67 replies to this topic

[Klaxon]

other then a small, ugly but cute dog? i see that term being thrown around alot here. i have a feeling i may be a pug if it means what i think it means...

[Penneywize]

You're a PUG, bro.

Edit: Fine, it originally meant "Pick-Up Game" meaning you just launched in without any pre set teammates and are playing with random people. It has grown to mean the random players themselves, who are generally poor players (not always) and uncoordinated (also not always the case).

It has further come to mean the bane of the existence of 4-man groups and the only cause ever of their losing matches.

Edited by Penneywize, 24 December 2012 - 01:44 PM.

[Klaxon]

i did launch in without any preset team mates and i do just play with randoms. but i am doing pretty well i feel. definately not messing up my teams day match after match.

i diddnt think the community on this game went for elitism :-/

[Reported for Inappropriate Name]

a pug is a pick up game, or pick up gamer. It has been taken by petty ******** and converted into a kind of derogatory term.

remember, there will always be those that are so full of hubris that they take any difference and use it to define their superiority.

in the business world we call them marketers or salesmen

Edited by Battlecruiser, 24 December 2012 - 02:03 PM.

[Dead Fury]

Pick up group.

Usually when you play with random people.

[TANTE EMMA]

a puG are those players on the final screen, that score double digits.... . then get here on the forums and whine that this and that is OP and should be nerfed....

[Kotsuno]

Noakei Siegel, on 24 December 2012 - 02:40 PM, said:

a puG are those players on the final screen, that score double digits.... . then get here on the forums and whine that this and that is OP and should be nerfed....

bahahahahaha. So true =D

[SGT Puddles]

Like Pennywise said they aren't always bad players, its just that you see the worst players in pugs. Probably because a group will either help a bad player become good or quit playing with them.

I personally pug almost exclusively, except of course when one of my real life friends are on, which is rare, this game is unforgiving. There is no shame in being a pug, none in even being bad so long as you attempt to do better.

As, a pug player, if you stick to the largest pack and attempt to remind people to stick together you will do pretty well.

Some random semi-pro pugging tips.

If you are dead and observing, help call targets in chat. The person you are watching is busy not dieing so telling your teamates where the baddies are especially with ecm can be helpful, grid coords and the target letter (in the red square when the mech is targeted) is most helpful, calling the mech thats almost dead (from fighting you or somone else you watched) can save lives.

another thing i like to do is when i see lrms flying at a team mate and i have ams, i run at the lrms, you would be suprised how many you can shoot down this way especially in a jenner.

Taking command helps but dont expect anyone to listen most the time best you can do is get the ones that will listen to follow the ones who wont.

Playing the sheep dog can be fun too but requires a light mech. I find if you run past then circle back in front of a group of straggles they will sometimes turn back and head to the group. not always but it helps.

Just a couple tips that work for me when im feeling like being a superpug, most the time just follow with the group and shoot what they are shooting.

[RadioKies]

I like chaos and odds that are against me, thats why I PUG. I've been PUGing and teaming up when the game was in CB. PUGing is like beïng in the GoT Night's Watch or a Jostie Band (Dutch Jostiband Orchestra) of Mechwarriors or a box of chocolates... you'll never know what you're going to get. Some people PUG just because they want to see the world burn

Edited by RadioKies, 24 December 2012 - 03:36 PM.

[TANTE EMMA]

RadioKies, on 24 December 2012 - 03:35 PM, said:

Some people PUG just because they want to see the world burn

Everytime I wanna see the world burn I go to these boards.

Edited by Noakei Siegel, 24 December 2012 - 03:43 PM.

[Koniving]

Penneywize, on 24 December 2012 - 01:42 PM, said:

You're a PUG, bro.

Edit: Fine, it originally meant "Pick-Up Game" meaning you just launched in without any pre set teammates and are playing with random people. It has grown to mean the random players themselves, who are generally poor players (not always) and uncoordinated (also not always the case).

It has further come to mean the bane of the existence of 4-man groups and the only cause ever of their losing matches.

Oh hey Penney! Good to see you on.

Now dance!

http://youtu.be/Zn-Voz_d0dQ

[Void Angel]

RadioKies, on 24 December 2012 - 03:35 PM, said:

PUGing is like beïng in the GoT Night's Watch or a Jostie Band (Dutch Jostiband Orchestra) of Mechwarriors or a box of chocolates... you'll never know what you're going to get.

Fun Fact: The line in the book on which the movie Forrest Gump (the origin of the box of chocolates quote for those of you living in a cave around 1994) was, "being an ***** is no box of chocolates." The movie line was changed to make it more heartwarming. =)

Really? You filter "*****?" J00 C@|\|7 $70PZ0RZ 73h 1337! I S@1D "1D107!"

[Redoxin]

Klaxon, on 24 December 2012 - 01:49 PM, said:

i did launch in without any preset team mates and i do just play with randoms. but i am doing pretty well i feel. definately not messing up my teams day match after match.

i diddnt think the community on this game went for elitism :-/

Then you are a PUG. Pugs are simply the people that drop without a group or that join jour group randomly. Its just a descriptive term and using it is not elitist. Everyone becomes a pug from time to time.
Only saying "Pugs are bad players!" would be elitist.

Edited by Redoxin, 25 December 2012 - 10:43 AM.

[Al Apone]

I love being a pug but best of all I love killing premades

Not all pugs are noobs or crap at the game. I`ve been in pug groups that have done pretty well against premades and other times rolled over by them. But what I can`t stand is the premades who insult the pugs there stomping on through chat.

[darkfall13]

PUG!

[So who took Pilot Name as a name]

RadioKies, on 24 December 2012 - 03:35 PM, said:

Some people PUG just because they want to see the world burn

[Mycrus]

4-man vs PUGs is OP.

4-man teams please L2P 8-man and stop picking on PUGs like you are Mech Romney incarnate.

PUGs today will be your 4-man / 8-man lance mates tomorrow (or when they realize that they could learn better with a group).

I try to spend most of my time 8-man downtime as a PUG.

I <3 PUGs.

[ZnSeventeen]

I pug most the time, sometimes I drop with my cousin. In any case, I love pugging most days, but some days everyone is having a hard time, including me. That is the way with pugging.

[BlackArab]

I prefer the term: Mercenary, Hired gun. Just be thankful that I'm fighting for you.
Come to thing of it, I hope MWO does evolve in the same way Eveonline did.

Edited by BlackArab, 28 December 2012 - 05:55 AM.

[neviu]

a pug is,

a team full of people think it either call of duty, or counter strike,

using absolute no teamwork at all,
not chatting nothing just dieing and going to the next game,
you sometimes get some people who lead and thats a good thing,
dont play pug if you wanne have fun it will make you smash you`r computer,
out of utter rage,
some people realy have no mind and idea wtf they are doing,