To impress the ladies.
Not everyone raids just for loot, I raided back in TBC for the goal of killing bosses that were huge lore figures, the story kept me going, not to mention the feeling of raiding with a bunch of guildies/friends coming together as a team, getting past hurdles on bosses with dedication and team work, that feeling when after weeks of wiping on a new boss, finally nailing him, moving onto the next tier and being in awe of the new raid environment.
Loot was just a bonus to get you to that next hurdle.
What's the point of leveling, they are just gonna raise the level cap next expansion.
Raiding is fun.
F is for friends who do stuff together
U is for you and me
N is for anywhere and anytime at all
Down here in the deep blue sea
I'm living in China but registered to EU servers. I wasn't ever ready to raid until now and I can't, haha! The reasons I personally see for raiding are to push yourself. To push your item level, to push your skill level and to achieve what few folks in WoW have done. Here's hoping I can find some runs on open raid soon!
I dont feel like such an alcoholic if Im getting drunk on a wednesday in vent as I would if I wasnt. Thats why I raid.