For Savage/Extreme, I know that seeing what the current strats are is important. Mainly because going these kinds of raids are meant to be talked about and shared amongst the community to come up with the best way to clear.

However, that's where that ends for me. I never once looked at a guide for any game, and I don't plan on starting. Frankly, people who look at guides either have no ability, motivation, or confidence, and that's okay. I play games to be challenged, to learn, and yeah to fail a lot until I find the best way. When someone tells me to look at a guide, I get the impression they are too lazy to tell me the main things to probably look out for (because not every mechanic is very clear in their presentation.) If that comes off as elitist... then I'm sorry, not sure what to say. I've never once needed or wanted to look at guides for a game unless there was some extreme circumstance, and I don't plan on starting it now. It's just completely against why I find games fun.