Motivation for raiding

[magnanimousCynic]

At least Raid Gear is actually relevant for the content you get it from. Due to the low ilvl sync of 150, any PVP gear above i200 is glamour for PVP unless it's Crit/Det for a slot that didn't have a piece that was easier to get.

[EponaTBHSMH]

Getting better at the class you're playing, mechanics that are fun, requiring certain awareness and positioning (I'm a recent player, so I haven't experienced all a1s-a8s)

The social aspect like coordinating the roles and raids having a certain learning curve/feeling of progression

[konage]

No motivations in doing savage. The gear is not a big upgrade for the general content. Requiring to get 8 people on at the same time and have the same goals. Running it over and over becomes as tedious as running experts. Only pro is the clearing and learning the fights the first time.

[MeridaQ]

I raid because who doesn't like to see a lala tank giant scary monsters?

But I agree with the previous points, it's hard to get into raiding unless you get lucky or build up a reputation. I raided final coil and the first Alex. I took a break and then got back into it in A9S I pugged it for a couple months and then was invited to a group. I was lucky because I knew people and had a rep for being competent.

For people w/out exp it is much harder to get started. I am in a couple LS that try to pug raid. I help out when I can and it is slow but more people are getting involved. This is all community side and hard to balance with real life. But! If you have time/energy put a LS together for people looking to learn and you will find vets that are happy to help. I do and so do many others. What will make a huge difference is the cross world PF. I will be up there teaching if you want to join. Look for the last name Quigg.

[Bray]

I raid because it's time to demonstrate some dominance to a cat who keeps hugging my winter ration popotoes and giving them cookies without my permission. D:<

[Sarcatica]

I raid because it's time to demonstrate some dominance to a cat who keeps hugging my winter ration popotoes and giving them cookies without my permission. D:<

LUL no one can stop me from giving out cookies to dem popotoes

[Critical-Limit]

I just frankly don't find memorization battles fun.

I prefer PotD(especially if they ever run objectives) the journey to 200 as a party of 3 is a tough journey.

I'd like more randomized battles where I have to react rather than check off my memory checklist.

[MeridaQ]

Unfortunately Quigg, world PF won\\\\'t change things

Also to Elladie

First to Besame that may or may not be true. I and a few others are in the belief of helping others learn content will increase the overall skill level and help develop the community as a whole. With that in mind I jump into learning groups a couple times a week for savage and a often for primals. I help teach the fights (others do this too) and offer everyone a chance to jump on disco and listen to the call outs. When all world PFs come out I plan on putting up learning PFs to help people clear the content or simply try it out. You and everyone else that are interested are welcome. Ultros created the original beginners hall and many of us carry the torch.

At Elladie that is no problem I play with a few much older friends and we work on content too. There is nothing wrong with dying a few times learn what you can and go from there.

[Besame]

I'll be lookin' for ya Mer! Not really but nice thought. It would take me being bound and gagged to do a pug run of anything except VA and POTD after what I have seen. If I really need something my small FC of 11 that is closed to recruiting to keep out jerks will run me through. Unfortunately as a pc user I found Discord to be buggy and unstable for me so I uninstalled it. I use TS, vent, Mumble..NO Discord

[Leadleaf]

I'll make LFG threads occasionally but I've a preference to stay in on this NA server yet also not wish to endure an early am raid time, not driven enough to make my own group and will just play other objectives like anima weapons and mentor roulette for now. Sometimes I substitute in my old SCoB group, managed to see most of the fights.