I know this is a late shout out and it (threads by me about successful TOD runs) is getting old but I had to acknowledge the group I was in.
The group was comprised of, Brail, Astr, Agez, Wistom, Mousike, Ghostlidas, Feiniao, Teayo, Evmii, Ths and the raid leader, Nuriela.
It was a pure PUG TOD raid and we completed on Thursday of last week. I think there were only two people in the same guild, along with several non-English speakers which could have caused communication issues, two new players to the raid including a new cleric to the raid and only one person with boots (myself).
In part 2, primary kiter died twice, along with secondary dying once. But somehow we pulled it out.
In part 3, I began tanking Horoth but eventually died and lost agro. We lost two others also....
BUT somehow, we pulled through again and completed. Three rings dropped and I was able to roll on the KoTC ring which completed my set.
I was really proud to see a PUG group come together in a situation that should have failed but kept grinding through adversity and not give up.
/salute