Quote Originally Posted by Zezlar View Post
Don't play with pick up groups. They are generally abominations.
Here's the thing, and keep in mind that I very much agree with you: this is a horrible. I usually avoid pickups and unknowns because, well, they suck buttocks. But we really can't do this for much longer. It worked for us because the whole game consisted of veterans. But when we do this it closes off the server. How can newer players or returning players get "in" when we're cockblocking them from our groups? Sure, maybe they can get experience (and fail repeatedly) and by sheer chance bump into a shell or group through randomness and maybe get "in" but that isn't likely. What is likely is that these cockblocked players get pissed, quit, and we're back to what we have now.