Random squads

Poll is Biased. I will go on random squads when my friends don't need me for anything. Should put more options... lol.

LovesTragedy - Lost City wrote: »

I take random squads mostly because I enjoy variety. Not saying I don't prefer running things with people I know, but random squads keep me on my toes and help me learn to watch out for the smallest things. If I were to run instances with only people I know, I would only learn to account for those people, and then if I was forced to do a random for whatever reason, I wouldn't be prepared.

What she said.

And on other hand randoms = major fun b:laugh

I go in random squads, until it is obvious it is a fail squad. Then I leave.

TsarBomba - Heavens Tear wrote: »

I go in random squads, until it is obvious it is a fail squad. Then I leave.

Pretty much this.

I very very rarely go on a random squad as a cleric. There's a high chance that you'll be the only cleric, and always a chance that you will die some time throughout the instance or whatever you're doing. As long as you don't mind sacrificing exp/res scrolls/guardian scrolls to go back to town, come back and ress others, then there's no problem. But most clerics know the above and don't really want to sacrifice their resources for random people, so they don't volunteer for random squads.

So yea, many would rather be bored than be frustrated. :P

miyago wrote: »

There's a high chance that you'll be the only cleric, and always a chance that you will die some time throughout the instance or whatever you're doing. As long as you don't mind sacrificing exp/res scrolls/guardian scrolls to go back to town, come back and ress others, then there's no problem. But most clerics know the above and don't really want to sacrifice their resources for random people, so they don't volunteer for random squads.

So yea, many would rather be bored than be frustrated. :P

There's always the chance to die, whether you're with people you know or not. Things happen. And if you die in a run with a random squad and you know it's not your fault, you really shouldn't go back is how I see it. There's other clerics. I would rather be playing than hanging around being picky and waiting for the 5 other people in the entire server that I trust to run with.

It depends for me. For other peoples' FBs, bhs and sometimes FCC, I don't mind going with random squads, because that's how I train to be a better cleric. You never know what to expect because they're... well... random. You may get an excellent squad or you may get one full of jerks... it depends on luck in a way, but it gets a bit better at bh59 and beyond. (bh51 for me with with random squads was hell. b:surrender)

For TT and my own FBs, I always want to go with people I know or facmates. Always. Same for Delta. I try to have at least one facmate or friend in squad, since I trust them more than randoms, and it's a bit more comforting when you're with in general because there's a bit less uncertianty. Plus, facmates are usually a lot less likely to yell at you and call you fail when you make mistakes when learning a new instance.

I prefer random squads; makes for good practice and you can possibly teach another cleric a thing or two (sometimes even another class if you know something they don't).

I take friends and guild members on instances I know I need something in that's rare (IE: TT3-3/ 3-2).

Winged_Lore - Heavens Tear wrote: »

I would do random squads, even though Im a noob and have no idea what BH etc is. 15 now, and actually got invited randomly to one when I was Lvl 4 o-o

They got mad at me and removed me, then continued to spam me for being a noob, since they invited me adn I didnt even ask to join.

that happens alot, just remind them if they're randomly squadding people, they're the noobish idiots, not you.
And I love randomly squadding with people, you never know what kind of awesome people you'll meet. And yeah there's jerks, but you can always just pk them after its over b:chuckle

AND OMG BEST CLERIC KARMA ever!!
Random squadded with a 73 cleric for his fb69, he had a bm that was 93 and a barb that tanked that was 8x. He asked if I wanted him to heal on pole and nob, I said sure, you can take the bm. So he (sort) of healed the BM. I check the bm's health, he's like 2-3 hits from dying, spam IH on the barb (we were on pole at the time with those damn debuffs) and I rez, heal and rebuff the BM and keep the barb alive at the same time. I said in squad chat, (as a wake up call to the cleric who was standing around doing nothing) "Sorry, I thought he was gonna heal youb:sad "
After it was over, I apologzied to the BM in PM, so I don't embaress the lower lvl cleric, for letting him die, and he says NP, the squad breaks up to leave. The cleric comes over and tries to kill me, I turn to hit him back, and the BM runs over, and kills the cleric in two hits. I laughed my *** off for real and thanked him for defending me, awesome karma or what? b:pleased