I've raided blue. It's really not fun at all. It's a handful of super hardcore people that don't work or work from home. They're either streaming with Google Hangouts for other "watchers" to scream into an wakeup channel or their standing at a starting line to foot race. The footrace competition is only between a handful of these hardcore's, mostly the same ones every mob,and usually officers, leaders, and obviously the top DKP guys.
Once a dragon is up the batphones and wakeup channel get hit. You literally have minutes to show up before the raid target is dead. This means already at your computer usually and if you aren't already in position or have multiple max level toons to split positions, it ain't happening. It's a real bitch to be honest.
If you're able to participate in the "tracking" activities and kill some mobs your getting good DKP (tracking is worth X multiplier of points). Then you have to bid against the hardcore's with tons of alts. Mobs have wild variance on top of all that, so statistically it's almost impossible to get something considered good - best in slot.
...Then there is the price inflation and over camping of tradeables and non raid camps. Good luck.
I've been trying red. It's got a very hostile ooc with people that have been maxed out fighting each other for ever and have tons of resentment for one another. There's absolutely NO low level population. I'm not sure if they even get new people up, or if it's just cycles of alt twinks. I've been having to solo in empty zones my entire stay so far. There isn't even a market for gear.
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