Why I Decided to Become an Elitist

[Ashkendor]

So, you are saying that for me to do content, I need to form not one, but SEVERAL PF parties, do a truckload of networking, add like 10 or 15 names to my friendlist so I can find at least 5 more logged in at the same time as myself another day, form a semi-filled PF party (or be lucky enough to find all 7 online) to even SET FOOT inside the instance. So THEN we finally have a shot at TRYING to learn the fight. That provided among the 7 you found to the party there isn't a jerkish tank who'll say "this DPS won't cut it. I'm out" after the second wipe, and party will disband afterwards, to MAYBE try another day.

That's your solution?

Well, it certainly doesn't make you look nearly as dumb as jumping into a 7/8 farm run with no prior experience in the raid, claiming you know the fight but just haven't cleared, and wiping at the very first boss mechanic.

In any case, yes. If you want clears in the most expedited and least painful way, you will need to put in some effort. You will need to join learning parties or make your own. You will need to get out there and meet people that want to do the same thing you do. In other words, you will need to put in the same amount of effort that people that cleared it before Echo and DF put in when they first got into their statics or linkshells. Do you think raid statics grow on trees? Do you think that there's some weird hidden stat on your character that means you come into the game with a network of veteran players already in place? Nobody's going to come to you and drop a clear into your lap unless you have some very nice friends, so you'd best make peace with that now. Veteran players don't typically put up party finder advertisements looking for inexperienced players to help (and by 'help' I mean 'carry') unless there's a hefty fee involved. Some of us, however, are quite willing to jump into parties with players that have taken the initiative to put together a message that basically tells the world: HEY, I WANT TO LEARN. We help those that help themselves.

Your alternative is lying (which we've been over) or Duty Finder (which has its own issues), so pick your poison.