DO ppl still PUG?

EXACTLY

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I hate PuGs a lot sometimes, but at times they are okay.
I just hated them so much when in the last mission of prof every group I got in sucked....I got out a long bow and did it with henchies.....Been using henchies/heroes whenever possible since xD

I only PuG Slaver's Exile, since most people that cleared the game aren't morons. That is why i only PuG in late-game area's. For everything else, there's heroes.

One of my favourite comics.

Blizzard hasn't set any standards for the MMORPG genre. They're just using them all.

On topic, I PuG every chance I get on my survivors. You may be thinking "But you're crazy!" or "Wow, another asshole leaver". I assure you, though, that I'm always the last one left standing, ressing everyone up with the party saving Death Pact Signet then partywiping again because the idiots went and got killed again.

Truth be told though, I like the rage. It's an addiction of sorts. Partying with heroes and henchies is just boring, because you know you're going to beat it. People though, well you have someone to chat to while survivoring. Unless I quest, which I grab them all and do them as quick as possible.

To the OP: Find a guild/alliance.

Pugs are useless in GW and always will be. Heroes and henchmen > Pug any day.

I still hope that one day Anet will have the wisdom to allow full hero parties in PVE.

Nope, GW was a multiplayer game with a single player OPTION since day one. The manual says play with others or solo with henchmen.

Many people didnt buy GW to do what others tell them and to fail continuosly in the hands of a scrub PUG party, or have to spend hours LFG.

Heroes and Henchmen are where GW PVE wins, 7 heroes would make it win over even more people.

Anyway, this thread fails. No one tells me how to play the game or ruins my gaming experience with thier ignorance and stupidity anymore. I play it how I want and how I enjoy. And that is without Pugs.

Pugs killed themselves, heroes never affected them, people stopped pugging because at least 90% of puggers are stupid.

If it were easier to tell who was decent (a good enough player with a decent attitude), such as by personal reputation (e.g. Ebay's positive/negative votes about a person), or if guilds were well known and had reputations so that they cared who they recruited (as in other games), then I think a lot of people would be more willing to PUG.

omg gw riped of zelda i men they both have sords in them omg its so obvious

On Topic: Pugs suck. I was going to put something starting with "If they ever stop sucking" here, but I realized I was deluding myself. So let me start a sentence with something a bit more likely: If my computer gains intelligence and refuses to start GW if I ever use henchmen again, I'll go back to PUGs. Somehow I don't see that happening though.

i do h/h because pugs are only good to pair with if you need a laugh at the crappy builds you get [skill]mending[/skill]
plus in PvP the only place where heroes are mainly used is hero versus hero.
when people stop running crappy bars,i will start pugging again for fun and not pisstake

yes, Virginia, people still pug.....lots of people like to play with other RL people, not just heroes and henchies.

If you don't have a capable and somewhat personable leader, the pug will usually fail. I've pugged a lot in GW:EN and most of the time it's been a fun experience.

One of the reasons I have few titles is because I get bored played with just h/h. The other is because I suck...

Ahh, It's been a while since a "PUGS SUCK" thread got started (Sorry OP, but that's what any discussion about PUGs in these forums degenerate to)!

But to answer the question: Yes, there are many people who still PUG, but not nearly as many as there were before Nightfall came out (Heroes). I still PUG from time to time, and have had more success with them than failures.

Heros > humans> hench

Hi Wretchman, I've got a Mage at 70 on Farstriders and a Druid at 70 on Alleria. I play GW a lot more than WoW these days, but nothing against WoW from me obviously.

You get with a decent guild in GW, you get all the player interaction you want. So, I wind up playing a lot with guildies and if not with heroes and henchies. PUGs rarely, they are as bad as ever.

You may complain about cookie cutter builds for PvP on GW, but have you been in a raiding guild on WoW lately? Your build gets dictated to you there too, along with your playstyle.

PUGs in WoW (on my servers anyway) are just as bad as PUGs in GW. In WoW, it is best either to hit the instances and Master Level quests with guildies or friends; and if not just solo until you can.

Perversely enough from your point of view, what I love most about GW is the heroes and henchies! Set up your heroes right, and they are better than most players.

they both suck! jk
i prefer playing missions with people, makes things more interesting. i only use henchroes if i have to or for questing

Skillwise:

Heroes > Henchmen > Humans > PUGing with pre-searing Gwen > players of Wa/Mos.

Enjoyment wise:

Humans > players of Wa/Mos > PUGing with Pre-searing Gwen > Heroes > Henchmen.

I do as long as I have the time to commit to a PUG.. At least 1 time a night normally... Other times when I am only on an hour or so, maybe less... I just go H/H some basic quests on something... Or farm a green... somethign like that... I keep my Puging comitments for times when I have time to do what they are up too. If you only have an hour to play and you pug up for Urgos, well obviouly your either planning on leeching, or your going to screw the others that took you in the group. Thats not fair or cool for anyone. Just saying.

So yes I still PUG. Both inside and out of alliances. I just wish others would respect the PUG system and only go into PUGs if they have time to do so.

To that I say: To each his own. I have *much* more fun than having to play henchies than with a person who doesn't know what they're doing at all.

I only PuG in Slaver's Exile for the sake of getting it done for the cash. It's hit and miss, but it really doesn't bother me.

Other than that if I'm not doing another elite dungeon/area I'll use Henchman/Heros.



My Guild isn't active enough to call upon for action, I should leave it.

good players... > heros > human = henchs > dumb players ...