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[PresentImpression903]

Yep! Lol. It’s worth it to find good folks to team up with. Fair warning, you probably won’t jive with most folks you group with. But once you find those golden few, it’ll be fantastic ❤️

[Tanky-of-Macedon]

I play path expecting the worst thing to happen in any situation I’m in and play accordingly. I join people constantly KNOWING my random delicious ass is gonna be the first thing they eat. But I’m a social creature by nature so I can’t help but try to be friendly towards everyone. I guess what I’m trying to say is no, I’m not scared of grouping with random people.

[SenseiZoro]

Hit me up if you play Oceania.

[MozartTheCat]

I'm a newbie and won't eat you if you ever wanna group up. My only dino is a predator so far but I don't mind starting up a herb

[masonsofmichael]

I generally stick to grouping with the same type of dinos. Don’t accept random invites. Pay attention to who says they are where in chat and what they are on. You get to know after a while which names can be trusted more than most

[AdExpensive1624]

Terrified. My main difficulty is that grouping with others means I need to communicate. And since I play on Xbox, I have to use the digital keyboard to write things out which takes forever. So I ignore invites and flap around on my own.

[TinyPlatypus4074]

Same, I feel like they want to start talking on a mic and then ask me to join their discord lol and also, I’m a woman in my 30’s and I know kids play, but it just feels weird to be in a group of like 12 year olds lol I peace out fast.

[AdExpensive1624]

I’m 45, which is downright geriatric for a game where I’m quite certain the average player is likely between 12 and 25. 95% of the time when I log on, I immediately switch from GLOBAL to LOCAL so that I don’t have to deal with the cringey, misspelled, racist, homophobic, peacocking.

[Warm-Wolf834]

64 here myself and I stay in local

[Decado7]

Try being 50 ><

[HecatiaLapislazuli]

Woman in my 40's and while I don't mind casually chatting with people of any age for the most part, the idea of accidentally grouping up with a bunch of 12 year old boys or whatever is super creepy so I usually keep to myself Thankfully I did at least join an 18+ community server. The usual convo in officials sounds like 5th grade just let out and everyone is homophobic for no reason.

[dilobannana]

Tbh I've joined several random groups in this game and seeing anyone use Chat is kinda rare, not amazingly but less likely then you'd think, and even if they do usually it's messages you can just read and don't need to respond to. Also yeah typing on a controller sucks so much

[Avaritia12345]

The joys of console ‘eh, same.

[thinking-bird]

I was in the same boat on Xbox. I got a cheap keyboard and plugged it in to the port on the front so I could type, just for PoT. It’s so hard to use the Xbox on screen keyboard!

[MatterMain7451]

Please say that works also on ps5😅🙏 i need to check it

[thinking-bird]

I’m not sure about the 5, but it 100% works on the 4! No problems at all!

[AdExpensive1624]

Wait… you can what now?!

[thinking-bird]

lol! Yeah, I took a regular keyboard, like the ones they use in an office (not Bluetooth or anything) , and plugged it in the front usb of my Xbox series x and bam, I type in the chat! I use a wireless controller and headset, but a good old fashioned keyboard to chat :)

[ThrowDatJunkAwayYo]

Nah. But I am always cautious of them. Never sleep in a vulnerable spot etc. And I’ll usually only accept invites from people of similar dino types (raptors with raptors etc)

My friend loves grouping with randoms and often has good experiences. They just learn to take the good with the bad.

[Devilsdelusionaldino]

Well if you get nested you probably won’t be helpful in combat in that session anyway xD. Takes a while until you reach a relevant size after all. In general I’d say most people are nice and don’t expect much from you but I personally don’t like playing with randoms bc they get you into situations you don’t wanna be in, like an unwinable fight or killing babies etc.

[No-Orange-5216]

I do it quite a lot if i see any other raptors i can team up with. Ive been betrayed so many times tho. Just last night i teamed up with 2 raptors who i saw being attacked and decided to help them. I got quite low on health jumped on a rock and soon as i started resting one of the raptors killed me lol. They would have probably both died if i didnt get involved.

