I am not sure I like the new looking for group system (lfg), mainly because it does not have raids, and there are a lot of people that hang out in it for the sole purpose of raiding. I was interested in seeing how raiding would work out if they allowed it. I am sure that there will be enough angry people asking for it that Blizzard will implement it. Perhaps now the real reason to the early December release of 3.3 is reviled as I know that I see a lot less raids going on due to holiday events. One of my regular groups has only 2 days scheduled. Perhaps there is not something I am seeing in the system as I have rather busy schedule and have not been able to see the full effect of the patch. However I have done enough random pugs a day to get the achievement, which was with 4 groups. 3 should have done the trick, but it appears that I did a few random pugs with various people more then once. 40 more and I get the title of Verdin the Patient, I imagine that 100 is the pug pet.

Usually when it comes to posts about pugs, I don’t generally have any thing good to say. Not to mention every one of these pugs was The Oculus, arguably the one instance that no one wants to pug regular or heroic. But with this patch it was supposed to have been nerfed. Not to mention everyone should be well geared with the introduction of Trial of the Champion. 3 of the 4 groups was a breeze making me think that perhaps its time to entertain the idea of completing the instance achievements for a new mount. I am after all 12 away from the 100 mark. 1 of the 4 groups was a bit annoying as 2 of 5 people did not know where to go, and for some reason thought they should lead. Even though I debated on leaving we still managed to finish it without a wipe. So at most the new system has only annoyed me a little, and I may yet see all my characters in tier 9 before the end of this expansion.

The new system eliminated one of the pains of pugs, which is for everyone to get to the instance.  Or waiting for 2 people to get to the meeting stone.  Which you can still do.  But you can click on the lfg macro on the map to transport to the instance.   At the same time you can transport back to where you were after the instance is done.  For example I was near the fp at the Tournament Grounds.  After finishing the random heroic it sent me back where I was. 

I suspect that there will be another patch in the next 2 weeks to make the lfg system cover raids so that everyone can get a chance to whack Arthas.