Comments on: How to be successful in a PUG

By: Phreak

Phreak — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:59:31 +0000

/applaud

This is gonna be linked on my guild forums. It embodies what we have always held as our #1 must obey rule – Don’t be a dick. Yes, we actually tell our new members that, it truly is our rule/motto when we do just about anything.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:32:52 +0000

@Possum – as a new tank, I’ve met some really dickish healers. As a new healer, some really dickish tanks. There is no moral superiority in any role, and I get VERY tired of the dead-horse-blame-the-DPS argument!

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:32:02 +0000

@Almtybob – those things all might be true? But it seems like figuring out your healer’s gear level is pretty obvious from their mana pool alone – and not always the best clue as to whether a healer is skilled or not. It IS a good place to start though, and one of the few times I do think gearscore is useful. As for people “pulling their own weight”, I’m of the opinion that if the group is successful, bosses are dying, and nobody is being overly dumb, it doesn’t matter if someone isn’t doing amazing DPS. Heroics can (and were, and are) done with DPS at (or even below *gasp*) 1500. Naxx25 didn’t require much more than 2K. Sure it’s nice to go faster, but as long as the group is successful, I don’t care. -Plus, quite honestly, assuming that people whose gearscores are in a certain range are probably going to be dicks doesn’t exactly put yourself in a good light.

By: Evlyxx

Evlyxx — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:33:18 +0000

Really nice write up indeed. Now all that is needed is for the dicks to read it…

By: Elastoplast

Elastoplast — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:53 +0000

My guild has only one rule: Don’t Be A Tw**.

A slightly more offensive version of DBAD, I agree, but it’s served us well for over 4 years!

Peace.