It’s not even that it’s a terrible match up, it’s that no one has a fighting spirit. People would rather cap things than have any kind of conflict.
Don’t get me wrong, everyone is entitled to their opinion of what fun is and I guess fighting is not what most of them find fun. But when they’re forced to do so, people just run around like chickens with their heads cut off. I’m of 0 help as well because I’ll just immediately run away knowing our chances of winning are like 1 in 100. Doesn’t even feel worth the chance of a wipe to me.
It’s just plain not my kind of community and I feel out of place. Having been here for like the last 2 weeks now I’m slowly going crazy. I wouldn’t have written this if it weren’t for how many times small groups of Mags were farming our group trying to push SMC. We had a freaking tag up but no one was paying attention and kept falling for the same trick every single time.
I want to say I’m sorry to SoS for being such a debbie downer but seriously people need to get their heads in the game. There is no reason this server should be in such a high tier with the performance they have. Stop night crew PPTing and start learning to defend yourselves.
Well, I think that’s indicative of the problem in bold. I doubt you’re alone in your lack of confidence in your group, but sometimes you just have to roll with it and just keep morale up even if you wipe, and try to find constructive ways to deal with it and offer advice, though the problem here is that you don’t really feel like you should have to go out of the way for these people. And that’s perfectly fair too.
The pugmanders probably think the same thing and they have zero confidence in their players. And thus they avoid fights, and hide behind siege or swap maps because their assessment is that is all their force is capable of. Can you really fault them if most of them are not in comms and will definitely go up to the lord in that tower attack, because that 10 silver bag is totally worth jeopardizing everyone else?
That’s fine and all, but you don’t learn anything by doing that. Nor is one really forced to test their limits. This is how you end up with squads with 15 rangers and 0 warriors. Wait, sorry, that’s SBI at least SoS runs lots of DHs. But at the same time if you wipe repeatedly, then people are just going to leave. Now, I’ve only experienced WvW on 2 community’s TS’s, but how often on TS will someone actively discuss these things as opposed to just making excuses? Or crying about things out of their control? Or bashing people for things outside their control? Heck, it’s all around us as we speak.
This isn’t the first time you’ve brought up this problem and I forgot to reply to you in that instance, but I believe you said you contacted their leadership and asked them about the problems? I’m not sure how you do it, but do understand when someone that they may not consider one of their own yet (and judging by the tone of your posts, you can’t really say I’m making stuff up) comes in with unsolicited advice, a lot of defensiveness comes out. You just have to really be careful about that, otherwise it tends to get “lalalalala can’t hear you”. People are stubborn, and resistant to change and who knows what the culture was before you came here. You can’t just waltz in and decide that this is what needs to be done.
Also, if experience is any indicator, the people that need to hear whatever you say the most probably aren’t there or don’t care.
It’s not something that can be changed quickly, since humans are a matter of habit. Also, people have to start somewhere. I’ve worked with folks that I wouldn’t have followed in the past because it was a futile endeavor in any fight, and have visually seen improvements over time. Of course, SBI likes to run off their commanders even if they’re good, because as you know crying for a tag and then yelling at them for not being able to carry them is perfectly healthy behavior so I figured we couldn’t be picky anyways.
If you don’t feel it’s worth the effort, then moving is probably the best choice. As suggested above, you might want to join a guild or just get more friends though. Getting like minded individuals to work with you at least lets you form a core of reliable people.
Finally, what time of day do you play? Because I’ve seen them have decent running groups.
For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards,
for there you have been and there you will long to return.
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