Re: LFM use/abuse

**RG_Arlyn** · 04-10-2011, 10:53 PM

Not sure if it is against the rules, but what is up lately with some of the guilds lately using the LFM to get a group together (i.e. saying private - so and so guild only)
1. You are in a guild together
2. you have guild chat that you can ask for people to run a quest with you (many guilds also have teamspeak or vent, so its even easier to ask your guildies to run quests)
3. you have a guild roster that you can sort by who is online
4. you can invite from the guild tab list
5. I dont care how many people you have in your guild you can use the guild tab to organize your party

If you want others to join in for the fun or horror once your guild members have joined you then by all means advertise to look for others to join a so-and-so guild run, but it makes you look stupid to put private on the LFM (especially when it doesnt fill after 30 min...hahahaha).

This is not to be confused with someone who has a group up and they put - 1 or more spots saved for so-and-so. Most likely they got some tells and someone is switching, so I completely understand that. Also, don't confuse it with the LFM's that say that they are being picky, due to the nature of some quests I understand that not all characters are suited for the quest...myddo is our friend....

OK, venting over. I hope that the LFM's on Sarlona will no longer have guild run only parties up, that is all.

**bendover** · 04-10-2011, 10:59 PM

Those are some good ones, but my favorite are the, "Need healers I'm not one" says the level 20 WF Favored Soul...

/facepalm

**Deaeth** · 04-10-2011, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by bendover

Those are some good ones, but my favorite are the, "Need healers I'm not one" says the level 20 WF Favored Soul...

/facepalm

Lol, +1, there's many times I'll randomly put up, Bring your own dps, as myself being a lvl 20 ftr. Maybe bards should start hosting lfm's and put bring your own songs!

**brian14** · 04-11-2011, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by bendover

Those are some good ones, but my favorite are the, "Need healers I'm not one" says the level 20 WF Favored Soul...

/facepalm

Does this actually happen??

**Sarisa** · 04-11-2011, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by brian14

Does this actually happen??

Unfortunately yes, very often. There are I believe three WF Lord of the Blade FvS's that put up these types of LFM's on Sarlona.

**Deaeth** · 04-10-2011, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by RG_Arlyn

Not sure if it is against the rules, but what is up lately with some of the guilds lately using the LFM to get a group together (i.e. saying private - so and so guild only)
1. You are in a guild together
2. you have guild chat that you can ask for people to run a quest with you (many guilds also have teamspeak or vent, so its even easier to ask your guildies to run quests)
3. you have a guild roster that you can sort by who is online
4. you can invite from the guild tab list
5. I dont care how many people you have in your guild you can use the guild tab to organize your party

If you want others to join in for the fun or horror once your guild members have joined you then by all means advertise to look for others to join a so-and-so guild run, but it makes you look stupid to put private on the LFM (especially when it doesnt fill after 30 min...hahahaha).

This is not to be confused with someone who has a group up and they put - 1 or more spots saved for so-and-so. Most likely they got some tells and someone is switching, so I completely understand that. Also, don't confuse it with the LFM's that say that they are being picky, due to the nature of some quests I understand that not all characters are suited for the quest...myddo is our friend....

OK, venting over. I hope that the LFM's on Sarlona will no longer have guild run only parties up, that is all.

That last part about Myddo says a lot. A good player or 2 can carry the rest through just about any quest in game. Ever join a zerg/first to click gets in shroud? lol. Myddo is a useless tool that is rarely updated. I mean my guilds list still has players that aren't int he guild anymore, they haven't even logged into the game for almost 2 years now. But go ahead and rely on myddo to pick your parties.

Back to topic. I have used the lfm this way in the past and to me it's just easier to start an lfm as private. Reasons: a lot of our "guild" only runs also include friends NOT guilded. Hence, they can click the lfm to join. Some guild have ppl who log in and look at lfm first thing, oh, my guilds running an event, sure I'll come. There's many reasons for "private"/"guild only" to be on the lfm. You should find out more before venting :P

**RG_Arlyn** · 04-10-2011, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Fixenuup

But go ahead and rely on myddo to pick your parties.

Back to topic. I have used the lfm this way in the past and to me it's just easier to start an lfm as private. Reasons: a lot of our "guild" only runs also include friends NOT guilded. Hence, they can click the lfm to join. Some guild have ppl who log in and look at lfm first thing, oh, my guilds running an event, sure I'll come. There's many reasons for "private"/"guild only" to be on the lfm. You should find out more before venting :P

I personally have never used myddo to fill parties, and if I'm running a group and have an LFM up it's because I'm willing to take and "carry" others through. I know that myddo has its problems and may not be updated that's why I dont use it, but I dont blame others for checking first especially when running epics.

I did specify that if, as a guild, you wanted others to join a guild run of...insert quest name.... by so-and-so is fine...but a guild only private run I think is inappropriate use of the LFM

**Bodic** · 04-10-2011, 11:01 PM

do the extra pixels ruin your day.
Maybe they dont want to sift thru the 30 odd people they have online in random groups of 2-6 in random areas, and can just have everyone click the lfm when they are ready for the invite.

**Symera** · 04-10-2011, 11:05 PM