"Yo...Why go to a party when I can just drink at home by myself?"
Fun in raiding comes from putting yourself in situations where you foster a sense of community within your guild. You come to "know" people through those interactions, which fosters shenanegans and good times.
We were farming in HoT the other night and my group was having a random conversation about Low Carb diets, or funny stories about shit our kids do.
Some of my favorite memories come from Sky raids, because it was commonly encouraged within the guild to drink. This was hilariously entertaining in vent.
Raids also give you a chance to gain recognition among peers for being good at your class. When your pulling is flawless, or a clutch last-second weaponshield, or just being a badass. For example, our cleric Cheesus did a pro job keeping our entire group alive during a Hoshkar attempt last night. Not one person in the guild died, actually. The kill was flawless. Good feels, yo.
Raids also gain recognition in other ways.. like Navir "accidentally" training and wiping us years ago via an eye pull got awry. Or Skarry deleting his epic accidentally... Or folks just generally being afraid of Lacie. (I guess I am sensitive to reputations because I highlight them in sigs, lol.)
So..sure.. you could drink alone at home (not raid)..but you miss out on lots of hilarity.
And if you've tried raiding and don't like it.. maybe you need to try a different party? Maybe you've gotten a bad impression because you're at the Retirement Homes Xmas party.. and not the one in the college town with the beer pong tournament.
Raiding is fun.
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