Younoob Tutorials.

[abzoluut]

What's the difference between you joining the fight and have people tell you what to do and watching a vid?

[Moheeheeko]

What's the difference between you joining the fight and have people tell you what to do and watching a vid?

about 45 minutes.

[abzoluut]

about 45 minutes.

Then don't watch a 45min vid. Rather strange to you watch an hour vid for ~12 min fights.

Since you seem to miss my point: OP is not going in blind if there are people in the group that already know it after watching the vid and then telling him what to do. It all boils down to the same.

[Sapphic]

What's the difference between you joining the fight and have people tell you what to do and watching a vid?

Depends on how long it takes you to find a new party after they kick you for not going in with any knowledge

[JynxSaken]

I watch videos. I do not watch Mr. Happy though. I watched a few of his and I do not like them. I know that the videos however are not the key to being "pro", it just lets me know what to expect.

I personally think it helps. It is a extra tool that I use for learning. I can't say that it makes me a better player or even a bad player. I don't think that someone who doesn't watch the videos is bad at playing either. It is just a matter of learning perspectives.

[ShinkuTachi]

I do not watch Mr. Happy though. I watched a few of his and I do not like them.

Yeah, I personally prefer videos from MTQcapture. I don't have a problem with Mr. Happy, but I find that she does a better job explaining the fight and doing so in a concise manner.

[Kuroyasha]

Yeah, I personally prefer videos from MTQcapture. I don't have a problem with Mr. Happy, but I find that she does a better job explaining the fight and doing so in a concise manner.

Checked her out. Nice vids. Only prob is that there isnt a t9 guide and her t8 guide came out 2 weeks ago. Furthermore, her Mog ex guide just came out yesterday. That's pretty late. I usually go with Mr. Happy and other FCs/statics who go for server-first 'cause I know they'll have a vid up much quicker

[Noshpan]

I don't mind going in blind, but I'll watch one of Mizztek's (MTQcapture on Youtube) videos as they're short, sweet, to the point and loaded with puns. She will even point out when she messes up (that Titan HM blooper video was hilarious). But I use these videos to give me an idea of what to expect from the dungeon and boss encounters. Nothing truly beats personal experience (and practice!) to figure out what's personally best for you.

I find Mr Happy's videos to be a tad on the boring side.

[Elurra]

I'll give short instructions to new players (kill adds, interrupt this ability, etc) and get more specific if there are problems. See what the new players can figure out intuitively before going too deep into explanations.

[Orophin]

I'd prefer not to watch a video if possible, but I don't want to be the guy holding back my raid group on account of that. I'll usually go in blind for a few attempts and then research less obvious elements of a fight. I've never been in a position where I'm attempting content at the same pace of the pioneers that are running it, so information has always been at my disposal as I'm attempting it.

For what it's worth I was able to clear every dungeon up through the end of the original main story with little to no issue without having to look up anything. Aurum Vale was probably the most challenging dungeon I did followed by Cutter's Cry, neither of which was required for the main storyline. A little trial and error doesn't hurt, but some people just aren't very patient.