It's great to hear you have found happiness Elliot Statics are very fun but as you said, nothing necessary. I would try to get one together for the second coil content though, just a pure recommendation, this goes with your biased that it locks solo players out. This will never be done with a pick up group. You gotta find guys and gals that are willing to work a few days a week to learn the fights. The feeling of completing each one is a very a unique reward in itself though, not just the loot. It is however in a darker, more stressful part of the game lol, but it doesn't come without those great rewards. I'm playing 2.35 right now, and it seems you could get away with doing hunts solo if you wanted, 50 seals for the weekly, another 50 for all the dailies. A bit slower but get's you away from the angry mob of people lol