Building the Ideal First Raid Experience *long-ish* (Destiny)

by cheapLEY , Thursday, December 24, 2015, 20:09 (3352 days ago) @ DiscipleN2k

For me, King's Fall was the only raid I've been able to do with a fully blind team, and nothing has matched that experience.

So I'm honestly not sure what you can do for your friend, because unless you do find a fireteam full of people that haven't ever done VoG, I'm not sure you can get that experience. I went through VoG for the first time with some folks from here, and Blackstar guided me through some things, but the group was patient and willing to let me explore encounters a bit if I wanted.

But even that doesn't really work completely, because at some point, I feel the pressure of being the only one that doesn't actually know what's going on, and I felt like everyone was just waiting around on me, and that's not exactly a good feeling that encourages fun.

That being said, I think that's about as good as you can get. Find a fireteam of folks that are patient, and willing to let your friend explore and figure out as much or as little as he wants. Definitely use old gear if possible, don't cheese, don't rush.

All that being said, depending on what nights, I would love to do this with you if you're looking for a team. Like I said, Blackstar and Co. provided a great experience for my first raid when I came back around here, and I'd love to be a part of that for someone else. Having a crappy group could very well lead to a crappy experience and your friend thinking that raiding is stupid, and that would suck.