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4/3/2022 2:56:00 PM
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Raids for Casual Dads
Hey Guardians - I’m a busy Dad that LOVES to play Destiny w my two sons. (6 and 14 - BOTH pretty good actually!). Raids are tricky. They wanna do them SO bad (me too) but lately I find the community a bit -blam!- to Raid newcomers (I get it…) and it’s hard to find cool people that don’t mind teaching us how to do it. I wish it was a more positive and fun experience. What am I doing wrong? Is there a dedicated place to find cool, friendly & casual Guardians who won’t mind raiding with us sometimes? I’m generally a solid PVE and basic Crucible player - I can hold my own, but admit Raids can be confusing, chaotic and little stressful. Maybe not for me or just need to look elsewhere for some support? I’m open to any honest feedback here! Thanks!
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Find a friendly raid clan? If you join one and they aren't friendly or don't invite you, don't be afraid to leave and find a new one. If you are raiding blind, be able to take direction. If you want a clue, watch a guide or walkthrough, so you have a general idea of what's going on.
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1 AntwortenThe clan I'm in, Dads of Destiny, is one of many out there that is full of busy dad's, with kids that play also. We've had to take breaks for diaper changes, spouses yelling, dog walks, etc. We've taught the little ones raids, and carried em to the finish line. It's possible.
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The newest raid is definitely the most complicated to learn because of the 27 symbols you need to use but once you learn the encounters they are actually really easy and enjoyable. My clan and I are usually available on Saturdays, if you ever find yourself in need of some extra guardians!
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1 AntwortenBearbeitet von NeoReaper82: 4/7/2022 4:13:08 PMI(40) and my brother(36) do raids with his wife and my 3 daughters who are 14, 13, & 11. We'd happily do raids with you guys if you'd like. Send me a Bungie friend request.
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1 AntwortenI threw out a post asking for the same thing a while back, but it got salty really quick. My lad is 11, and desperate to get a raid under his belt, but we’ve had some pretty terrible LFG experiences that I’ve gotten him out of (the racism and -blam!- were off the scale). I’ve done raid teaching before, and can happily Sherpa through Last Wish and Garden (I have endless patience) - I’ve not done it for a while so don’t know any of the last 3. We’re UK based, on Xbox, and play on Fridays (6-10ish), or any school holidays, and would absolutely be up for joining a similar group. Tried to make a clan out of it (The Bridgeburners), but we’re still just at 2 members 😂 Also, to anyone saying young uns’ can’t cut it in raids, I got taught my first raid by a 10 year old, and he was on it! (Wherever you are young Guardian, thank you!)
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It’s pretty rare I meet mean people on the big discord lfg. As long as you’ve watched the guide for the raid your trying to do on YouTube, people are pretty willing from my experience
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Hey Guardian, not sure you or your son’s schedules but there is a streamer named D_Flawless on Twitch and his streams/gameplay are 100% family friendly….AND he does raid carries. A real genuine dude and a GREAT addition to this community. Search him up, you won’t be disappointed. Good luck to you and your kiddos, and happy Raiding guardian 😎
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Hey! Do you use Discord? I run a community where we organise and teach raids, and other endgame activities. My preference would be to help you first, then in a separate run take you and your 14 year old son though. I don’t feel that comfortable teaching a 6 year old a raid.
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This would make a great clan name.
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1 AntwortenI'm a dad and quite often during a raid I have to take 5 to do 'parental admin'.. lol.
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I loved doing dreaming city dungeon with both sons. They are contemplating wq and the gjallarhorn expansion as well
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1 AntwortenSpend more time in dungeons first. My youngest at 7 isn't ready for raids. They're honestly too complicated for him. If you as a trio aren't grinding dungeons I don't think you're ready to handle the mechanics that raids require. Ya'll haven't even touched POH yet, try and figure it out as a team blind. I have all the time in the world to teach my kids raid mechanics but don't expect the same of any one else and honestly the only reason my kids have gone through raids is because I am doing the heavy lifting. Maybe if you run the raid with your oldest and both of you get really good you both can 'carry' a teaching raid - for your youngest.
