Originally Posted by
Lark
My ten man group does not have a shaman since our shaman switched to druid for the requirements of raid stacking in 25 man (regardless of what blizzard says, there is a problem). We have completed the entire instance and all of the hardmodes we are capable of doing (we're missing 2 atm for the drake) without blood lust.
I'm trying hard to not draw too many conclusions but honestly it sounds primarily like you are both unaccustomed to raid leadership in general and have something of an overly negative attitude. Yes, people who do 25 mans are at an advantage to you on some level, but on the other hand, who cares? If you're capable of raiding then you should be making some progress every week and that's what the game is about, no? Or did you expect to get ten perfect raiders, perfect raid comp and just roll through the instance because "you're a ten man guild" and that's a ten man instance?
Yes, recruiting sucks. Yes, raid composition can be a pain in the ass. Yes, other guilds finish other things at other times. This is just as true for 25 man guilds, albeit in slightly different ways. It sounds like you are doing the instance and doing the raids, but somehow frustrated with how the game doesn't line up the stars for you and give you that perfect raid.
You're not special because you're a ten man guild. You face many of the same problems as other people do. Saying 'oh they have slightly higher ilvl loot so they're beating us just because of that' doesn't really sound like you're assessing the situation so much as undermining yourself with your own negativity and sense of entitlement.