Savage loot?

[Nezerius]

So why did the game basically make it mandatory to form a static to get end-game done and get the loot?

Because every MMO has content designed for organized groups.

Alexander also drops the best gear in the game, so you need some luck to get a piece of loot directly.
You also get a manifesto from the first kill of the week, which can be turned in for a piece of gear once you're obtained enough of them (Example, 4 A9S manifesto tokens can be turned in for an accessory, 6 can be turned in for a belt)

[Cadmus]

Because every MMO has content designed for organized groups.

Alexander also drops the best gear in the game, so you need some luck to get a piece of loot directly.
You also get a manifesto from the first kill of the week, which can be turned in for a piece of gear once you're obtained enough of them (Example, 4 A9S manifesto tokens can be turned in for an accessory, 6 can be turned in for a belt)

On Vindictus it was not like this. But it wasn't a tab-target game, so some very skilled players could solo the 8-man raids (50min battles some of them) and people didn't mind just searching them.

Do you get a lot of Party Finder groups up on Balmung for Savage? I'm thinking of transferring somewhere.