I had to make this thread, after reading this:
All over this board, people are complaining about PUGs. Sure, everyone has had the full T9 player doing 1,5k DPS in a random heroic dungeon (hell, we have one of those in our guild - but those are the people you just learn to avoid). But my question is: are PUG raids really that terribad?you wont be able to kill the lich king on a random pug... just like you couldnt kill yoggy.
On my server I find most PUGs quite good actually. Of course there are certain people / guilds you may want to avoid (ignore list comes in handy here!), but all in all, I definately get more done with random people, than with my (extremely casual) guild. Especially if you've played on your server for a while, you get a feeling who is capable of playing their chars and who isn't.
Things I've accomplished with PUGs:
- Tribute to mad skill (10 man) - although many people on my server have successfully PUG'd "insanity" as well!
- 8/12 ICC (25 man)
- Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10 man) & Observed Achievement (10 man)
Now allthough we seriously outgeared poor Algalon (there, I said it before someone could reply with "BEATING T8 CONTENT IN T10 EQUIPZ IZ SRS BSNS!!1!"), I am still somewhat proud of that achievement and the fact that I cleared it with 9 other people from other guilds, with whom I had never before attempted said boss. Surely, I am not the only one with positive PUG experiences? To come back to that opening quote: I am positive that I will kill the Lich King before Cataclysm (probably with 30% buff) and I am positive it will be with a PUG!
Let us hear about the good PUGs you've had! (Please refer to one of the 10.000 other threads to whine some more about them )
(edit: typo)