Party Questing is a very touchy subject. There are so many variables that go into it. For instance, unless you have a set party of three of your buddies, you never know what kind of party you’re going to end up with (Though you can bet that at least half the time there’s going to be some noobs!). Here are a few of the most common stereotypes of PQers I have run into:
The Noob
We all have to deal with them, and we’ve all been them at one time. They have absolutely no clue what they’re doing, and often times are almost entirely unteachable. In Kerning PQ, your first warning sign is right there in the first stage: “Ummm, what does this mean: Kill an amount of ligators equal to the answer to the question and pick up the cupons.” If you encounter one of these, and the channel you went in on is empty, I’d highly suggest you kick them, grab another player, and go back in. Don’t worry, they won’t be smart enough to track you/give your track away to other people 
The Jerk
These people are generally somewhat good at party questing. The only problem is that they’re jerks to everyone around them. In the 1st stage, they’ll steal cupons from other hard-working players, slowing the entire party down. In the second-through-fourth stages, they may run for the easiest spot or sit out and force the party leader to both jump from rope-to-rope or pile of kitties-to-pile of kitties or barrel-to-barrel and click at the same time. Some jerks may also run for Barrel 3, even if they REALLY suck at the 4th stage. In the last (fifth) stage, they will probably rush to kill the Jr. Neckis and steal the KingSlime’s squishy shoe drops.
Teh Pro
If you run into one of these, BUDDY THEM. A party of pros is your key to making it through a party quest quickly and efficiently, allowing you to run through many times in a row. The pro knows exactly what to do. Once in the first stage, they go directly to Cloto, read the riddle, call out the number of cupons they must collect, then lay waste to the ligators. They will call out “Done” when they’ve gotten all the coupons they need, and will continue to kill ligators until the other two players have gotten all the coupons they need. They’ll then get the pass, drop it near Cloto, and stand by the portal, waiting for the all clear. In the 3rd and 4th stages, they will often go for the 3rd spot and move quickly and efficiently through the patterns, allowing the party leader to keep a steady rythm of clicking. In the fifth stage, pros often like to challenge themselves to attempt to solo the Kingslime before the other players can make it down, though some may just go for the Neckis :].
The Tracker
I myself am a tracker. Before joining a party, I will quickly jump through all the channels, copying names to a Notepad document. Once I’ve made it through all 18 channels (Excluding ch 1, cos that one is impossible to get tracks for!), I’ll run through again and check all the names, to see if any have gotten in. If they have, I’ll put an asterisk (*) next to their name in the track list. After making my second run through, I will go to channel 1 and create/join a party. If they don’t have their own track, I will give them the track I found or cycle through the channels again, checking all the names once again. By this time, at least one of the parties that I wrote down will have made it in on some channel, and we’ll have a track. I continue to cycle until the track we use gets into the last stage. I keep putting asterisks next to the names of players who are currently inside of a PQ. After we’ve gotten to the Bonus stage of a PQ, I will tell the others to remain in Bonus whilst I go out and write down the names of any players outside (And I often go recharge my stars at this point as well). The rest of the party will then attempt to rush. Often times, we get back in. If not, I’ve got a track. I put an asterisk next to the name(s) of the track(s) and then cycle through checking all of my tracks (Checking the ones that are already starred first of course). Wash, rinse, repeat. Having a good tracker in your party will greatly reduce waiting times, and will increase your chance s of keeping a running chain of PQs. If you have a REALLY good tracker, and a REALLY good party, you can rack up to 6 PQs-per-hour, or more if you get lucky!
The Ameteur
If you can’t get a pro, an Ameteur is usually the next best thing. They have a basic knowledge of how the PQ works. They’re great for Barrel 2 if you do not have 2-3 pro players present in the party. They usually listen to the leader, though some are stupid enough to listen to anyone who will bark out orders (Hence why you should watch out for Jerks). Ameteurs have great potential, and if you let them tag along for several PQs, you will see their skills improving. Do your best to teach them, remember, it’s always good to have another pro on your team. If you take the time to tutor an Ameteur, they will often be thankful to you and may buddy you as well.
If you can gather a close group of friends who are typically all on at the same time, you can go far! Good luck PQing!
