Let's talk about how dead this place is. (Off-Topic)

by Morpheus , High Charity, Monday, January 13, 2025, 16:46 (8 days ago) @ Simpsons Rule

I've been pretty eager to try and raid with people here but I'm just not sure how to connect with anyone. I think over the years, and through the participation droughts, people have developed their go-to groups and now communicated outside of the forum or clan chat - which makes it difficult for anyone new to participate.

-SR

EXACTLY, word for word, and that's another nail in the coffin, at least socially. Out of a clan, or a group, or even a website like this...say, 6-10 people make up a stable consistent fireteam, and go through [x] raid as routinely as brushing your teeth. Everybody knows what to do, what role they want to be, what challenges, etc. And as a result, they get it done in less than 20 minutes.

"Same time next week? See ya there." Revolutions.

And while I completely understand that, and I guess there isn't really anything inherently wrong with it, bam there goes the social aspect. You and your raid buddies are in your fireteam bubble. You invite someone new, the machine comes to a grinding halt trying to teach them how, or teach them a different method, or get them accustomed to a different role, or etc.

Even if they KNOW the game and the raid, they don't know it the GROUP'S way. And that sub-20 minute quickie then turns into that half-day. It sucks.

But, if nothing else there's still LFG's and the like, but they're pretty rough too. I guess it's all about luck nowadays...