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Behavior

I have to disagree with the Behavior section (if not the forenote). Raids are a great place to get to know people, especially their character (eg, hard working, slacker, leader type, etc). Chat is usually not an issue, since anything pertinent to the discussion is usually said over a voice program of some sort. --Sky 02:49, 18 January 2007 (EST)

Loot

PUG (Pick-Up Group) raids are perhaps your best and worst possibilities of getting any items, for the guild-challenged. If it is a pure pug raid, you are more likely to get an item (albeit with the random /roll going on and the reduced progression if the raid leader is not experienced). If you are mixing it up with a guild or two, or just filling in for a missing guy (guest raiding) your chances are reduced. Be sure the raid leader understands your goals and the group you are raiding with's do not coincide: You aren't part of their organization, and deserve a share of the loot. The enjoyment you get out of pushing a raid's progression is lessened to an extent when you don't know the people you're raiding with, and is not, typically, an acceptable trade-off for missing out on epic loot which is usually distributed only to guild members. --Qii 17:43, 25 January 2007 (EST)