Is a dungeon not the exact place to learn that? How else are they going to learn about running dungeons, if not by running an actual dungeon?
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This has happened to me. In fact the scenario you posted could of been me and my partner. If you’re in a rush to level up in dungeons make a group of 5 to do that. If you are acting elitist in a leveling dungeon then go play a single player game where you don’t have to rely on other people. Sometimes people are new to the game, get over it. Again if you don’t want to deal with that make your own group of 5 and don’t do randoms
People just need to be open.
I brought my son into the game – at the age of 8 – but he got his own account at the age of 11. I just told people at the start of runs the situation – not his age, but that “this dude is a new player…” We never got kicked from anything.
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He (or she) should have said something at the beginning of the dungeon.
“Hey my gf just started playing so she may be reacting a little slow as I talk her through things.”
I’d have voted yes too, but not if they had said something at the beginning.
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The OP said he was 31. We don’t know what the gf was. Again, they should borrow XIV sprout system so you can see who’s new and stuff. Sometimes you can barely load in without a rush rest. Should also block players from moving until everyone is 100% loaded in the game to give anyone a chance to talk.
I find it really hard to argue that you didn’t care if you voted yes.
When people join in a group it takes less votes so they don’t have a supermajority. With two people queued together 2 votes out of 3 is a win.
Early days people would queue in parties of 4 claiming one of them was a tank, but immediately kicked the random and then requeue as DPS and healer. It made their overall queue time much lower.
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Had a friend and her NEW NEW friend playing once I was ranking a dungeon and my friend was doing decent dos, meanwhile the third was spamming moonfire. I figured I would explain it to her after because doing so DURING the run would have taken longer than just finishing since I was decked out in heirloom doing about 70% group damage no lie just because of being a tank and heirlooms.
The other 2 started insulting her nonstop til she said never mind km out and she has literally never played again. Meanwhile those guys had to wait for the group to refill after we left and most likely could have been done had they just accepted our explanation she was new and we’d reach her after.
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Dear Diary,
Ditto when I got kicked for not having my hunter pet out. I was enhance shaman 
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This game has long had one of the most toxic fanbases in modern gaming. People are impatient, elitist, and wholly lacking in the field of empathy.
Not that I’m singling you out, to be clear; people in general here tend to be far more eager to boot and move on quickly than to sit and talk with new players, or simply give them chances to learn.
I’ve always checked as well; if they don’t have heirlooms and see to be having trouble, I check their achievements, and if it looks like they’ve just started then I’ll shoot a whisper over and give some praise/let them know to throw any questions they have at me.
It doesn’t take much to be welcoming and supportive/encouraging of new players.
No one should be kicked from LOW LEVEL dungeons; this isn’t end game content.
Leaving because a friend got kicked isn’t “rage quitting”. It is totally normal behaviour.
I was in LFR a few weeks back. Accidentially clicked timewarp when trying to trade to a mate. Got kicked for it. Joke was on them though. The two tanks, 1 healer and top DPS were with me. So sure I didn’t look impressive but 2 tanks can take awhile some nights.
If a mate of mine gets kicked, I go too. It’s just how it works. We’re playing together. Naturally if one goes, the other/s follow.
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Imagine gatekeeping low level dungeons lmao
Unreal
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I taught my sister and her, now husband like this. Even took them on raids in wrath to get them understanding of how end game pve worked. I remember my sisters husband, was dead the entire fight on salt and pepper Valkyries. We had it on farm so all had a good laugh. I say if the group is progressing fine, why kick in the first place?
As for barely attacking and not knowing how. My sister did that, not because she didn’t know how, but because she didn’t understand the dynamics of a group yet and was so nervous her hands were shaking. So she would wait and watch everyone and do a bit when she felt comfortable. She of coarse got over that after a bit, but initially being in a group was hard for her.
Some of you guys need to chill out in these dungeons, sheesh.
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You say that, but you still voted her off. The other two players couldn’t have done it without your vote, and the BF/GF wouldn’t have voted, sooooo
She’s still learning what? How to attack? You learn that pretty early honestly. In fact it’s a fundamental of WoW. Maybe she’s used to her guy killing stuff for her and standing around.
Nobody’s got time to sit around while a player (Girl or Boy) is learning basic WoW. That’s what quests and attack dummies are for. If they expect players to just be patient while they stand around oogling at their spell kit, then they sound inconsiderate and deserve to be booted anyways.
My honest opinion? She was distracted and hoping to be carried through the dungeon, then got kicked and the boy toy got butt hurt. If we even believe they were who they said they were. It’s hard to tell whose lying and telling the truth honestly.
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Wow isn’t friendly anymore, is like league of legends, if you not know what to do, you get you butt roasted…
The only way to change this is with some kind of rewards for help new people.
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And this is how things go the majority of the times. It’s the little guys whose egos need buffing that are so quick to kick someone for very little reason.
If you look up reviews and youtube vids about it, you’ll find most people absolutely love it.
New player dungeon guide:
- Getting kicked in a dungeon for any reason even too high DPS, i.e. you’re the healer is a rite of passage.
- Never lose sight of the tank.
- Don’t L2P anything but DPS for awhile.
- Never die in LBRS
- Be thankful you don’t have to GY walk
- Don’t play BM
- Don’t bring the void walker, leave it at home.
- Tell them you’re new; and if they kick then…better than half way.
- Never click veteran flag
- Bring DBM
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You did the right thing.
I’m all for helping new players.
if someone isn’t doing their job, they get kicked. If someone joins the dungeon and says “i’m new and learning”, then I’ve got all the patience in the world and will help them, as a will most of the time be happy to requeue with them. You people can’t read minds, so you shouldn’t be expected to, if they don’t say anything, then they shouldn’t expect people to know.