Normal ICP (Random Normal Dungeon) should be elevated in minimum level req.

Dedricus

So I figured with the new xp rewards, I'd see how doing dungeons works with a lower level character. Some great, others not so much. One that is damn near impossible is Imperial City Prison.

Now, I'm on a level 26 Nightblade Tank. I get grouped, naturally, with people of varying levels, and that's fine! The problem is getting queued into normal ICP with levels 10+. I have yet to complete it in this bracket and feel it should get bumped up higher.

What do you guys think?

UrQuan

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I get that with IC being a DLC that was advertised as for characters of level 10+ they want to allow level 10s to do the group dungeons in it, but non-vet ICP and non-vet WGT are way more difficult than any other non-vet dungeons, and when scaled to VR16 are as difficult as most vet dungeons. They should definitely have a higher minimum level requirement.

A level 10 character won't have the skill points needed, the skills/passives unlocked, won't have good enough gear, is unlikely to have any halfway decent food... Those 2 dungeons are simply too much for a character of that level.

Yinmaigao

I also decided to give the new group finder a try 4 times now... all of the groups have been with people who don't understand the fundemental group roles.

Unfortunately, when I try to help out (i.e. explaining mechanics) I am met with snide remarks, being ignored, or told to STFU.

I am hoping it is just bad luck, but it seems like people are just grouping up, THEN selecting random for the rewards, thus defeating the purpose of the incentive.

Edit:
TLDR: there should be SOME filter/benchmark to ensure quality control.

UrQuan

Yinmaigao wrote: »

I am hoping it is just bad luck, but it seems like people are just grouping up, THEN selecting random for the rewards, thus defeating the purpose of the incentive.

I've been using it both with pre-formed (or partially pre-formed) groups, and just queuing randomly by myself.

With PUGs you get mixed results - sometimes the people are fine, sometimes they're great, and sometimes they're idiots.

Usara

I also like the ones tagging as tanks, when they are not. "If I tag as a DPS, I would never find a group" or "Oh but I'll be a tank later, when I have more skills/gear".

I never tried those 2 dungeons with the grouping tool, but I use it a lot for normal dungeons or silvers. Most of the time, it is far more painful than it should be, even if I also met very good players, or very promising ones - even at low levels.

Maybe those two dungeons should have something like a warning ?

Then, there may be a lot of new players who just have no idea what to expect in those dungeons. How could they, after all ? ^^