Quote Originally Posted by Thunda_Cat_SMASH View Post
I don't raid because I don't find predictable fights difficult, nor are the rewards particularly worth the time. Fights that are mapped down perfectly to the gcd with no possible change are neither fun, nor challenging, in my opinion. If it can be mapped out to the tiniest detail, it's formulaic, and if it's formulaic, it's predictable.
You'd be surprised how people can still fail scripted events. A9S itself it heavily scripted, A10S seems to have variation from my experience. And the gear is only to push the next tier, min/max or get a head start augmenting.