Do you use grouping tool for daily pledges?

Razzak

Daily pledges rely heavily on zone chat, but why is that? Is it because players don't use grouping tool for them or is it because they do use it and it just doesn't perform. Or maybe those that do use it, use it in the wrong way.
After talking to several players, I came to the conclusion that the tool itself doesn't really offer much help in understanding how to best use it.
So, those that do use grouping tool, how do you do it? Do you check every role, or just one? Do you apply for normal or veteran dungeon? Do you check normal or veteran dungeon activity?


Furthermore, please participate in the poll bellow, so you might help in clearing the misconception of why the grouping tool appears to have such a poor performance. I know it's only for daily pledges, but I think most misuse happens with them, as you have two dungeons and two levels, at the same time.

bertenburnyb16_ESO

Never

lol I gave up on that long ago and just spam mapchat

Robotmafia

Occasionally, but I never get a group with it

I would use it.. but I believe it has take a downward spiral... people don't sign up bc it doenst work and it doesn't work bc there aren't enough people signing up.. doomed to fail

Hypertionb14_ESO

Never

never have, never will..

the system never worked in the first place, so its always been "LFG" in chat.

it was fixed too late to fix that, and might as well be removed at this point.

Evandus

All the time, but I never get a group with it

On the hope that it might actually work, I use it every time I am looking for a group for pledges. It's placed me in an actual group twice since 1.5. I use it for Undaunted Dailies, and also with my lowbies who need group dungeons, etc.

The result has been the same whether I am on a level 17, a VR14, or anything in between - nada.

I mark which roles the character I'm on can perform. Oftentimes it's two roles.

Sinbaar

Occasionally, and I get a group with it, every time

When i use it, i usually get a group, wich is okay. I still prefer my Guild to do dungeons with. But you know, sometimes..

Sotha_Sil

Never

bertenburnyb16_ESO wrote: »

lol I gave up on that long ago and just spam mapchat

Best practice.

NewBlacksmurf

All the time, and I have mixed results in getting a group with it

Wondering if ppl are using the tool correctly but it does work from time to time. I've learned that this is based off participation which is logical. Lots of ppl online and in the forums just don't want to use it so....can't expect great results BUT you can't assume that the tool is working properly.

Ppl attribute this to changes around 1.5-1.6 but those changes just changed the dungeon scaling/etc. so if ppl can group with others regardless of lvl and base the encounter off the group leader this brings ppl together so overtime less ppl are apt to need the lfg tool. Also the major problem is that so many are strongly arguing that the tool doesn't work vs. being realistic and realistic very few are using the tool. It works when ppl are queued

Arundo

Never

Voted never, tried to use it a few times got no groups and after a time I gave up. I just find my groups in my guilds or in the global chat in Wayrest most of the time.

Hope they fix the groupfinder to make it better at some point.

Elloa

Never

This is how I do with my dailies

My usual group (boyfriend, Guildie Tank + 1DD) > Guildies (main guild) > Guildies (other guilds) > Friendlist > Zone chat

I never ever had to use the LFG tool. Zone chat is always working, I always find nice poeple to PUG with. And I prefer the Zone chat as I can customise my demand (for ex: Need 1 tank for daily scaled Vet4, newbie welcome)

Alphashado

All the time, but I never get a group with it

I use it every single time while I'm looking for a pledge group and it's never once put me in a group before I either found one in zone chat or gave up on finding a group. I have sat in que for so many hours that several times I forgot I was even in que.

This is qued for normal version for normal pledge and vet version for vet pledge. Qued as either tank, dps, or healer specifically depending on which character I'm on. I will not set my role for anything other than what that character is built for because that's how you end up with 3 dps in a group and no healer.

Seth_Black

Never

Playing on one character as tank/healer/dps ...so running with one of my guilds exclusively.
No need really for finding some randoms

Alphashado

All the time, but I never get a group with it

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

Wondering if ppl are using the tool correctly but it does work from time to time. I've learned that this is based off participation which is logical. Lots of ppl online and in the forums just don't want to use it so....can't expect great results BUT you can't assume that the tool is working properly.

Ppl attribute this to changes around 1.5-1.6 but those changes just changed the dungeon scaling/etc. so if ppl can group with others regardless of lvl and base the encounter off the group leader this brings ppl together so overtime less ppl are apt to need the lfg tool. Also the major problem is that so many are strongly arguing that the tool doesn't work vs. being realistic and realistic very few are using the tool. It works when ppl are queued

1.5.2 specifically changed how the LFG tool works. They changed the programming of the tool. They did this BECAUSE of dungeon scaling which came with the same patch. I can't link the notes right now because I am at work on my phone. Just google ESO patch 1.5.2 and scroll down all the way to the bottom.

They specifically changed 4 or 5 different programs on the tool itself.

Jitterbug

Never

I haven't used it since early access I think...