Comments on: The ups and downs of PUGs and Randoms http://restorationdruid.com/2009/12/14/random-daily-heroic-and-pugs/ Just another WordPress site Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:54:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Cammi http://restorationdruid.com/2009/12/14/random-daily-heroic-and-pugs/#comment-85 Cammi Sun, 30 May 2010 21:33:22 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=321#comment-85 Yeah, Blizzard's head need to be checked, but they do have a long history of sadism. They are a sadistic company and enjoy their user's misery. Yeah, Blizzard’s head need to be checked, but they do have a long history of sadism. They are a sadistic company and enjoy their user’s misery.

]]> By: Pouncealot http://restorationdruid.com/2009/12/14/random-daily-heroic-and-pugs/#comment-84 Pouncealot Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:06:11 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=321#comment-84 I really do think they need to change that if you can benefit from wearing the item, than you should be able to Need it. Perhaps not have the same priority as someone whom it's designed for, but you should still have priority over those who are just going to DE or vendor the item. Yo cannot get the achievements until you are 80. You have to run heroics for that. I think they should open it up so if you do the random dungeon you can get the title/pet too. I have a lot of 80's. However, recently I've been playing with my Restoration Druid. She's 76 atm. Overall I do like the Random Dungeon finder, since it encourages more people to PUG. I've always enjoyed PUGs so never needed an incentive to do so. The only difference is I'm not the one organizing them now (which can take some time) I let the dungeon finder do that for me. :) I really do think they need to change that if you can benefit from wearing the item, than you should be able to Need it. Perhaps not have the same priority as someone whom it’s designed for, but you should still have priority over those who are just going to DE or vendor the item.

Yo cannot get the achievements until you are 80. You have to run heroics for that. I think they should open it up so if you do the random dungeon you can get the title/pet too. I have a lot of 80′s. However, recently I’ve been playing with my Restoration Druid. She’s 76 atm.

Overall I do like the Random Dungeon finder, since it encourages more people to PUG. I’ve always enjoyed PUGs so never needed an incentive to do so. The only difference is I’m not the one organizing them now (which can take some time) I let the dungeon finder do that for me. :)

]]> By: Rissy http://restorationdruid.com/2009/12/14/random-daily-heroic-and-pugs/#comment-83 Rissy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:39:31 +0000 http://restorationdruid.com/?p=321#comment-83 I was very sad the first time I ran the new ICC 5 mans on my alt druid and watched an upgrade get turned into an abyss crystal before my very eyes. People suggest just telling your party not to DE cloth, but people hit that button so fast that it's impossible not to have the occasional oops...even in a guild run. There's a suggestion thread on the NA WoW forums (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=21730683102&sid=1&pageNo=1) that has some really good ideas. I hope Blizz listens and tweaks the system. Also, I've found that I get groups instantly as a solo healer or as a healer with a tank, but my wait time sky rockets as soon as I queue with any number of just dps. The gear score thing seems to be fairly accurate. My warlock (with high lvl raiding gear) gets mostly similarly geared pugs with a few lower ones sprinkled in. My alt druid is a couple of tiers behind with a few blues from just turning 80 a couple of weeks ago, and she generally gets people around her gear score. Of course, the system sometimes has to pick people that aren't quite near your score because there's only so much to choose from, perhaps. It's been working fairly well though! :) As far as enchanting, I like the suggestion to give them an opt-in ability so that they don't feel as if their profession is being taken advantage of. I think most people would still opt-in as it keeps them from having to keep track of all the extra loot, etc. while still giving the ability to opt out to servers/guilds/people that use DE'ing in a different way. I was very sad the first time I ran the new ICC 5 mans on my alt druid and watched an upgrade get turned into an abyss crystal before my very eyes. People suggest just telling your party not to DE cloth, but people hit that button so fast that it’s impossible not to have the occasional oops…even in a guild run. There’s a suggestion thread on the NA WoW forums (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=21730683102&sid=1&pageNo=1) that has some really good ideas. I hope Blizz listens and tweaks the system.

Also, I’ve found that I get groups instantly as a solo healer or as a healer with a tank, but my wait time sky rockets as soon as I queue with any number of just dps.

The gear score thing seems to be fairly accurate. My warlock (with high lvl raiding gear) gets mostly similarly geared pugs with a few lower ones sprinkled in. My alt druid is a couple of tiers behind with a few blues from just turning 80 a couple of weeks ago, and she generally gets people around her gear score. Of course, the system sometimes has to pick people that aren’t quite near your score because there’s only so much to choose from, perhaps. It’s been working fairly well though! :)

As far as enchanting, I like the suggestion to give them an opt-in ability so that they don’t feel as if their profession is being taken advantage of. I think most people would still opt-in as it keeps them from having to keep track of all the extra loot, etc. while still giving the ability to opt out to servers/guilds/people that use DE’ing in a different way.

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