01-10-2005, 03:04 AM
I don't see why so many people say the game is "more fun" in groups. I personally think groups are way overrated.
You have two options. Pickup groups or friend groups. Obviously friend groups is the preferred option, but it has problems. Some of my friends have to go afk too much, which means I have the dilemma of leaving them out or waiting on them all day. That's assuming that we have enough people of similar level - not likely. Different people have different amounts of time to play. Also, it can force me into playing one character as a main so that I can stay in line with my friends, something I dislike.
So, often times I have only the second option. Pickup groups are the greatest source of frustration for me in this game. It's rare that I find a group completely devoid of idiots. There's usually at least one 12 year old punk that shows their stupidity and stubborness half way through the instance. Not only do I tire of coaching everyone and their brother so they don't do ridiculous stuff (like AOE my sapped unit while not sheeping anything on a mage), most of the time these people are not responsive to advice, even if you say it nicely. So you have the choice: kick him out and waste the time you've put into it, or go on with his crap, with the potential of him botching the entire run, wasting 2-4 hours of my time.
Oh, and there is one more option. Don't do any elite quests. But then you miss a ton of the content in the game.
All of these problems... for what? Just what exactly makes playing in a group "more fun"? Socialization? I had more socialization in my guild in Lineage 1 where everyone solo'd, cause we weren't all busy talking about hunting.
So what's so great about groups? I'd like to know, cause I sure as hell don't see it.
You have two options. Pickup groups or friend groups. Obviously friend groups is the preferred option, but it has problems. Some of my friends have to go afk too much, which means I have the dilemma of leaving them out or waiting on them all day. That's assuming that we have enough people of similar level - not likely. Different people have different amounts of time to play. Also, it can force me into playing one character as a main so that I can stay in line with my friends, something I dislike.
So, often times I have only the second option. Pickup groups are the greatest source of frustration for me in this game. It's rare that I find a group completely devoid of idiots. There's usually at least one 12 year old punk that shows their stupidity and stubborness half way through the instance. Not only do I tire of coaching everyone and their brother so they don't do ridiculous stuff (like AOE my sapped unit while not sheeping anything on a mage), most of the time these people are not responsive to advice, even if you say it nicely. So you have the choice: kick him out and waste the time you've put into it, or go on with his crap, with the potential of him botching the entire run, wasting 2-4 hours of my time.
Oh, and there is one more option. Don't do any elite quests. But then you miss a ton of the content in the game.
All of these problems... for what? Just what exactly makes playing in a group "more fun"? Socialization? I had more socialization in my guild in Lineage 1 where everyone solo'd, cause we weren't all busy talking about hunting.
So what's so great about groups? I'd like to know, cause I sure as hell don't see it.
Less QQ more Pew Pew