Best of: Titan's pugs

[RyuujinZERO]

I had an interesting experience just now. Out in Thanalan, mining away i get a Pm - not an FC message or linkshell broadcast, a direct to me, private message, asking if I wanted to go heal titan... well damn straight I do! - This'd be my second Titan run and I want to get the fight down, particularly phase 5. Half a dozen wipes later, the leader (who invited me) in raging away:

Leader: "omg, don't you know phase 5"
Me: "I've watched and read the guides, sure - first time hands on"
Lackey: "Great, so you're just here to be carried, fucking casuals"
Leader: "Why do people sign up when they've never been to phase 5"
Lackey: "Didn't you see the sign in the shout saying exp players only, fuck off"
Me: "Wait, what? - I was invited directly, I didn't answer any shouts"
<Lackey has left the trial>
Me: "Wait, what? - I was invited directly, I didn't answer any shouts"
<The person you are trying to contact has blacklisted you>

I'm sure there's a lesson in here somewhere... but I'm not sure it's me who's in need of learning it.


tl;dr: Got a blind invite to a party, then kicked out and blisted because they didn't check if i met their own requirements.