Running Pug PvP

dcam86b14_ESO · February 2020

Started running a PuG Cyro group in Kaal NA PC

I'll be picking up around 2pm CST until 8pm CST and maybe later if I can. For the rest of midyear mayhem.

Went pretty well so far. Just look for YY or YB in zone.

No voice required just need to read and follow crown.

my game name is @makinoji (zandari)

geonsocal · February 2020

any tips for running a pug group?

what sort of messages will you usually send out (other than destination)?

not really fond of being crown (I have more than enough responsiblity in life already

)...just wondering...

adirondack · February 2020

They key to running a pug group is to use caps and end every direction with FD

ALES FD or BM FD or BRK FD. Sometimes copy from group to zone chat or even just use /yell.

You’re welcome.

Stridig · February 2020

geonsocal wrote: »

any tips for running a pug group?

what sort of messages will you usually send out (other than destination)?

not really fond of being crown (I have more than enough responsiblity in life already )...just wondering...

Remind the group every single time you get ready to roll out......
Buy siege, check drinks and stay on crown. Still can't believe how often folks forget to buy siege. Lol

dcam86b14_ESO · February 2020

Pretty much repetition of "check food", "Follow crown", "buy siege", *** FD

I was very intimidated at first to run a PUG bc cyro zone is filled with toxic feedback. Some pvp guilds even DM me telling me I was ruining their campaigns. However those same guilds refuse to pick up pugs during their peak guild hours. So I said F them all.

The only person in Kaal was the leader of M group who would coordinate with me, we managed to take back a significant amount of map during the event.

Another secret is I would not announce my movements in zone chat, only in the group chat. It's easier to weed out spies that way.

Dominion_Nightblade · February 2020

I forget to buy siege all the time.

JumpmanLane · February 2020

dcam86b14_ESO wrote: »

Pretty much repetition of "check food", "Follow crown", "buy siege", *** FD

I was very intimidated at first to run a PUG bc cyro zone is filled with toxic feedback. Some pvp guilds even DM me telling me I was ruining their campaigns. However those same guilds refuse to pick up pugs during their peak guild hours. So I said F them all.

The only person in Kaal was the leader of M group who would coordinate with me, we managed to take back a significant amount of map during the event.

Another secret is I would not announce my movements in zone chat, only in the group chat. It's easier to weed out spies that way.

Most of the guilds that messaged you are more than likely TRASH. (The better ones are just farmers and don’t care about the campaign).

Keep doing what you do!

geonsocal · February 2020

Stridig wrote: »

geonsocal wrote: »

any tips for running a pug group?

what sort of messages will you usually send out (other than destination)?

not really fond of being crown (I have more than enough responsiblity in life already )...just wondering...

Remind the group every single time you get ready to roll out......
Buy siege, check drinks and stay on crown. Still can't believe how often folks forget to buy siege. Lol

now that i've started on another server and have committed to just one alliance there - i feel a lot more comfortable typing in chat...

one of the things though that does drive me a little nuts in a group of PUGs is when people set down lightening and fire siege to breakdown doors and walls...wrong tool for the job folks...

the other thing that gets me is when folks set up a ram on the door while flaming oil is getting poured all over them - and, then they all start dying by the door - ugh...

short of a siege shield and at least one dedicated healer - you got to be awful tanky to stand in a burning oil bath...

dcam86b14_ESO wrote: »

I was very intimidated at first to run a PUG bc cyro zone is filled with toxic feedback. Some pvp guilds even DM me telling me I was ruining their campaigns. However those same guilds refuse to pick up pugs during their peak guild hours. So I said F them all.

i started a new set of pvp characters over on my platform's sister server...no one wants to invite a level 20 toon to their group...

i mean i'm cool solo - heck, even as a level 20 something with no cp to my build, i still spent a lot more time rezzing other folks than needing to be rezzed myself (although - i do have my days even still where it seems every other step i take is getting me killed

)...

but, always bums me out to see one or two "randoms" continually typing out: LFG...lot's of folks don't want to play alone...

