When to drop group...

[Zynthar]

So wasn't much going on for my level 15 fighter last night so out comes the lowbies. I had a bit of an epiphany last night, and realized there were certain signs that always proceeded a REALLY bad group. The first few examples caused me to drop a group advertised as WW on elite.


All Melee group (Unless doing content absurdly under level and easy)

Group leader asks "Can anyone open this on elite?"

Someone say's "gogogo"

Every time I'm in a lowbie group, or even higher, and someone starts saying gogogo before everyone's even at quest... It never ends well. Especially going into Black Anvil Mine, without healers and down two . . . on Elite.


Anyone else got any signs of impending doom?

[Solmage]

I regularly run quests without cleric on elite with my lowbies, but I try to make sure they're not more than 2-3 levels over me... For example, WW elite at level 2, Tangleroot hard at level 3, elite at 4.

As for signs of impending doom? When someone says they absolutely need a cleric to do such a quest.

[Quikster]

Stormcleave Group.

"Share Plz"

(Party):Quikster has left your party.

[eldrytch75]

Stormcleave Group.

"Share Plz"

(Party):Quikster has left your party.

When the cleric in high level content asks the question

What is a heal scroll?

ding gone

[hermespan]

You have a party with level 7-9 people in it, none of them have done the pit and they want to open it on elite.

>ding<

complete waste of 3 hours. had a group like this, ignored my better judgment and did it with them anyway. we died, I don't know, 10x each or so because of rabbit-on-crack syndrome, get to end fight, have another party wipe because people keep running into the room, and everyone quits without finishing it.

No xp, no loot, no favor.

[angel_dragon]

when you are going into a trap heavy quest thay want to run elite and party members say we don't need a rogue and nobody in the party has rogue abiltys.

TIME TO BAIL

[Quikster]

You have a party with level 7-9 people in it, none of them have done the pit and they want to open it on elite.

>ding<

complete waste of 3 hours. had a group like this, ignored my better judgment and did it with them anyway. we died, I don't know, 10x each or so because of rabbit-on-crack syndrome, get to end fight, have another party wipe because people keep running into the room, and everyone quits without finishing it.

No xp, no loot, no favor.

Uh yeah, bad call. Should be running the pit tonight or tomorrow on our lowbies. We typically dont lfm spots but we might. Keep a look out if you want a quick run.

[Zippo]

When the cleric in high level content asks the question

What is a heal scroll?

ding gone

OMG I had that happen the other day. My guild mate was the party lead and we both said it at the same time in guild chat "Drop em"

[Cyr]

Stormcleave Group.

"Share Plz"

(Party):Quikster has left your party.

Lol was it Thrann? He asks every time for share on TOD

[Quikster]

Lol was it Thrann? He asks every time for share on TOD

Lol. Not quite as bad as having to talk to the quest giver to get into the quest though lol. I hear peeps say, but it saves me 30 seconds of having to click through the text. Like my job is to save everyone 30 seconds?

[Warhulk]

Stormcleave Group.

"Share Plz"

(Party):Quikster has left your party.

Had that on a Waterworks run last night. Asks to share the quest while standing at the entrance.

[SolarDawning]

Two things that make me stop and think "Do I really want to play with these people?"

#1: "We need a healer"
#2 "Armor class is useless, anyways" (Heard this one this morning.)

[wemery73]

Stormcleave Group.

"Share Plz"

(Party):Quikster has left your party.

Roflol

[foxx]

Stormcleave Group.

"Share Plz"

(Party):Quikster has left your party.

LMAO,
ya the share quest on a walk up is a SURE drop group sign.

[Jorthyf]

LFM: Tear of Dhakaan on Normal level 5-7
I join with my level 7 barb / fighter

The leader asks me "Can you get the STR lever?"
I say "Well I got 23 so we'll be fine."

I walk to the entrance...I see that the leader is a level 5 ranger equipped with a bow.

I say "Do you use TWF at all?"
He replies "Nope."

DROP!

[Zynthar]

I regularly run quests without cleric on elite with my lowbies, but I try to make sure they're not more than 2-3 levels over me... For example, WW elite at level 2, Tangleroot hard at level 3, elite at 4.

As for signs of impending doom? When someone says they absolutely need a cleric to do such a quest.

It wasn't the lack of healer that lead directly to my leaving. It was the culmination of all three.

There are times when it's just NOT worth the frustration.



It was mostly the gogogo though.. that is like a chant of doom.

[Baltire]

(Party):Assio has joined your Party.

(Party):You leave your Party.

[Katrina]

Bringing up a lowbie fvs that's heal spec'd has been painful.
I ran a 'thrall of the necromancer' the other night, lvl's 7-9... shoulda been fun....
Had 3 deaths in the fire trap at the begining... I should have taken that as a sign.
10 raise scrolls, 8 cure serious wands and an hour of painful healing later we finally drop the end guy and I hear from the (non-trap removing) rogue, "Wow... that was the easiest quest I've been on!"

/cry

[Zynthar]

Bringing up a lowbie fvs that's heal spec'd has been painful.
I ran a 'thrall of the necromancer' the other night, lvl's 7-9... shoulda been fun....
Had 3 deaths in the fire trap at the begining... I should have taken that as a sign.
10 raise scrolls, 8 cure serious wands and an hour of painful healing later we finally drop the end guy and I hear from the (non-trap removing) rogue, "Wow... that was the easiest quest I've been on!"

/cry

Wow... honestly, at that level, I would not expect anyone to be expending those kinds of resources. I've started up a rogue, just because of one's like that though. I figure once word gets around that I'll actually stop and disable the trap, I may get invites!

So I'm thinking should add to the list..

If half the party wipes within first thirty seconds of entering quest, run away screaming.

[Krag]

If your cleric wasted half of his mana bar to prevent party wipe within first thirty seconds of entering quest, run away screaming.

Fixed for you.