I love doing group oriented crap, I would be doing it if this game wasn't such a massive cock block. That is however besides the point. If you want to get into a who needs that gear debate you'll lose because you don't need that fucking gear for your group oriented activity either. The point is that everybody to some degree or another plays world of warcraft for progression and reward. Don't tell me what I need or don't need. I'm sick of this bullshit of people telling me hey man you don't need it. Telling me what I need or don't need. Well neither do you. Any of you.