How to tell your group is going to suck...

Frost Gate Guardian

Shadow Wanderers

Joined Sep 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 2:26 AM • #1

Now, I know it's not a good idea to join a random PUG in tombs. But sometimes when you're just starting out, you take what you can get. That said, it's not too hard to tell that a group just isn't worth your time.

I took that screen immediately after getting the hell out of that group.

heist23

Journeyman

R/Mo

Joined Jul 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 2:28 AM • #2

people saying "gogogogogogoogogogo b4 some1 leaves", or in response to skill checks "omg who cares lets go"

or, a W/Mo who says he has mending, healing hands...........

Esuna

Krytan Explorer

Squee Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee [yay]

Mo/

Joined Jul 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 2:29 AM • #3

... if you're with a group of W/Mo's who say to your monk "it's ok we can heal ourselfs just don't die".

nightrunner

Lion's Arch Merchant

W/Mo

Joined Oct 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 2:41 AM • #4

When your "Ranger Spike" group has 2 Spike Rangers, 1 trapper, 1 Prot. Monk, 2 W/Mo's, an Echo Nuker, and a Minion Master.

TheGuildWarsPenguin

Wilds Pathfinder

Picnic Pioneers

Joined Aug 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 2:43 AM • #5

When people suspect you of capping mind burn or aura of the lich(which both have no use to a nuker) in hells precipice.

Human1

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Oct 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 2:44 AM • #6

Hey, I use mending.

jonnybegood

Wilds Pathfinder

The Final Exodus[FX]

Joined Jul 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 2:47 AM • #7

well theres allways tale tale signs of what can go wrong. like when in an IWAY PUG, some one asks wich is better to bring, dwarven battle stance or dismember.

Claire Wolf

Krytan Explorer

The Zephyr Of Tyria [tZoT]

Joined Aug 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 3:16 AM • #8

Or of course the errm.. oh so violent way of asking "zOMGZ R U A HEALERR ??? YOU BETTR HEAL ME IN TEH MISSION OR I WILL CAUSE U DEEEAAAATH!!!"

o.o..... ^ Happened to me, on my monk... With some super ego-tastic Warrior spamming things like that before we entered.. Fun to leave the group or just X out right when it starts with those kind of people.

Guillaume De Sonoma

Jungle Guide

aFk

Me/Rt

Joined Apr 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 3:59 AM • #9

The "Tank" doesn't know how to tank, or doesn't know what the arrgo circle is.

BBoy_Manchild

Banned

N/Mo

Joined Aug 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 4:48 AM • #10

Quote: Originally Posted by Human1

Hey, I use mending.

shhh, you should really keep that to yourself

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

Joined May 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 4:56 AM • #11

Oops, thought Balthazar was UW...

Think my count is at 6 for that little nugget...

Sister Rosette

Lady Fie

Tha Skulls [Ts]

D/W

Joined Aug 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 4:58 AM • #12

"Do u have ne sojs I can hav?"

neoteo

Banned

www.exilesofdarksteel.com

Joined Jun 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 5:00 AM • #13

ohh this thread is going to grow ...

when a team rushes in right after the last party member gets in ...

when everyone is tanking, and the actual tank doesnt do/say anything about it

ohhh ( lunch time , ill continue this later )

PieXags

Forge Runner

Joined May 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 5:01 AM • #14

If it has PieXags in it.

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Joined May 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 5:25 AM • #15

"we need a third monk!!"

PieXags

Forge Runner

Joined May 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 5:27 AM • #16

"We need a second monk!"

Xue Yi Liang

Jungle Guide

Outlaws of the Water Margin

Mo/Me

Joined May 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 5:31 AM • #17

When they announce "Group looking for one more for mission. We have 2 monks already." and, when you join, you realize their monks' names are Mhenlo and Lina. (True story)

Loch

Krytan Explorer

Joined Sep 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 5:34 AM • #18

Before heading out to mission, see person from a different group say:

GLF MONKS!

*Come back to outpost after beating mission*

(same person) GLF MONKS!

As if Alesia and Lina don't want to join... although I wouldn't blame them if they didn't. :P

EDIT:

Xue Yi Liang, that isn't a telltale sign of a newb. That's a telltale sign of someone who wants to play the mission TODAY. It's also a sign of someone who isn't 100% reliant on healing power.

Xue Yi Liang

Jungle Guide

Outlaws of the Water Margin

Mo/Me

Joined May 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 5:40 AM • #19

Quote: Originally Posted by Loch

Xue Yi Liang, that isn't a telltale sign of a newb. That's a telltale sign of someone who wants to play the mission TODAY. It's also a sign of someone who isn't 100% reliant on healing power. It's not so much that they're using henchies (I use them all the time). It's that they felt they had to send out the impression that they had 2 player-monks. - i.e. if they didn't think it was a big deal they wouldn't have announced it at all, right?

nightrunner

Lion's Arch Merchant

W/Mo

Joined Oct 2005

Nov 10, 2005 at 6:00 AM • #20

"Are we doing the bonus?" ~ Ranger in my group, right before we lost to the Unworthy Spirits in Tombs.