A Skipping Normal Raid Option :o ?!

[Reinha]

Skipping normal mode should be an option. If some people want to go do savage before doing the story for that raid, that doesn't affect anyone else and they should be allowed to. Savage is content for statics and this would be a group decision. The devs wouldn't even have to change the raid quests to include savage as an option. Just make the Minstrel unlock savage straight away.

[Theodric]

Skipping normal mode should be an option. If some people want to go do savage before doing the story for that raid, that doesn't affect anyone else and they should be allowed to. Savage is content for statics and this would be a group decision. The devs wouldn't even have to change the raid quests to include savage as an option. Just make the Minstrel unlock savage straight away.

Actually, it does affect other people. If there is absolutely no need for people to do the story mode of a raid then the amount of people running it declines which results in higher queue times and less competent people in the pool of potential players to be grouped with.

[Reinha]

Actually, it does affect other people. If there is absolutely no need for people to do the story mode of a raid then the amount of people running it declines which results in higher queue times and less competent people in the pool of potential players to be grouped with.

You're right, but this would only be noticeable during the first week, since we are talking about completion. Those who want to farm it (multiple kills) every week for gear would still do it but the people going straight to savage using other gear would skip their one clear. Considering how small the savage player pool is and then considering how few are likely to care about being spoiled or willing skip sources of gear, I don't think the number of people clearing normal would be affected very much.

Having less competent players wouldn't be so bad imo, assuming we want people to get better. Getting carried does not make people improve.