Its fun to TR!

[ToKu]

I'm going to agree with Impaqt on this. Doing a true pickup group on a true reincarnate can be fun for the sheer amount of things that go wrong or the amount of moments that leave you in a speechless dumbfounded state. It is pretty good stuff for the entertainment value. Among my favorite quest to do in a pickup group for my silent jollies is Invaders, as the meek tend to meet interesting fates inside while also being a free to play quest.

Dude Invanders! is quite possibly the funnest quest to pug! Unless your the healer, then its a nightmare if you actually try to care. Aparantly a few requirements of running that quest are you must be a headless chicken and not wear any form of deathblock item... because ya know, you'll always have death ward buff up.

Some beaut's as my cleric:

Them:"Buffz plz, we no move until buff"

Them:"Healz plz!"
Me:"Then turn that beholder around!"
Them:"HEALZ PLZ!" DING!

Them (AFTER EVERY SINGLE BEHOLDER ENCOUNTER):"4+ neg lvl's plz."

[SirTeo]

Dude Invanders! is quite possibly the funnest quest to pug! Unless your the healer, then its a nightmare if you actually try to care. Aparantly a few requirements of running that quest are you must be a headless chicken and not wear any form of deathblock item... because ya know, you'll always have death ward buff up.

Some beaut's as my cleric:

Them:"Buffz plz, we no move until buff"

Them:"Healz plz!"
Me:"Then turn that beholder around!"
Them:"HEALZ PLZ!" DING!

Them (AFTER EVERY SINGLE BEHOLDER ENCOUNTER):"4+ neg lvl's plz."

Deathblock and Deathward aren't the same thing

[moorewr]

I have had the occasional great PUG leveling up again.. but mostly the PUGs have been other TRs, alts of vets, or total dead weight. It's OK. I've tried to stay positive and share what I know.

My serious advice is this:
* Yes, TR, and yes, join and start PUGs, but
* Do the TR together with a friend, and agree to stay at the same level. Two of you can face that nightmare PUG far more happily than one person alone.

[Varr]

I'm stuck between shrouds now on a completionist....have 15 more shrouds before next life this time......so I decide to try dual boxing for fun for the first time.

I create a new account, buy 400 to get a longer inscribe before log out timer and rolled a to be 18/2 pale master/monk on main account and 20 cleric on second account.

So....as I'm running house quest after house quest I always post lfm to bring along players..... In one day the added pressure of dual boxing and having modestly geared main toon (Mage) evolved my typical lfm from:

Varrs Zerg: know way, heal self, all welcome
To
Soloing: know way, heal self, Vurra is an illusion, I will not share.

And still the dreagury continued. I refuse to let puggers sour me to pugging!! I'm an idiot.

[Minor_Threat]

Ran POP w/ a pug yesterday.

Wizard has almost no SP after to ascent to the top, he then refused to pull levers and tried to conserve what was left of his mana by not doing anything.

Later died, res'd out and then tried to re-enter.

Thankfully the leader had the sense to boot him while he was out.

[Phidius]

I've also found that PUGging is much easier to deal with when you have another guildie in the group with you.

Especially when the guildie is your F2P account on the laptop beside you. It's actually quite fun to alternate microphones, and refer to yourself in the 3rd person.

"Ignore Bangin, he's just a worthless piker"
"I'm not a piker, I sang songs when you zoned in!!"

I also enjoy leaving him at the entrance of the quest and telling the poor fool who failed to BHOH to a BYOH PUG to go back to Bangin for some free healing (Cure Light Wounds FTW) - helps keeps the probability of losing that 10% bonus to just under 100%.

[~SyZoRe]

I have had the occasional great PUG leveling up again.. but mostly the PUGs have been other TRs, alts of vets, or total dead weight. It's OK. I've tried to stay positive and share what I know.

My serious advice is this:
* Yes, TR, and yes, join and start PUGs, but
* Do the TR together with a friend, and agree to stay at the same level. Two of you can face that nightmare PUG far more happily than one person alone.

also, make sure that this friend is in a close time era as yours so you can actually play most of the times together and not that he will have to go to sleep when you wake up and etc..

[moorewr]

also, make sure that this friend is in a close time era as yours so you can actually play most of the times together and not that he will have to go to sleep when you wake up and etc..

Amen, and that you put about the same game hours as she does.. so neither of you is a drag on the other..

[sirdanile]

I'm going to agree with Impaqt on this. Doing a true pickup group on a true reincarnate can be fun for the sheer amount of things that go wrong or the amount of moments that leave you in a speechless dumbfounded state. It is pretty good stuff for the entertainment value. Among my favorite quest to do in a pickup group for my silent jollies is Invaders, as the meek tend to meet interesting fates inside while also being a free to play quest.



I've found that about 1 out of 4 or so people (based on the past 8 months or so) can not make it to the entrance of a gianthold quest in the Ruins of Gianthold (due to death, getting lost, or other reasons).

