I think the toxic raid meta is a myth

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@Gwennedl-grobbulus

I don’t believe that for one second, care to share that quote where they said they wanted us to join guilds instead?

Sure, here’s the relevant quote. I’ve bolded the important part:

@Kaivax

It’s fair to say that GDKP has some benefits to individuals who don’t want to be tied to a guild or set raid schedule. GDKP raids are, while mostly transactional in nature, another social activity in the game, and we’re hesitant to discourage anything that gets people into groups to play together. However, we’ve been concerned that GDKP erodes traditional guild and social structures that are in many cases the basis of our most fond memories of early versions of World of Warcraft. It’s also undeniable that GDKP contributes to and drives a lot of illicit activity, such as real-money trading (RMT) and botting, as it creates a demand for in-game gold that would not otherwise exist. GDKP can create an “arms race” effect that encourages participating players to purchase gold to be able to compete for the best items.

So basically… if you want to play SoD, Blizzard wants you to join a guild. Having a subpar experience in SoD because you aren’t in a guild? Good, that’s by Blizzard’s design. Guilds are meant to be BiS.