Quote Originally Posted by Eye_Gore View Post
I hate this mind set. I often wonder how did the first group doing Titan ever clear it without watching a video, and did they make a video while they did it so the second group could watch and so on?

I often see people in Titan say they are new and the most I usually see anyone say is "dodge stuff" while the MT or someone else is already pulling.
My mindset can be summed up as: do as much as you can to give yourself the best chance. Obviously, videos didn't exist for the first group to clear Titan so I think they can be excused from watching them Now the reality is that videos DO exist for most content for most people. While adhering strictly to a video limits innovative ways of clearing content, videos are very effective at demonstrating fight mechanics so you at least have an idea what to expect. As fights get more and more complex, the position of NOT expecting players to watch videos gets less and less tenable (T9 for instance). That being said, DF is totally random so I would completely understand someone who does not meet my high expectations (if watching a video first counts as such). However, knowing there is no realistic chance of winning if a person or persons did NOT watch a video, I would likely stay for a very short amount of time. I'm pretty sure this is not a benefit to the "I refuse to watch a video first" crowd.