GF issues are getting out of hand

Every time I read this header, i keep reading it as; Girl Friend issues are getting out of hand.

I'm not? Interesting, so Taunts work differently here, or have different effects, well, they do in PvP? Nope, this is more "I want a perfect group every time, but can't be bothered to make one" than anything like a legit rationale. Just as you have no idea if a player is ready or not, neither does the game. So what does the game use to make the "Not Ready" determination? Some players are definitely not ready, others are, and some of them may even be better than anyone you know.

It's not like we can use gear for a determination of skill level, I've seen properly geared players that were carried to it by their guild, and had no clue about mechanics. I mean, if you don't know to move out of the laser in TBC, do you really have any justification for harping on other players. This is something I've actually seen happen, btw, not some hypothetical pulled out of thin air, and that's an empirical "you", not trying to single you out specifically. Achievement, nope, just as easily carried. So there's no reliable metric for the game to determine skilled or not. If you want total control of who's in your group, form a group from your guild/friend's list.

I wasn't specifically talking about taunts. That's cherry picking. This whole thread is about there no longer being a way to gauge player skill until they show they don't know what they're doing nor train individually for group encounters within the game itself. I never said I wanted a perfect group. I just don't want total, complete, utter morons. If someone is inexperienced, I don't mind as long as they are willing to learn.

And no, you're new the to game. You may have MMO experience, so you know what a taunt, cleanse, DCD, etc. is, and you'll learn a lot faster than someone that's never played one before, but you still have to learn the nuances of the game. There's nothing wrong with that.

yes, sometimes it's great to hop in on the last boss

On a side note, everytime I see the title, I think it's someone complaining about their girlfriend....lol
"GF issues are getting out of hand" time to call in doctor ruth

My advice? Just don't get married.

Every time I read this header, i keep reading it as; Girl Friend issues are getting out of hand.

I always said up front that I am new to GF and Vet FP when I started doing it a month or two ago and people always help. I have never played any MMO before but I did know common senses such as not to pull mobs and follow the "leader". People in general were very patient when I did try but made mistakes, I guess it helped that I do apologize if I do something stupid.

It's more fun when people do communicate. The first time I got Athiss, the team was great and taught me the boss mechanic, what's the best route etc. in great details. The second time I got Athiss, I was grouped with three people who were new to the FP but we were able to finish it without issue because we talked in the beginning of the FP so we can take it slow and I can pass on the things I learned from the earlier experience.

Much, much better experience than the silent "no brain cell, we leap at everything and die like Sith" type I've got in the past few days...