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Flaxx · Nov 04, 2005, 10:25 PM // 22:25

I hate groups. Seriously i just cant stand having to go around with people or henchies. Its a personal issue that makes it hard for me to enjoy the game and im pissed of with myself for it.
I just hate having other people farting about and stealing kills and saying words and crap like that, while im trying to play. Even the henchies get on my nerves, i always feel like im cheating or something when i us them.
Who else has discovered underlying social issues while playing GW?
Anybody

JYX · Nov 04, 2005, 10:32 PM // 22:32

I think someone needs a hug.

Clockwork · Nov 04, 2005, 10:33 PM // 22:33

there is no /hug command - perhaps that's the problem?

Racthoh · Nov 04, 2005, 10:34 PM // 22:34

I hear ya, I'm almost the same way. The amount of arrogance has really shyed me away from PUGs now. Apparently, everyone is perfect and it's always someone else's fault when they die. Just stupid.

PieXags · Nov 04, 2005, 10:34 PM // 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flaxx

I hate groups. Seriously i just cant stand having to go around with people or henchies. Its a personal issue that makes it hard for me to enjoy the game and im pissed of with myself for it.
I just hate having other people farting about and stealing kills and saying words and crap like that, while im trying to play. Even the henchies get on my nerves, i always feel like im cheating or something when i us them.
Who else has discovered underlying social issues while playing GW?
Anybody

Well, there's always sex and beer.

Sir Skullcrasher · Nov 04, 2005, 10:38 PM // 22:38

Also there is pies.. you like pies don't you?

Diablo™ · Nov 04, 2005, 10:43 PM // 22:43

I feel the same way sometimes, it seems more fun to have my character go rogue and explore the lands of Tyria solo style than to go with henchies, or worse yet, PUGs. Henchies are stupid, and pug players always feel like you're wasting their time if you're not killing so-and-so, going certain places, equiping certain skills, resing him/her, healing him/her, etc..

The New Guy · Nov 04, 2005, 10:58 PM // 22:58

What I think is that maybe you need a different game that you can play solo. (ex. doom 3, Final Fantasy etc...) Because, seriously, there is no way that you can finish other Missions just by doing it yourself.

My one true advice to you is to just try to enjoy this game atm. Try to enjoy hearing people in your group BS the hell out of ya'll. Try to laugh when you hear a warrior in your group say "LET MEEEE NUKE 'EM!!!"

About Henchies, think of them as a "get away" from playing with other people who really suck with their profession. Using henchies isn't cheating whatsoever. The DEVS put them there because they know sometimes, people aren't as reliable as AI's.

Hope this helps a bit. GL to ya!

dark angel kadaj · Nov 04, 2005, 11:01 PM // 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by sir skulkcrasher

Also there is pies.. you like pies don't you?

Wible and Bob is looking for some pie.. pie is the thing...

DarkWasp · Nov 04, 2005, 11:04 PM // 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by The New Guy

The DEVS put them there because they know most of the time, people aren't as reliable as AI's.

Fixed.

To better relate to this game.

(Unless you have a nice guild ofcoarse)

SigEpChops · Nov 04, 2005, 11:25 PM // 23:25

I totally agree that PUG's are filled with the most pretentious and arrogant people in the game; I have broken these people down into groups:

1) The "pseudo-leaders": these guys are generally the people who start the group, but it is not uncommon for them to also be brought into a group and ursurp power. They "know" exactly who they want in the group and know how everyone in the group should play their characters; and they will let you know. These people generally leave missions early right after blaming one specific person for the failure of the group i.e. "Nice job nuker" or "That monk can't heal for sh**". Rarely do they ever contribute to the game anything more than obnoxious attacks on other player's lack of skill.

2) The "rank-monkeys": You know who they are. They hang out in tombs and say things like "rank three or higher or don't bother whispering", but in caps, and sometimes preceeded by the word "IWAY". They have won 2 out of their last 20 tomb runs, it has been mostly their fault, and they are frustrated.

3) "Bueller? Bueller?": They join a group, then get up, make themselves lunch, turn on the TV, and take a nap. Sometimes they pull this silly crap mid-game or (mutter obscenity) when they are holding the quest item.......thanks guys.

