What is a HC player?

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Is this the general understanding of what hardcore players and statics are? Seems a bit too extreme for me and rather unhealthy for the mind and body alike.

Also, If you have to invest 10 hours or even more to clear a raid tier as a static on week 1, doesn't this mean that the players are slow learners? I by no means claim to be a fast learner but it is just strange for me that someone who needs 10h+ to learn ten mins scripted fight expects fast learners to join him. If 10hours is fast then what is considered slow? Are the savage raids on week 1 that hard? I really want to find out.

I can see this being the standard for week one or work first groups, especially with ultimate taking time off from work is not unheard of. Generally the extreme aspect is probably relative to the group I know of some players in other games that would think 10+ hours is rather lax while others it is extreme. Depends on the person and many other factor.