I remember a LOOOOONG time ago when I ran invaders with you (cowstalker) during an assassin rogue life... and I remember doing everything I could at the time to keep up with your pace.

At least I didn't die... that wouldve been horrible!

Edit:

"XXX has joined"

XXX:Shrplz

Me:The quest giver IS the entrance (Stormcleave elite)

XXX: Shr or else!

Ding: XXX has incurred das boot!

[ToKu]

Deathblock and Deathward aren't the same thing

Oh I know this, and you know this... but I have had the WORST string of pugs when it comes to Invaders!

Have deathblock? Naw its ok cleric will keep me death warded!

My favorite pug was the one where the barb demanded I rebuff him after every beholder encounter and would not move until he was buffed again. I just left him behind, then realized that sadly he was the only person actually able to kill anything in the dungeon and cut my losses and left.

[SirTeo]

Oh I know this, and you know this... but I have had the WORST string of pugs when it comes to Invaders!

Have deathblock? Naw its ok cleric will keep me death warded!

My favorite pug was the one where the barb demanded I rebuff him after every beholder encounter and would not move until he was buffed again. I just left him behind, then realized that sadly he was the only person actually able to kill anything in the dungeon and cut my losses and left.

Yes but my point is, u mention after every beholder fight pepole were crying about their neg lvls, Deathblock that you can get on items which can't be debuffed by beholders only prevents deathspells, not negative energy which cause negative levles, so even with a deathward item you still will have negative levles if your unlucky and aren't a warforge character.

[RTN]

Yes but my point is, u mention after every beholder fight pepole were crying about their neg lvls, Deathblock that you can get on items which can't be debuffed by beholders only prevents deathspells, not negative energy which cause negative levles, so even with a deathward item you still will have negative levles if your unlucky and aren't a warforge character.

This is why everyone should have the silver flame trinket.

[Hayday]

This is why everyone should have the silver flame trinket.

y'know we're talking about a free-to-play quest here...

[ToKu]

Yes but my point is, u mention after every beholder fight pepole were crying about their neg lvls, Deathblock that you can get on items which can't be debuffed by beholders only prevents deathspells, not negative energy which cause negative levles, so even with a deathward item you still will have negative levles if your unlucky and aren't a warforge character.

Ah I see, that I did not know! As the cleric I make it a habit to stay out of LoS of beholders as much as possible. I shall have to be kinder to people asking about that now, thank god for radiant burst.

[moorewr]

This is why everyone should have the silver flame trinket.

Every fleshling should have one, you mean.

[soloman]

"XXX has joined"

XXX:Shrplz

Me:The quest giver IS the entrance (Stormcleave elite)

XXX: Shr or else!

Ding: XXX has incurred das boot!

Before my recent TR you could count on one hand how many times I booted someone from a group but in the last couple days I have booted alot. Mostly because of situations like the one you posted above.

The funny thing is I have low standards and I dont mind if someone isnt familiar with a quest as long as they are open about it. I rather they state "which house?" or something along those lines.

These folks doing the "shareplz" nonsense are noobs who are trying to act like they know whats up and keeping them in group is a definite way to get neg10% in my experience so far.

[Shyver]

Before my recent TR you could count on one hand how many times I booted someone from a group but in the last couple days I have booted alot. Mostly because of situations like the one you posted above.

The funny thing is I have low standards and I dont mind if someone isnt familiar with a quest as long as they are open about it. I rather they state "which house?" or something along those lines.

These folks doing the "shareplz" nonsense are noobs who are trying to act like they know whats up and keeping them in group is a definite way to get neg10% in my experience so far.

We had a guy ask for a share plz on back to back Enter the Kobold last night. I don't mind a share here and there since it helps find a quest or to just be nice. But come on, quests that you have to talk to the quest giver to get to do not require a share. Especialy when you had to talk to them to get an end reward and are going right back in!

[Clay]

I am currently TRing: Icefyre WF Wiz/Onihanzo H Ninjaspy/Hellinna H FvS concurrently. I pike 2 at the zone in and run the quest. ATM I am running Icefyre as we are in WK.

LFM says: WK - Elite - Farm >>be self sufficient<<

A rog clicks... Great! I think, a trap bonus. I accept. almost immediately ding. I take to shrine and they stand there. "Do you not have any heal pots on you?" No." The LFM said >>be self sufficient<<!?" Yeah but there is a FvS in group."

/facepalm.

[Phidius]

... is a definite way to get neg10% in my experience so far.

Remember, the bonus 10% for no one dying is just that - a bonus.

The quickest way to disappointment is having high expectations. Expect to lose that 10%, and you'll have a much more enjoyable PUGging experience, believe me.

Nowadays, I just put "Don't release" in the LFM 'cause I know someone's going to die, and I don't want to have to explain why I booted them when they release.

Dying isn't always a choice, but deliberately losing the 10% bonus for no one rentering is unacceptable.

[JayDubya]

Amen, and that you put about the same game hours as she does.. so neither of you is a drag on the other..

Ahem, who are you calling "She"?

;-)