4) The "true noobs": These guys I probably actually dislike the least, while they don't know exactly what's going on, at least they are honestly trying. Generally they will either figure out whats going on or leave early because one of the "pseudo-leaders" is spamming insults at them.

It's too bad that instead of a rank system their isn't a system to tell how courteous or cooperative other players are going to be in this game. Until then we're stuck with PUGs or retarded henchmen.

Justafyme · Nov 04, 2005, 11:27 PM // 23:27

I agree. I hate pugs...I have only been in 2..and they sucked. Mind you I am the ever-so-hated warrior (It's my 5th char and war was the last one I chose to play as). So I knew from the start I would be going it alone. Which is why I chose monk as my secondary. Gotta love getting blamed by the monk who decides to agro a mob of jades and murssats (when none of us are infused), promptly dies and then picks your name off the party list (guess it just stuck out more than the others...) to say "wow (insert char name here) you're horrible". "You suck". "I'm telling everyone how badly you suck when I get back to town". At least I got the satisfaction of seeing him beg for a party an hour later. I had picked up a half team of henchies and done the mission in no time. I hate henchies as well, which is why with the exception of 5 or 6 missions I have done them solo. That's what's nice about having played the game with my other chars first..I know what to expect..when to stop, when to go, what skills... etc. I am currently stuck though..and I need to use henchies...boo. Quite frankly I have started to find it rather amusing how much hate the warriors get...ya I agree there are a lot of them that suck really bad. However, I see just as many people from other professions who do just as poorly a job.

But, whatever. I have strayed from the topic at hand. I humbly beg thee for mercy. Point being...in this game, I am a loner as well.

Solaris · Nov 05, 2005, 12:07 AM // 00:07

But not all PUG are bad! I must say I got most help from them and they were patient with me when I was a nob!
Of course now I'm in a very good guild which help a lot, but I still join a PUG and try to help if they need a specific profession .... especially when they are doing the last three missions and no one answer they call!

One winged angel · Nov 05, 2005, 12:11 AM // 00:11

You do realize this is an MMO rpg right? You're gonna have to go with other players sometime or at least once in the game, even though some of them are the biggest @ holes you've ever met.

Massive
Multi-player
Online
Role
Playing
Game

Well yes it is guild wars......but still an mmo rpg

Savio · Nov 05, 2005, 12:31 AM // 00:31

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Originally Posted by One winged angel

You do realize this is an MMO rpg right?

Anet doesn't call it a MMORPG, they call it a Competitive Online Role Playing Game (CORPG). Although the RPG part is pushing it a bit.

I may go with PUGs when I'm desperate or bored, but most of the time I'm either soloing something or doing it with friends. I've dealt with enough random jerks already.

Ollj · Nov 05, 2005, 12:34 AM // 00:34

hencheman own 95% of all PvE players, no matter what location.
hard to find the better 5%, needs patience and diplomacy and good selective criteria.

Arathorn5000 · Nov 05, 2005, 12:37 AM // 00:37

You don't like people 'stealing your kills'? What game are you playing?

unreal_uk · Nov 05, 2005, 12:41 AM // 00:41

Exactly, you get XP regardless.

Hot Dead · Nov 05, 2005, 12:48 AM // 00:48

GW is a MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role playing game), and if you dont like to play with random pugs that you find in a town/outpost and you dont like hench then take some guild mates. They seam to usually do better than random pugs. Random pugs always have issues "Who knows mission? Common dude, rez! No one knows mission?*person leaves*" and crap like that, but with guildmates, you know that you can always yell/be mad at them and let your anger/thoughts out at those certain guildmates. I did most of desert and maguuma jungle with guildmates. They were better than most pugs I've been with.

-Coffee N' Cigs [CnC]<-- remember that...bizatch

Pandora's box · Nov 05, 2005, 12:52 AM // 00:52

I like to solo myself, yet the multiplayer aspect of trading and completing endlevels with parties is very usefull and its fun to chat with guildmembers (well, sometimes)

But I admit I don't like the necessity to enter team missions to advance to new regions.

Anyway, if you like to play solo try the cute diablo1 clone: Fate.

http://download.wildtangent.com/wild...telow-drm3.exe

(but dont dl it from a site with the extension .tk because thats a fake site with a trojan)