tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post7180881764188553498..comments2023-07-26T06:20:01.981-04:00Comments on 4 Haelz: Puppy LoveBellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13850946760618331779noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-14051342070997568102009-02-27T14:33:00.000-05:002009-02-27T14:33:00.000-05:00I have actually had a lot of good experiences with...I have actually had a lot of good experiences with PUGs. I have met some really awesome players that I still run with. That being said, you are correct that it also allows you to figure who you don't want to run with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-50247893980826988582009-02-26T11:25:00.000-05:002009-02-26T11:25:00.000-05:00I love PuGs too! It helps that I'm in such a smal...I love PuGs too! It helps that I'm in such a small guild, it's very, very rare that I can pull together a group of five from my guild so I'm pretty much always guaranteed at least a couple pickups in our group. To be honest maybe it's just my server but the number of good PuGs I've been in far outweigh the bad ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-1798202449688494442009-02-25T21:24:00.000-05:002009-02-25T21:24:00.000-05:00The main thing I like about pugs is that, as a res...The main thing I like about pugs is that, as a resto druid, pugs help me hone my skill - cause you never know what you're gonna get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-62434837955036650792009-02-25T19:34:00.000-05:002009-02-25T19:34:00.000-05:00It's nice to see the opposing viewpoint sometimes....It's nice to see the opposing viewpoint sometimes. Personally, I find there aren't words strong enough in the English language to describe how much I hate PuGs, but I'm glad someone likes them. It makes me feel less guilty about not considering pugging; <EM>someone's</EM> out there answering all the "LF1M for (fill in the name of the instance)" calls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-12133280365291550692009-02-25T16:43:00.000-05:002009-02-25T16:43:00.000-05:00Ah, midterms... the perfect time for pointless pos...Ah, midterms... the perfect time for pointless posts! :)<BR/><BR/>I tend to say I don't like PUGs, but the more correct response is PUGs take too long. I don't have time to wait an hour looking for a tank or healer, or to wait during the run for you to go AFK to have a shower. :)<BR/><BR/>However, I've had pretty good experiences PUGing on my healer. Really, I just have to open up the LFG tool and I've got 2 invites already.<BR/><BR/>So I think class does affect the PUG perception a bit, at least for me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-71643856494727632512009-02-25T16:23:00.000-05:002009-02-25T16:23:00.000-05:00I've had pretty good luck with the pugs on my serv...I've had pretty good luck with the pugs on my server. I've had a few bad ones but nothing at all like I read about on other various blogs.<BR/><BR/>Good luck on your midterms!ace dangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556205313470230656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-43063794424843856702009-02-25T15:01:00.000-05:002009-02-25T15:01:00.000-05:00I didn't mean to refer to ALL pugs being bad. Hell...I didn't mean to refer to ALL pugs being bad. Hell, I'd venture to guess 85% of my Wrath 5-man pugs have been sweet, emblem-giving rides of awesomeness. <BR/><BR/>However...<BR/><BR/>When you start getting more than 5 people in a group, the odds of typical asshatedness showing up increases exponentially. These days, if I want to PUG Naxx 10 or OS 25, it's usually with a large group of people I've pugged with before. This way, we know how everyone operates. They may not be in my guild, but at least they (and, in turn, myself) are not an unknown quantity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-18184892667635967202009-02-25T14:03:00.000-05:002009-02-25T14:03:00.000-05:00Good PuGs are few and far between. I have yet to f...Good PuGs are few and far between. I have yet to find a day where a PuG group is better than any group with friends or guildies, but still, PuGs can suck it :)<BR/>- tremlosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-72420799989209694622009-02-25T13:33:00.000-05:002009-02-25T13:33:00.000-05:00I started warcraft as a hunter (and turned into a ...I started warcraft as a hunter (and turned into a pretty good one if I do say so myself...), so when I started playing my priest and resto druid I used to panic when someone's health dropped to 90%. Mostly because I was so used to always DOING something. PuG's taught me how to heal, without torturing my poor friends.<BR/><BR/>And its fun to go in one sometime. The good ones are nice! The bad ones remind me how lucky I am to have the friends I do.Dulceahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949147248371271780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-80944141422553575932009-02-25T12:53:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:53:00.000-05:00@Neil - I probably should have mentioned that all ...@Neil - I probably should have mentioned that all of my friends refuse to go to Occulus, so when I finally set foot in, it's going to be a PUG. ><Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850946760618331779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812976357150095653.post-24221791188829775752009-02-25T12:52:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:52:00.000-05:00If I run with my friends, I'm more or less guarant...If I run with my friends, I'm more or less guaranteed a smooth run through any instance/heroic, barring some kind of unusual occurrence or that instance being Oculus (HATE HATE HATE).<BR/><BR/>If I pug, I don't know what I'm in for. I could come across excellent, unremarkable, or terrible people. That unpredictability kept me from pugging much in BC.<BR/><BR/>WotLK's dungeons and heroics (except @#$%! Oculus) tend to be easier, though, and high quality entry-level gear seems to be far more widespread. My pug experiences have ranged from pulling one person from /2 into a guild heroic run, to mixing 10 pugs with 15 guild members for a 25-man Naxx run, and by and large they've been positive. I try not to let the few (inevitable) bad apples ruin the whole process for me.<BR/><BR/>I've made some great friends that way, as well. It's definitely worth keeping one's mind open to the occasional pug :)Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426464030942307463noreply@blogger.com