The Pubbie Point of View

[Bolty]

3) Pace. To fast players it's self-evident that playing fast keeps people focussed and keeps game rewards high. To slow players it's self-evident that playing cautiously minimises risks, saves time spent on unnecessary corpse runs and ensures greater effectiveness. In truth for the vast majority of the game both styles work fine and it's simply a matter of personal taste.[right][snapback]87565[/snapback][/right]

This applies heavily towards me - I fall very deeply into the former camp and only feel "happy" when playing at the very fastest pace possible by a group. When in pubbie or guild groups, I find myself grating against any slow-moving bunch of players and this of course causes conflict. Many Lurkers are aware of this - some like it because I will "push" a group, others find me a total jerk. Like in a few of those groups where I, as a Priest, kept pulling because I got tired of the "ready?" "ready?" stuff before every pull. :) It really comes down to what pace you're used to.

To me, the game is most enjoyable when a group is pushing its envelope of what it can handle. This is the only way to keep the game from becoming a snoozefest to me personally*, as I'm more into the challenge and thrill of beating something hard through superior group tactics than the social experience. MMOs allow for group tactics to make a difference in a way that few other RPGs can match.

So if a group is overleveled for an instance, no problem. Just see how fast you can run it, then - push yourselves. There's always some way to challenge yourself. Heck, even a group of 60's can challenge itself in the Deadmines by trying to see how fast they can get to VC and kill him - and then beat their previous time. :)

-Bolty

*Exception: when I'm exploring a new area I've never been to. And I try to make allowances for those in my party who fall under that scenario, happily explaining where we're going, what we're doing, what to look out for, etc. That doesn't bother me at all. Remember, Explorer personalities like to "show off" their game knowledge. :P