Full Premades In Lowbie Warzones

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This has been an interesting read.

I'm also a member of Blue Octagon, so I figured I'd share my experience. Take it or leave it, but it may open your eyes to some behind the scenes behavior. Here's my story:

I've played this game since Feb of 2012. The plan was to pre-order and be part of early access, but I only had a MacBook pro laptop. No go. I'm no computer wiz, but a co worker of mine is, and he told me how to bootcamp windows onto my mac and be able to play the game, so I happily marched myself to the nearest bestbuy, bought the collectors edition of this lovely game, a copy of windows 7, and a case of red bull.

The computer wiz and another co worker friend were already playing the game, so they told me to make a character on the Anchorhead server, which I did. I soon found out my computer was incapable of rendering boss fights. This was a problem, as they were working on being server first to down Soa. You can't attack and free a friend from a mind trap, if there is no mind trap to shoot.

I enjoyed the game, but I was really only doing pvp, since pve was out of the question. 10 FPS in a warzone was crap, but better than not playing at all.

Anchorhead died, and we were merged into POT5, and that's where I've been until a few weeks ago. On POT5, a pvp server, I was again the lone pvp'er in a pve guild. I didn't mind. I liked the guys and gals in the guild, and we even started doing pvp nights. These were great fun. Drunken pvp Monday night with Bowtiejones and friends was a hit, but the rest of the week, I solo queued regs. I tried ranked, but the crap computer I had allowed for 10 FPS on ultra low settings and that didn't help myself, my rating or my team. I think I finished last season with 1150 rating or something equally embarrassing.

Then I got a new computer, and let me tell ya, it's awesome. I can run the game on max settings and still get 50 FPS. The game is nice to look at, and fun to play. When I activate an ability, it actually activates. The problem is I don't want to wait 20 minutes for a reg wz to pop or longer for ranked. I decided to transfer servers and after reading the forums, I decided to go to Harbinger.

I didn't transfer any 60's though. I started fresh.

I'm not an amazing player. I'm good, but I often see people that are better than I am. What I am, is aware. I play the objective. I know how to sap cap, I keep an eye on the respawn door in voidstar so I can time my burst and make sure the person I just killed gets met with a full door. I don't mindlessly attack a jug that just popped enraged defense. etc etc. I noticed blue octagon players on my team, and against me when on my imp. They seemed decent as well, and friendly. So when the guild invite came, I said sure. Suddenly I was no longer the lone pvp'er in a pve guild. Now there's one or two pve'ers in a pvp guild. I log in and everyone is in a warzone.

Yes we are on teamspeak. Yes we are calling incomings. Yes we are talking about who to focus and why. Yes we are talking about cc's and why you shouldn't force leap to a flashbanged target, or dirty kick someone that's got full resolve. Yes we are talking about how I think I drank some spoiled coconut water, but how can you tell since coconut water tastes strange anyway...

We also talk about gearing for pvp and what to do to have the best stats possible in lowbies and midbies before you can buy pvp gear at 60. Here's a tip. Diplomacy. I don't care what you plan on doing for your crew skill, but take diplomacy. Pick light side or dark and run those missions non stop until you have either light or dark 2 as your alignment. That will allow you to equip relics purchased from the light/dark vendors in the gtn section, and up your bolster. If you have treek, send her out as well, as she's faster at returning.

I run with my guild premades because it is sooooo much more fun than queuing up solo. I've queued solo since just after launch. I've been there and I've been here. Here is better.

It's not that I want to stomp pugs in lowbies and mids. It's that I like to level up with pvp. That's all. I and many in the guild will be in those brackets till we natural out level them. Don't worry. We don't twink or whatever it's called. We stay till the end of the match, take our comms and xp, and re queue. We also don't rage quit a match if we are losing. We like to pvp, and playing with friends is more enjoyable than solo.

Now, I have noticed that we on occasion will win some lopsided matches over and over. That's not fun either. We do have an imp guild, and I do jump over there to up the challenge. If you feel the teams aren't balanced, tell us in game that Red Octagon needs to come off the bench. We aren't a bunch of elitist jerks that only want to roll our foreheads on the keyboard for the win. We're just I guess moderately above average players that like warzones.

It's not about stroking an e-peen by stomping clueless players. It's about truly enjoying playing with the teammates you have. I'm sorry your feelings got hurt. I don't know if that's a proper description of your situation, but there it is.

Also, we are all happy and helpful people. Whisper us in game and ask questions. Or group up with us. You might like what you find.

I wouldn't worry about it. I just find it funny all the trash talking by people in their pre-mades beating a bunch of PUGs in lowbie PvP. Then of course, the losing team players start complaining, and you then decide to inspect the guy complaining and he doesn't have an earpiece, no relics, and a bunch of blue 172 mods giving him a whopping 1200 expertise rating despite being level 55+.

I just wish the people who complained actually, like, took time to get their own gear in lowbie PvP mode before they start complaining about pre-made groups. I realize this is a PvE server and most folks are going to PvE, but still when they open their mouths about PvP and they have no gear, you have to laugh.

I'm enjoying the lowbie PvP despite the premades because the game has added quite a few new warzones since I last played. I must say that I truly despise Quesh Huttball map, but I've gotten the hang of the others. Soon to be 60 anyway....game on everyone!

IF Blue Octagon/Red Octagon are so big & bad, why do we never see them in 60 PvP? Are they just stuck in noobie PvP? Purposefully staying there or what?
Because if they're as bad as this thread makes them out to be & they're PvPing that much, then my goodness some of them should be wrecking 60 PvP by now.