Reactions from PUGs and LFD

[wowunderachiever]

For those who play two or three and have used the dungeon finder, what kind of issues have you had with the other random people that usually make up a random group?

Do you find running dungeons (with 2) easier (not faster) than questing?

The reason I ask these questions is because I'm somewhat hesitant to do dungeon runs but I'd really like to mix them into my leveling.

[Ualaa]

It takes three of them to vote-kick you out of a dungeon.
If you're playing three DPS, they cannot get rid of you; and even if they leave, because you're actually in a dungeon you're higher in the queue for tanks/healers than others not in a dungeon yet.

For the raid finder, you're probably best off with 3x DPS.

If you're playing two, Tank/Healer is probably the best option.
Since DPS are a dime for two-dozen.
You'd need a tanking toon, and a healing toon, and likely a repeater region over Grid/Healbot/Vuhdo.
Not that hard to do.

[wowunderachiever]

Is there a Mac program that does repeater regions?

[Ualaa]

Not sure, but I know several Mac users use... I think its called Bootcamp.
Which lets them run PC boxing software.

HKN is free.
IS Boxer has a graphical GUI to set up repeater regions.

[wowunderachiever]

Bootcamp just makes it so you can install Windows on a Mac and that means laying down $200 for an OS that I bought a Mac to get away from.

[Ualaa]

Not really sure on Mac stuff, sorry.

[shadewalker]

Is there a Mac program that does repeater regions?

I am not aware of any Mac programs that will broadcast the mouse or that have repeater regions.

[Ualaa]

You can set up your heals as one of two approaches then.

a) Target of Target.

#show Renew
/assist <target=focus> (or whatever)
/cast [help][@target,target,help][@targettargettarget,help] Renew

This will assist your leader.
And heal their target if it's friendly, or the target's target (if that is friendly, and the target is hostile), and the last conditional is for PvP really... targeting a hostile who is targeting a hostile who is on a friendly (example a horde healer (you're on) who is targeting/healing a horde DPS, who is on one of your friends).



b) Target specific heals.

Press this hotkey, and your healer does this.

Ctrl 1 =
/cast [@Cuddles] Renew

Ctrl 2 =
/cast [@Huggles] Renew


Do this for as many heals as desired.

[traedoril]

You can also bind your AOE heals like Circle of Healing, Prayer of Healing, Wild Growth, Holy Radiance etc and use the above macros to heal tanks then use AOE heals for everything else. Most people drive with their tank but I have found that while leveling, with warrior or pally tanks I never lose aggro and find myself driving from my healer.

[d0z3rr]

For those who play two or three and have used the dungeon finder, what kind of issues have you had with the other random people that usually make up a random group?

Do you find running dungeons (with 2) easier (not faster) than questing?

The reason I ask these questions is because I'm somewhat hesitant to do dungeon runs but I'd really like to mix them into my leveling.

The response is usually negative. I would be prepared for people constantly abandoning at the slightest mistake (even though no one dies or wipes). I would be prepared to get reported quite a bit, and lots of general ignorance and negativity towards you. The best thing you can do is to not mention you are triple boxing. Most of the time people are too stupid, or just not aware enough, to know that you're a multiboxer.

I'm not exaggerating either. Pugging is the worst thing you can do as a multiboxer. One time halfway through an instance that was going smoothly when I was dualboxing rogues, I mentioned that I had been dualboxing them. 1 person said "lol" then dropped from the group. The other made a bunch of ignorant stupid comments but then stuck around.

Also when you roll on loot, only do it with ONE of your characters. God forbid you roll with all 3, you'll likely be reported and the other people will most definitely leave.