So after seeing a string of crying babies yesterday wet their pants over a couple pugs I have a few suggestions for getting them a new set of pull ups - cuz we're all big boys now, right?
Problem 1. Getting a team of no mics or awful comms
Solution 1. Captain up and pick a team of people with mics/good comms
Even if the skill sets aren't matched up super-even, i'll pick comms and ctf-smarts over some dumb fragger anyday.
Solution 2. Don't join pugs where you're the only $900+ player and expect everyone to play like allstars.
Problem 2. People picking shit maps
Solution: captain up and pick good maps.
This guarantees at least 1 "quality" map and the other map you'll just have to make lemonade out of a lemon. We all do it, it's time you get back on the horse and make it happen.
By joining a pug, you're obligated to play 2 maps.
Things happens that are unavoidable, like internet going out, but it's all too obvious some idiots are faking some bs just to avoid maps. Sure it's win-win if someone doesn't want to play a map and a fair sub jumps in who does, but when does that happen? answer: very rarely.