I hate PUGs. I will admit it that getting thrown in a group with four complete strangers is so stressful it makes me want to vomit. Even having one person in a group that I know makes it much easier. So when Benemus asked me if I wanted to go on a Random I was all over it.

My was I surprised when I got there and found the group waiting for me.

The PUG that waited for me.

I could learn to like PUGs like this…

Who's tight ass is that under that shield? That's Benemus!

Here’s an extra blog post to make up for none on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Enjoy!  -Nau

My First Heroic

By Little Nau

I went to my first heroic. I went with my friends Randiriel, Benemus, Razain and Nochturne. We went to Ajnol Aznolj Ajzol a place with lots of spiders. They were really big spiders. It made Ben and Raz squeal.

We fought some spiders. I cast healing spells. Lots and lots and lots of healing spells. Then Noch ran into a wall. Then she ran into some spiders. Then we all fell down.

When we got back there were some more spiders. We fought some. Razain fell down. Then Nochturne fell down. Then I fell down. We ran back really fast but Ben and Randiriel fell down too. Then me and Noch and Raz fell down again.

We came back and there were still lots of spiders. Ben threw his shield at them. I cast lots of healing spells. Randiriel cast two healing spells and ran out of mana. Poor Randiriel. Bear druids are not for healing.

Then we fell down…

We came back and the spiders were still there. We fell down again…

Then we went to The Nexus and beat up a DRAGON! And it was FUN!

The End

Some things change while others stay the same. One of the things that stays the same is that I don’t really like soloing. I’m a social animal. I like doing things with other people.

I do realize that soloing the quests and such in the outdoor zones is going to give me the maximum XP, so I will continue to do that while leveling. But I sure would like to get in on some instance groups.

I do get to instance with some friends on occasion and that is great fun but they have their own things to do as well. What I’d really like to do is expand my circle of group contacts to increase my chances of being able to find a group for an instance run.

The dungeon finder terrifies me. I’ll admit it. It does. I have always disliked PUGs. I have never had a good PUG and that is all the dungeon finder is. Oh I’ve been told it’s great for finding groups. I believe it was worded to me thusly: “It’s great for finding groups! You slam through a dungeon in 30 minutes and nobody says a word.”

….

That isn’t why I play. If that was what I was looking for out of a game I’d go play a first person shooter. Or Final Fantasy. So while I haven’t tried the dungeon finder yet, I’m scared it will just be like every other PUG I’ve ever been in… only worse. Because it won’t even be with people from the same server!

I also need to group with people that understand that I’m having to re-learn my game; re-learn my class. Oh my gosh! I want to play with people that have some patience! I know, sounds silly, right? My character is almost 80. I should know how to play her! And I should know what to do in every single instance! I should be the Psychic Healer!!

Unfortunately I was never a great healer to begin with and now that I’m coming back after 18 months gone I need to learn to be a healer again. So if there are people willing to give me a chance then I sure would like to tag along. I don’t think I could deal with some stranger yelling at me because I made a mistake.

I would also like to group with other role players. IC instances are fun! We did two of them Tuesday night! And Ben….. you should be smacked for the wand conversation.

And Randi….. you and Rin should not engage in contests of urination in the middle of a dungeon.

Anyway! If you have a group that I may fit in (even though I’m being terribly picky here) and would be willing to take a chance on me, PST. I would love to meet new friends and characters and expand my group base. Heck! You might even like me too!

Because of my tendency to avoid random l33t sp33king PUGs and my preference to group with folks that actually try to play their character, I haven’t done many instances until recently. So last night was my first adventure into Shattered Halls.

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