Every now and then, I get chastised for my play style. Not often, but it happens. "Be careful what you shoot at, 'cuz you can (now, as of a recent update) agro other mobs in the area." "I really hate it when you cast "suggestion/charm" just before I kill the mob (usually because the stupid hireling goes and fully heals them, when you're running with hirelings)."
Um...sure...OK.
But when you have an artificer who is built to range things and not built for "hand-to-hand" combat, and you've always played him that way from the beginning, or when you're running with a bard, which as we all know (or should know, at least) doesn't have great damage spells, but rather Crowd Control (CC), and whose best CC spells/songs are of the "charm" variety, what do those running with you expect is going to happen? The arty is going to pew-pew-pew; the bard is going to 'charm' - that's what they do.
Now, I don't take it personally - I understand that sometimes how I play interferes with how you play. But you know what? The reverse is also true. Many is the time I have played a 'fascinate' song only to have multiple people hit multiple mobs which of course breaks fascination and we once again have a bunch of mobs to deal with instead of taking 'em out one at-a-time.
Meh - that's how it goes.
Now, I do try and adjust my play style so I don't irritate those running with me. But asking my arty to not range things is basically asking him to sit on the sidelines and watch. Which I have done, from time-to-time, but let's be honest - that's not going to happen (often). My bard, on the other hand, probably doesn't throw out as many "suggestions", "charms", or "fascinates" as I could, because, yeah, having those little pink hats show up just before the killing blow kind of sucks. BUT - when we have a bunch of mobs to deal with, then, yes, I am going to see if maybe we can even the odds a little by having some fight on our side for a while.
Admittedly, sometimes "a bunch" means "two" (hehehe).
Anyway, I guess my point is: just remember the old fable of the frog and the scorpion. If you expect a toon (or some players, for that matter) to be different than his/her nature, you're probably going to be disappointed, at the very least. I suppose it never hurts to ask. If you ask me to not do something, generally, I'll try to accommodate you. But not always (I know some people who wouldn't ever even try to accommodate your wishes, so count your blessings). It's not personal - it's just how it is. I suggest you learn to roll with it.
But it's just a suggestion.
