Some thoughts on pick-up groups. (This applies, in my experience, to BGs and PvE instancing.)
I've found that the trick to getting some enjoyment out of pick-up groups is patience. It take time for a group of strangers - or even a group of friends who have never played together - to gell and get a cohesive group strategy working. In the warsong BG, this usually means that we get a whomping the first time, loosing very quickly. The sceond run is better, we grab a flag and manage to eek it out for more than five minutes. :P By the third run, things have been worked out well enough that we can last - win or loose - in one of those epic battles that go for an hour or more. The trick is to keep most of the group together if you can, and that's the hard part. Most people, particularily if they aren't used to PvP, get really frustraited and quit after the first match. Hang on in there and try running through a couple of times with the same pick-up group.
Cheers. :)
PS. On the PvE side...I've noticed that most pick-up wipes happen before the group gets to the first boss. Once everyone has had time to see how the others play things usually go a lot smoother. I was once in a group that wiped 4 times (count them) in LBRS before getting to the first boss. Given how quickly our gear wore out on us after that, I think we did really well to get through two bosses. We managed to get Shadowhunter whatshername down to 50% with about 70% of our tanks gear red to boot. Ah, the memories. B) Anyways, [/random]
edit: bleh, speeling, readababability...and it still doesn't make any sense. It's late and I'm drunk. :rolleyes:
I've found that the trick to getting some enjoyment out of pick-up groups is patience. It take time for a group of strangers - or even a group of friends who have never played together - to gell and get a cohesive group strategy working. In the warsong BG, this usually means that we get a whomping the first time, loosing very quickly. The sceond run is better, we grab a flag and manage to eek it out for more than five minutes. :P By the third run, things have been worked out well enough that we can last - win or loose - in one of those epic battles that go for an hour or more. The trick is to keep most of the group together if you can, and that's the hard part. Most people, particularily if they aren't used to PvP, get really frustraited and quit after the first match. Hang on in there and try running through a couple of times with the same pick-up group.
Cheers. :)
PS. On the PvE side...I've noticed that most pick-up wipes happen before the group gets to the first boss. Once everyone has had time to see how the others play things usually go a lot smoother. I was once in a group that wiped 4 times (count them) in LBRS before getting to the first boss. Given how quickly our gear wore out on us after that, I think we did really well to get through two bosses. We managed to get Shadowhunter whatshername down to 50% with about 70% of our tanks gear red to boot. Ah, the memories. B) Anyways, [/random]
edit: bleh, speeling, readababability...and it still doesn't make any sense. It's late and I'm drunk. :rolleyes:
I hate flags
"Then Honor System came out and I had b*$@& tattoo'd on my forehead and a "kick me" sign taped to my back." - Tiku
Stormscale: Treglies, UD Mage; Treggles, 49 Orc Shaman; Tregor, semi-un-retired Druid.
Terenas (all retired): 60 Druid; 60 Shaman. (Not very creative with my character selection, am I?!
"Then Honor System came out and I had b*$@& tattoo'd on my forehead and a "kick me" sign taped to my back." - Tiku
Stormscale: Treglies, UD Mage; Treggles, 49 Orc Shaman; Tregor, semi-un-retired Druid.
Terenas (all retired): 60 Druid; 60 Shaman. (Not very creative with my character selection, am I?!