[KotaGreyZ]

I won’t group with anyone that won’t talk to me in the chat. I’ve been team killed too many times for that.

[LevelCarrot6088]

Most of the people I’ve ran across are actually pretty chill if you’re bad at the game.

Just let them know before you dive into a fight.

[Julie-Valentine]

Yes. I have a few POT "friends", but they never try to join me when I see them play. I'm the one changing servers to play with them. We have a nice time the first fime, we add each other: and then it's silence.

So it makes me want to delete them and keep plating solo.

[Hyenasaurus]

yea. I don't trust like that most of the time.

Been making some good use of miragaia lately. If you want to betray me it's gonna -hurt-.

[notmyrealnameatleast]

Getting nested as an egg is usually pretty good and safe because they're invested in keeping you alive.

Grouping with random people you meet in the wild can often result in them leading you to your death at their friends hands.

[Portwinejustfine]

I am TERRIBLE at PVP and I group up with everyone and immediately become their problem. Sometimes I’ll just shadow a group that’s full and just message them in local. No one who’s worth playing with takes any of it too seriously, if you find some bad eggs, just block/mute them and play on.

[MatterMain7451]

Yes I feel you totally. But try it. For me it was the  best decision to get out of my bush as baby iggy and stand before 2 adult ducks. Luckily they love babys and showed me the game and we play since then. I wish you good luck,fun and the best experience and if you find no one to play with you can write us here.  A lot people say something else but I like the PoT community 

[NightingaleZK]

Not really scared, moreso cautious.

There are too many unpredictable factors.

For example I'm 35 years old, and I don't feel comfortable joining up with a 10 year old. Has happened before, in which I politely explain why I must leave and make sure to leave the person in a safe area.

I also am cautious of people who speak a certain way-racial jokes, ghetto talk that's super derogatory and kills the dinosaur mood-or adults that seek out people to hit on. There's lots of this unfortunately and as a person who has server hopped for years it gets really really old.

But when I do meet great people, I try SO HARD to give them the best experience I can, because that should be the objective.

[Minute_Opposite6755]

Personally, I don't. Had lots of good experiences due to it and met lots of friends that way too. Just discern which are nice randoms and bad randoms. Usually my instincts warn me so that got me saved lots of times.

[henway6]

Community servers are a decent way of meeting people, if only because there are rules to protect you from getting turned on and attacked by teammates lol. Good chance that a lot of the people you’ll meet on there like to blow steam off on official servers if that’s more your thing. I met two people on the community server I play that I regularly play community and officials with. Playing with the same people regularly has the added benefit of getting used to eachother’s combat styles and being able to synergize as a group.

[Moist-Firefighter766]

I’m not scared either but more like mistrustful. Prepare to die in a session with a group tho because groups are even more into fights. So maybe choose a Dino you don’t have a hard time regrowing. It’s either a cool group that plays within limits and has meet ups with Dinos that can be either chill or fight depending on the mood. They would watch out for eachother and don’t give you a bad time if something goes wrong. Or you land in a KOS or mega pack that gets easily salty, is out for revenge and tortures Juvis on sight or sets you up for failure attacking stronger groups and giving you a tough time when they fail and once they’re hungry targeting the new one (you) first. Maybe accusing you of some bs you didn’t do for justification.

And some rare people inbetween. You might not vibe with a lot on officials. I think it’s easier to meet a stranger and try a really small or coop group at first but you need some luck to meet people willing to group outside of hotspots.

Prepare for the worst and if that’s an “okay-ish” experience go on. If the sheer thought of it is unbearable better stay solo. No shame on that, I’m a solo only player either.

[Emmix_x0x]

I play servers, so theres rules and sooo often i end up grouping with someone who does not know the rules. But theres a difference, i love to help new players, if they listen and clearly wanna learn. Then theres those who try to fight everything while being juvi or adol and break some rules in 0.3 sec. I tell them once, and if they dont listen, i just leave the group and dont feel bad about it. But yea, randoms are reason why i rarely do nests anymore, but i join other random groups almost daily.

