Comments on: Inc LM 4 – LM clear – Good job folks, great teamwork!

By: Dawnoffire

Dawnoffire — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:10:41 +0000

Breaking the ice in a BG is like attacking a trash mob in ICC and hoping that your ice block lasts long enough for the tank to get there. Most of the time it will, but sometimes you need to pop out some mad tricks to keep from getting brutally murdered. In essence, you can’t lose as long as you try. Downers can only last so long to mud…. kip! over and over again during preparation.

By: The Point. « The Cognisance Council

The Point. « The Cognisance Council — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:08:50 +0000

[...] teamed up, communicated (as Gnome points out is the way to go), and co-ordinated in ways I’ve only ever seen a [...]

By: gnomeaggedon

gnomeaggedon — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:51:17 +0000

They do have voice chat (there is a check box in the chat window you get to when defining channels – from “O”).

I have my vent mapped to one key, and wow chat to another… don’t want to bag out pugs in vent, only to discover those same pugs are listening in wow chat.

Though I have enjoyed similar conversations when they didn’t realize I could hear them

I love listening to people in WG when they don’t realize it. It still amazes me how many new people come to WG, and how their guides actually know very little about the place themselves.

Occasionally I warn people that “everyone” can hear them… occasionally

By: gnomeaggedon

gnomeaggedon — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:47:31 +0000

No need to apologize.. I had the same thing the other night.

I just laughed at the guy and said…

Have you noticed the common thread…?
The BGs that are lost have you in them…
My experience is that Alliance always win this BG, so maybe you should leave before you change that for me.

By: Monsieur

Monsieur — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:44:20 +0000

Btw, there’s one thing I hate more than anything else that can be uttered in /BG, and that is “Lol, alliance always loose this BG”. Those guys are a fucking cancer, and yes, I was just subject to 3 of those asscocks in a row, and NOTHING kills morale as hard as wankers that don’t even try and want everyone else to give up too. (sorry to whine on your blog gnome, I had to scream at the internet)

By: Zahraah

Zahraah — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:27:11 +0000

and they all lurvvvve our Aussie accent.
But I do agree – communication is a make or breaker in a lot of things. Just because there is no other quicker way of herding sheep, then telling them in their ears what to do – or not to do. ( or being told)

If BG’s had a voice chat to use – I would use it.

By: When I Asked If You Had BG Experience… « Pugging Pally

When I Asked If You Had BG Experience… « Pugging Pally — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:29:32 +0000

[...] there’s a bossy person who takes charge of a BG pug. Or even if people are just talking like Gnomeaggeddon was saying the other day. I tend to freeze up a little when it comes time to decide where I would be best employed, and [...]

By: Cynwise

Cynwise — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:25:27 +0000

At the end of the day, the kids are finally asleep, and I settle in for some nice BG action.

Often, the last thing I want to do is talk to people. I’ve been talking all day! Let me be quiet and get to work!

On those nights, it takes me a game or two to shake it off and remember the points in this post. Talking wins. It doesn’t have to be fancy or witty – but a consistent stream of status lets everyone do the right thing.

Nice post!

By: Cynwise

Cynwise — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:14:43 +0000

In EotS I quickly respond with “3 bases > 1 Flag,” which lately has gotten a chorus of approval. Even if you’re going for 2/2 flag win, pressuring one of their bases is a very good thing.

But for the others? It depends. If they’re politely pushing a bad strat, I’ll sometimes go along with it. Group cohesion often trumps strategy.

If they’re dicks, though, I’ll tell them to shape up. If not, there’s the ignore button.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:59:47 +0000

I always give an upfront plan in BGs. In AB I send whichever group I’m in to LM and send the other two groups to BS. I know I’m healing at LM and hopefully there will be another healer or two at BS. Defend what we take and extras move to farm.

When folks are paying attention and communicate well about their node status, BGs become easy. Extras move from node to node to help with INCs and defenders stand strong.

It can be issue if the the opposing team is totally out gearing and dpsing us OR if we only have one healer etc. Circumstances can change things but overall just a plan and communication is essential. There are often BGs with people who just don’t want to follow the plan and will go mine on their own and try to bring others with them /slap.

I do the same thing when defending my node and asking about other nodes. “how are things at St? Any inc at Mine”?” just to get the communication going.