I go into content blind with friends who are also going in blind, because I don't like being a burden to the team unless everyone is on the same page. It's called being considerate.
Your solution of PF is available for people who wish to challenge themselves too.
Because that basically never happens. Basically no one in this game is willing to admit or own up to mistakes or mention that they're new to a fight. They will just wipe a group in silence multiple times and no one can say anything because the ToS will clock you.
Giving advice on fights? That's unsolicited advice, you will get your head ripped off 9 times out of 10 for that too. And possibly reported.
If the content is old (note I said "old content" in my previous post), I think you should at least glance over a text guide for 2 mins before jumping in.Dunno, I still find it pretty ridiculous people think others should go watch guides for content that requires the bare minimum effort to explain.
Expecting a play-by-play at the arena entrance to the boss is just lazy imo.
I'm saying there's nothing wrong with glancing over a text guide for 2 mins before jumping into old content. Not asking people to write a dissertation.
Also, I never advocated using video guides. I don't really advocate using them at all; they are rarely done with the communities best interests in mind, instead thrown out as soon as possible to garner clicks and likes.
One needs only to look towards the travesty that is Alphascape savage guides this tier, where guide creators implement progression strategies in there, and we get stuck with dumb strats like dps in... But I digress.
There's nothing wrong with this when everyone is on the same page. I just think its a bit inconsiderate otherwise.The other aspect has been mentioned a lot, there is a lot of fun experiencing things unspoiled.