Yashima Plays

So far I did not have much time to use the new tool. Here’s my rundown so far.

1) Needed 1 more dps for a run through the new instances on normal difficulty. Got one fast, was not overly competent and my hunter complained loudly (to me) about the random rogue also needing the epic gun that dropped and getting it – oh well, he can use it … to pull? Otherwise friendly player who seemed happy to find a group doing the initial quest through the instances with him. As for the instances: I enjoyed them a lot and I am happy there are a couple of new boss mechanics – especially the finale with Arthas …

2) 2 randoms including tank for random instance which turned out to be Nexus. Competent and friendly players who even laughed about my hunter always pulling adds because he is having trouble with tabbing and auto-attack, they could have complained but they did not! The random dps even thanked tank and heal (that was me!) for doing a good job!

3) me and 4 randoms (3 knew each other I think) got dropped into Violet Hold, the tank complained he didn’t get any rage and I complained about not needing to do much. Nice group, nothing to complain, instance quick and way too easy.

4) me and 4 random players. I got into Heroic Halls of Reflection and immediately knew I was in for trouble because I had only been there once (see 1) on normal. I had no idea about the bosses on heroic. The trouble started much earlier than I had anticipated. We went into the first room with the ghost waves and the tank orders us into a corner. I manage to keep up everyone during the first wave … second wave wipe- no idea what happened. I – always ready to take the blame?! – say: “Sorry guys never been here on heroic!” Tank: “Well I already saw your equipment isn’t good enough for this anyway.” I offered to leave before they decided to kick me.

If a group thinks like that there is no way I am trying to finish that instance that late into the night. I complained in guildchat about it because I just felt terrible after that. What made it even worse in a weird way was that they kept assuming I was a guy and kept referring to me as “him”.

Ironically 2 of the people were wearing a title “the Patient” and I have no idea where it comes from.

I know once more why I hate to do PUGs.

So I asked the guildies if my equipment was really that bad. As a tree I have self-buffed 2250 healing power which is enough to heal Ulduar (10), any other heroic 5-man and Ony (10). Sure my equipment is not that of a regular raider and healing this instance was not going to be trivial, but surely not impossible.

I am used to my über-competent and patient guildmates … the answer in guildchat was soothing: “Oh your gear is good enough for us, you’re a good healer! We’ll go with you sometime soon!” Made me feel better to hear that

Still – that group … I guess this is happening to players all over the place … it’s the same as before when people were dissing you for doing to little DPS … sometimes I really miss the good old times running instances without everybody watching Recount/Recap/etc like a hawk. I wonder if there are addons that shout “Alert! Alert! You’re grouped with a low-equip person … provoke a wipe blame them and kick them!” ?! I really hope they did not find a healer too fast!

On another note: I am planning on hitting the 6k achievement points before Christmas. It is not going to be easy however getting the Merry Maker. I got all of 5 kills before losing my costume … just like it worked last year. 23 down, 27 to go, so … hopefully only 5 more battlegrounds