and don't deserve you eitherway.

[Alter]

Maybe they didn't like your name.

Youshould change it to something more spiffy and bold.


MAX POWER - for example.

[Anderei]

Maybe they didn't like your name.

Youshould change it to something more spiffy and bold.


MAX POWER - for example.

Or something that shows your l33t noob skils by mistyping LoTR names.
Aragooooo0ooon

[Vhlad]

Maybe they didn't like your name.

Youshould change it to something more spiffy and bold.


MAX POWER - for example.

I know someone whos last name is Power. He named his dog Max.

[Freeman]

Maybe they didn't like your name.

Youshould change it to something more spiffy and bold.


MAX POWER - for example.

I believe the correct spelling is xxMAXxx Power these days. Yay for originality!

[Aspenor]

There aren't any doors in the Shroud. Paladins are for doorstopping. Duh.

[DoctorWhofan]

I generally turn down classes if I already have a bunch in my party that are that class (Rangers, usually) I like to have different types of DPS/healing/or whatever if possible.

Or looking for specifics, like INT for TS or CHA, INT, WIS for Xoriat Cipher. That is generally not by class.

If a guy joins and has some weird build, I generally send a tell back saying, "Hey we need DPS for this party, we are really light on it. Are you heavy DPS?" or picking locks or whatever is needed. Most respond describing their build, Which is fine to get clarifcation. Also, sometimes a little risk might be needed and you might learn something you cna put on your next build.

[Bunker]

It is the Shroud. Only thing you need to have is 12 ppl awake. Heck, sometimes you can get away with a few falling asleep at the keys.

I think everyone here needs to try to fill a shroud group at 3-4 am est. You will soon realize that it will take all night if you choose to be picky. Instead, take the first 12 that hit the lfm, and kick it off.

It is the shroud. Yu can have 11 players that are brand new. As long as you have 1 gamer that knows what is going on, there should be no problem.

BTW, in this day and age of ddo gamers, new and old, "good" "great" "uber" dps can come in the form of monk, barb, fighter, rogue, paladin, ranger, bard, cleric....seriously......it is the shroud.

[Tin_Dragon]

It is the shroud. Yu can have 11 players that are brand new. As long as you have 1 gamer that knows what is going on, there should be no problem.

IF, and I mean a big IF, you can find 11 non morons at the same time. Even 1 moron who refuses to listen the 1 player leading it, can eff it up in a hurry in part 2-3-4 or 5.

Odds are, if your that 1 person who 'knows' you will be yelled/cried/griefed @ by at least 1 n00b calling you an elitist know it all.

Not worth the headache.