How do you like to experience group content the first time?

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I'm not an alarm clocker that's for sure. Timelines and stuff are usually public within hours of clears

Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of doing hard content?

If you wait for guides, what's the point? I thought you wanted difficult content, not "tell me how to clear content so I can look good"


Its much more fun figuring out the mechanics. Especially in savage.

[MPK]

Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of doing hard content?

If you wait for guides, what's the point? I thought you wanted difficult content, not "tell me how to clear content so I can look good"


Its much more fun figuring out the mechanics. Especially in savage.

Optimization and "muh parse"

Though raiding is different for everyone

Edit: oh and of course the cool title and weapons that screams "I can clear the hardest content in the game"

[Arillyn]

I prefer to go in blind and that's why I'll go in first thing when a new patch drops. Usually as dps. If friends are on first thing I'll go in with them, but if not I'll dive in by myself. But sometimes not everyone can be on first thing and we'll plan a blind FC run in the evening the same day a patch drops. That's for brand new content. But if it's something that's been out a while but I've not bothered to do it yet, like an extreme fight, I'll review a video just to get some of the basics of the encounter down. I won't remember it much as I learn best by doing, but at least when I see something in the fight it'll jog my memory of "oh yea the video said this was coming and how it should be handled".

[WhiteArchmage]

I like going in blind. If it's normal content, there's usually nothing too obtuse. And in Savage, it's fun to figure out mechanics together. That said, our MT does look up guides so when we get stuck we'll usually find out what comes next soon enough.

[Vahlnir]

If it's an Extreme trial or an older Savage raid, then I will probably look up a guide beforehand. Otherwise I'll just jump right in. I'm all for being prepared, but I don't see a reason for anyone to need a guide for anything that isn't high end content. Just enjoy the game, people!

[Penthea]

Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of doing hard content?

If you wait for guides, what's the point? I thought you wanted difficult content, not "tell me how to clear content so I can look good"

So not surprised. I used to do hardcore raiding in WoW and I found that those who keep informing you of how great they are whenever possible are rarely as amazing as they say. There's always a catch with these people. They overly highlight something to hide something else.

I have nothing against people looking up tactics. But I do have something against a person who frequently acts like they're ultra hardcore and it turns out they're not.

This would be funny if I had not seen this so many times already.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

So not surprised. I used to do hardcore raiding in WoW and I found that those who keep informing you of how great they are whenever possible are rarely as amazing as they say. There's always a catch with these people. They overly highlight something to hide something else.

I have nothing against people looking up tactics. But I do have something against a person who frequently acts like they're ultra hardcore and it turns out they're not.

This would be funny if I had not seen this so many times already.

I wonder if it's an age thing. I find myself less and less needing to prove myself to other people as I get older, and more just doing things for personal enjoyment.

[MPK]

I wonder if it's an age thing. I find myself less and less needing to prove myself to other people as I get older, and more just doing things for personal enjoyment.

Casuals have weird taste. I never understood how roflstomping something without any effort can be enjoyable in any way.

[Penthea]

Casuals have weird taste. I never understood how roflstomping something without any effort can be enjoyable in any way.

Classic attempt at deflection. Assumes someone saying they're doing something only for enjoyment must mean it is super easy content anyone can do in their sleep, to distract from the fact that they themselves shattered their own illusion of their own skill.

Hilarious and pathetic.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Casuals have weird taste. I never understood how roflstomping something without any effort can be enjoyable in any way.

And your choice of waiting for guides instead of just going in and figuring it out yourself is weird to me.


I'm not a casual, and haven't really ever been one. I just don't spend 40 hours a week raiding to get week 1 or 2 clears. I'm much happier going at a slower pace. It let's me do other things.