Premades ruining the PvP experience

[Graci]

Thanks but I'm horrible haha I only tap 150k damage at best in a match (best flames SMN tap 300k+) and get usually 1-5th top damage in Flame which is truly sad

It's not always just about who's doing the most damage or getting the most kills, though. I often see you trying to organize people, making calls, and generally trying to get those around us to try to do sensible things during matches. You're one of the few players I've seen that will change to DPS, tank or healer depending on the party's composition, and you try your best every match, which is more than I can say for a lot of PUG Flame players.

To those few Mael Excal players that are challenging Flame PUG'ers to improve: There's really not much many of us can do when pitted against a full premade, at least in a 24 man match. You can play your absolute best and still get shelled -- there's only so much you can do as an individual, particularly when teammates ignore calls, split up, etc. There's often also at least a few players present on our teams with <100 total matches under their belts.

At least on my server, also, there's barely enough active Flames to even fill a single party, and most of us don't play during the same hours of the day; at least not consistently enough to group up. Organizing a premade that could challenge Excal's isn't really a realistic option for many of us.

That said, I don't necessarily think that winning against a premade is brag-worthy (since there are so many variables that can determine the outcome of a match), but it is definitely satisfying on the rare occasion that you get to be a part of it. I also wouldn't use a PUG win to disparage a premade -- stuff happens, and you can't win every match -- but with premaders having such a significant advantage over PUG'ers, it's hard not to feel like it's David vs. Goliath, at least in 24 man matches. It's understandably fulfilling to nab a victory over a premade as a group of randoms, and like someone else mentioned, you should view it as a compliment to your group's prowess that people are so thrilled when they defy the odds and pull off a win.

Anyway, I'm rambling, but hopefully the recent apparent Mael/Flame feud will cool off soon and we can get back to focusing on what's truly important: messing with Adders.