Stridig · February 2020

geonsocal wrote: »

Stridig wrote: »

geonsocal wrote: »

any tips for running a pug group?

what sort of messages will you usually send out (other than destination)?

not really fond of being crown (I have more than enough responsiblity in life already )...just wondering...

Remind the group every single time you get ready to roll out......
Buy siege, check drinks and stay on crown. Still can't believe how often folks forget to buy siege. Lol

now that i've started on another server and have committed to just one alliance there - i feel a lot more comfortable typing in chat...

one of the things though that does drive me a little nuts in a group of PUGs is when people set down lightening and fire siege to breakdown doors and walls...wrong tool for the job folks...

the other thing that gets me is when folks set up a ram on the door while flaming oil is getting poured all over them - and, then they all start dying by the door - ugh...

short of a siege shield and at least one dedicated healer - you got to be awful tanky to stand in a burning oil bath...

dcam86b14_ESO wrote: »

I was very intimidated at first to run a PUG bc cyro zone is filled with toxic feedback. Some pvp guilds even DM me telling me I was ruining their campaigns. However those same guilds refuse to pick up pugs during their peak guild hours. So I said F them all.

i started a new set of pvp characters over on my platform's sister server...no one wants to invite a level 20 toon to their group...

i mean i'm cool solo - heck, even as a level 20 something with no cp to my build, i still spent a lot more time rezzing other folks than needing to be rezzed myself (although - i do have my days even still where it seems every other step i take is getting me killed )...

but, always bums me out to see one or two "randoms" continually typing out: LFG...lot's of folks don't want to play alone...

It takes a ton of patience. @Raknosh was the best pug wrangler in the history of ESO. A very patient man..... lol

geonsocal · February 2020

Stridig wrote: »

geonsocal wrote: »

Stridig wrote: »

geonsocal wrote: »

any tips for running a pug group?

what sort of messages will you usually send out (other than destination)?

not really fond of being crown (I have more than enough responsiblity in life already )...just wondering...

Remind the group every single time you get ready to roll out......
Buy siege, check drinks and stay on crown. Still can't believe how often folks forget to buy siege. Lol

now that i've started on another server and have committed to just one alliance there - i feel a lot more comfortable typing in chat...

one of the things though that does drive me a little nuts in a group of PUGs is when people set down lightening and fire siege to breakdown doors and walls...wrong tool for the job folks...

the other thing that gets me is when folks set up a ram on the door while flaming oil is getting poured all over them - and, then they all start dying by the door - ugh...

short of a siege shield and at least one dedicated healer - you got to be awful tanky to stand in a burning oil bath...

dcam86b14_ESO wrote: »

I was very intimidated at first to run a PUG bc cyro zone is filled with toxic feedback. Some pvp guilds even DM me telling me I was ruining their campaigns. However those same guilds refuse to pick up pugs during their peak guild hours. So I said F them all.

i started a new set of pvp characters over on my platform's sister server...no one wants to invite a level 20 toon to their group...

i mean i'm cool solo - heck, even as a level 20 something with no cp to my build, i still spent a lot more time rezzing other folks than needing to be rezzed myself (although - i do have my days even still where it seems every other step i take is getting me killed )...

but, always bums me out to see one or two "randoms" continually typing out: LFG...lot's of folks don't want to play alone...

It takes a ton of patience. @Raknosh was the best pug wrangler in the history of ESO. A very patient man..... lol

@JumpmanLane said something really good - some of the best pug wranglers are excellent AP farmers, you can just fly around the map...usually okay at map strategy, but maybe not the best at fighting tactics...

it's really hard to fight coordinated without folks having a defined role in the group...more important than even doing group dungeons...less important maybe than trials - although to be honest, I've never really tried a trial...I don't really like dungeons much...

you run into good fighting tactics with the small group (3 to 6 maybe) folks who are a little familiar with each other and their builds, and, are actually talking with each other - ult timing is life