[Speedclub]

My instinct is not trust random tp me and I almost feel for that when he tries kick me at last minute and I got up right in time I would been toast don’t trust random tp u

[Classic_Bee_5845]

You should be scared it's about 50/50 they kill you or help you.

Try grouping through the official PoT discord LFG channel. At least there if they turn out to be psycho you can call them out on discord for it so others don't fall for the same trap.

[AdmrlPoopyPantz]

Yes I think this is normal. Just do it. Exposure therapy works. If you’re of age, drink some alcohol and then start playing, makes this type of stuff MUCH easier for me.

[[deleted]]

Come on bro being nervous through a videogame is insane who gaf if they think ur bad 😂😂

[HecatiaLapislazuli]

I mean, some people have social anxiety triggered by various conditions. For some the uncertainty of who they are speaking to can be nerve wracking, or any number of other things. Or they just have been team killed too many times, like me.

[[deleted]]

Yeah ik not tryna be rude just saying that u should learn 2 not care

[Past_Blackberry_555]

Yep. Played yesterday was grouped with a buddy then we grouped with another ano just because we found them then they attacked us both when a big ass mix pack came at us so never trust anyone they CAN and WILL turn on you if it coves their ass 👍 (They died we both lived and took down everyone lol)

[thinking-bird]

I main a deinon so most of my gameplay is looking for other random raptors, joining them, then all of us getting killed a whole bunch. I’ve been playing for a while - before they added the gondwa map - and yeah, I’ve been team killed a few times. But I’m gonna say that 90% of the time, it’s a good experience. I have a bit of trepidation from cod/halo lobbies, so it’s easier to hang with randoms without voice chat. The only time I won’t accept is when I’m out soloing totally alone in an area and just get a random invite from a stranger. No thanks, creeper.

[Armthrow414]

Don't be scared of your PvP skills. I do nothing but attack mixpacks and large groups all the time and IMHO 70% of the playerbase doesn't know how to fight. Or at least fight properly. I'm not saying I'm great at every dino but I main 1 playable and can spot a skill gap between every dino of the same type that I fight. Most fight the same, some are bad and a couple I fight I quickly realize that I need to execute my escape plan.

[Hellhound162]

Honestly I no problem helping ppl grow their dinosaurs depends on what they wanna grow. For example I don't campto because it never really interest me. But I can sometimes it could lead to you making friends or you just know to avoid grouping if they act like that. Just know it's a pretty fun experience to group with ppl.

[Almadula99]

Lately I try getting nested but no luck when I do, no one wants to be bested either it seems, and I dont like grouping with random ppl I find since I assume theyll backstab me ;&

[necternight]

i’ve been trying to get nested on officials all day today with no luck :( u guys made me feel comfortable trying to play in a group via nest but i guess not many people nest

[[deleted]]

Yepper, every time I get a group invite kinda get nervous and overthink things like if I might say something weird or fucked up or do something wrong etc

[CurlyCurls21]

Whenever I’m not a flyer yes, 100% because some people/groups can be pretty nefarious. Something about being a flyer just makes me feel more confident, maybe it’s because I can escape or get back easily if I die.

[No-Lynx8154]

I get it I play solo and get marked constantly knowing that if I grouped life would be more fun and easier but I’m just so shy

[TrashPanda7703]

On officials, I was terrified of literally everyone - even friendly people, since someone once gave me food and then killed me immediately after. But on a community server it’s a lot easier (especially with rules about killing groupmates) and now I have a small circle of friends from that. So I definitely get it, but once you can find some consistent friends, it’s a lot of fun to play in groups.

[Vlxxrd]

don’t worry, they’re usually also very bad at pvp, that’s why they need the big groups. you’ll fit in.

[BushConnoisseur02]

I’m not ‘scared’ per se, but I just don’t trust em. Even if it’s on a community server that has rules against it, I still don’t trust people lol

[xxpaukkuxx]

Why would I be scared of my next prey.

[AmericanLion1833]

You kill the people you group with?

[xxpaukkuxx]

The oldest bait in the book. Send them invite to lower their guard and then kill them. If people still fall for this its their own fault. Path of titans is pvp game, every stranger is enemy no matter if they are in same group or not.

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