Motivation for raiding

[bardaboo]

I'm in a static. It's not hardcore and we've had to occasionally pug people. Now... we don't mind teaching a fight to someone who is competent at their class. So it should be easy to say to a pf group " hi I've watched a video, I've cleared the SSS for this fight" most likely they'll be willing to give you 30 mins or so to see how you handle learning mechanics. If they kick you after that instead of being bummed out take what you did learn into the next group. "I've watched a vid and seen until xyz mechanic"

[S-r-ex]

For me it's progression and a sense of accomplishment. And I'm actually having fun. OK, a bit for the gear too. Currently on A11S with my static, just past the first plasma sheild, but we're doing baby steps each raid night. All progression is best progression!

[Mirch]

wipe is fun, wipe is love, wipe is life.

[Critical-Limit]

I dunno I feel like every time someone tells me their motivations. They aren't enough. And I feel like most of the raid gear this expansion are ugly.

So it's try really hard to get gear that becomes useless or doing It for the challenge and I'm just not that excited to beat memorization battles. (There are a few random mechanics)

[Clethoria]

I see in these threads the main argument is "But doesn't everyone want a challenge?" And the answer is "no." I've got a quite a plenty friends who are entirely content with dance syncing around aetherytes and chatting. Once they get their fancy weapons and swag, they're done.

Consider out of the hundreds of thousands of players what the majority wants world wide. Does Japan want more challenges? Or more loli/catgirl pandering? Does Europe want Dante Must Die mode? Or... whatever they usually want.

[Critical-Limit]

To be frank I want challenge just not in the form that SE delivers with raiding, and EX. Make it more random reactable and I'll probably have more fun.

[Werhusky]

To be frank I want challenge just not in the form that SE delivers with raiding, and EX. Make it more random reactable and I'll probably have more fun.

Regarding that I lately discovered PvP for myself and PotD 150+ if it is not random what other PCs do or zoning in on a floor to 4 chimera patrols coming at you with the 5th right around the corner... idk

[Mirch]

To be frank I want challenge just not in the form that SE delivers with raiding, and EX. Make it more random reactable and I'll probably have more fun.

You should go do some fancy PvP mate thats something really exciting either frontlines or the feast but i suggest you the feast thats hella exciting

[Chocolys]

Simply because that"s not why I play Final Fantasy XIV. I play this game as a relaxing social entertainment. I don't care about challenge in this game. I like to ride my chocobo around, like to explore dungeons without them feeling like a competition. I don't care about parser or max efficiency.

If I had to compare it to real life, FF XIV (but raiding) is for me like hanging out at a bar with friends and playing dices or card for fun, while Raiding sounds like participating into a Professional Poker tournament.

[Critical-Limit]

Regarding that I lately discovered PvP for myself and PotD 150+ if it is not random what other PCs do or zoning in on a floor to 4 chimera patrols coming at you with the 5th right around the corner... idk

I agree I want to get into PVP, and I enjoy PotD ( with objectives added I'll fall in love with it).

PVP is hard for me to learn. I don't see many guides. And I don't even know what's happening half the time.