Put back Extreme trial on raid finder again...please

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Oh I see you meant successful wins, not first clears. In any case, while I can obviously see how this benefits you, surely you can see that it punishes many others? Having to struggle with bad parties to get a clear is better than not even being allowed to try, is it not? Especially when everyone who has the clear and could thus help you is being given a direct incentive to not help you (i.e., a higher success rate by not allowing new players).

And having them in DF without the option to select "clear" punishes everyone who wants to actually farm and clear that content - not somehow get the kill. Forcing experienced people to help new ones get their clears isnt a good solution - it only leads to a lot of frustration and fighting between those who would like to farm that content and those who havent even read a guide or cant even understand the simplest mechanics.
Again: It is a good function. It allows people to focus on their own progression, if they wish to do so. I shouldnt have to help everyone, sometimes it has to be okay for me to focus on my own wishes. Sophia EX is really the best example - a kill there takes 10 minutes, not the 40 minutes I spend with a kill-party a week ago. But in that case it was even fine for me to spend 40 minutes, because I was in the mood to help out, teach and explain that fight. But when I'm not but still want that bird, that HAS to be fine too. No one should be expected to play this game for the sake of others.

Does anyone actually do this? I don't use the raid finder, but all the anecdotal evidence I've seen says no.

Also it's kind of alarming how casually people in this thread dismiss the unwashed masses. God forbid we should have to teach someone. Surely the party finder is a separate but equal method for those poor souls.

Yes, I do. When I feel like helping out and teaching, I will queue for my mentor roulette, for EX-primals, raids... I will join learn and "help to kill"-parties in PF when I see them and when I have the time on my hands.
But please explain to me why it makes me such a horrible person that once in a while I'd just like to get some smooth, quick runs in?
Why do I have to teach and explain the fight everytime I queue up for it again and again and again?
Why is the progress of every new person much more important than my own goals?