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I'd recommend a dungeon tbh. It's shorter and honestly may be a better experience with just you and your children rising to the challenge
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1 AntwortenDungeons are a great alternative but a six year old is pushing it. However I think deep stone is your best bet. I would not take a six year old into Vow of the disciple.
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1 AntwortenI’ve raided with my boys when they were 8 & 10. My daughter has picked up Destiny as well, although we haven’t had the chance to all run a raid together. Kids are all going to be different, but FWIW, my best tips would be: - concentration, especially for the younger one, is not to be underestimated. They will get tired. They will lose focus. Schedule for a time that works for them. Myself I tend to raid in the evenings, but the kids get tired and it doesn’t work for them. - pick a shorter raid. It will help with the concentration for the younger one. VoG would be my pick of the current raids. Mechanics aren’t complex, you can give the younger one something to do other than ad clear if they want, and recovering from a mistake isn’t overly difficult. I wouldn’t do VOW as an introduction, mainly because it’s a longer raid, especially when learning - patient Sherpa to fill out your team. I have all the patients in the world for my kids, but appreciate not everyone else will lol. - bring plenty of raid banners. You’re going to wipe haha We’ve had a blast raiding and Playing together in general. The excitement when they get the clear really is something else. My boys would be buzzing around the house for hrs afterwards.
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5 AntwortenIs this your first time around people who aren't obligated to pat you on the back every time you fail at something?
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17 AntwortenNot sure I'd let my 6 Yr old play this game. It has a rating for a reason.
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7 AntwortenHonest feedback... absolutely no problem teaching Raids. Teaching an adult or a 14 year old is one thing. But a 6 year old? Seriously?
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I'm a casual dad with a 13 year old too. We have similar issues that you have brought up. He's a strong pvp player, but we both are decent raiders and nightfallers, we are just constantly left to whims of the LFG community. It usually relegates us to one or two encounters and a lot of waiting because people want to race through instead of trying and helping and working to get encounters down. They tend to leave if you can't instantly pass the encounter. If you would like to hang with us, you are welcome to.
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If you’re on Xbox I’m a casual dad but my daughter doesn’t play lol. Add me: Genetics518 I have experience on vault of glass, the dreaming city raid, some of the dungeons. I have one character 1563-ish and the other two are way behind.
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If your looking for a chill group to help you with raids my clans got you always ready to help anyone willing to learn and listen
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Bearbeitet von shero4001: 4/4/2022 2:42:40 PMDeep stone is the best bet for a starter raid if you want them to try one to start out in but be warned even this raid can try the calm of even seasoned raid veteran's example geting to first encounter require a team to run there sparrow's thru a course of heated safe zone's. That remove a debuff that will insta wipe you if it get to high as well as clearing each zone of ad as you go so you are safe to stay in them to remove the debuff. And to top it off you are forced to deal with a blinding snow storm as you traverse between zone which can lead to going off drop to your death as well as mine that blind and slow you agein leading you to wipe. (Buff name shelter from the storm) (debuff name frostbite going from 1-10 stacks at 10 stacks insta wipe's that player only). P.S i've sherpa'd my share in this raid over 200+clears 60+sherpa's i've had people refuse to run the sparrow 's section due to this.
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2 AntwortenI'm always happy to teach. I might have a butt-tonne of raid clears under my belt but I too am a father and work full time so I understand the scheduling headache. If you dont mind me asking, what timezone are ya?
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3 AntwortenHi there. The community has it's unfortunate set of it's own toxic groups. You'll find these peeps talk a lot and generally have about as much team morale as a potato. If you need raid help keep an eye out for some streamers on twitch who have some really good communities. Get involved a little if you can and check the discords they have. I'm a part of one and it's been a great experience so far.
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You want to teach your 6 yr old how to raid in destiny.
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Couldn't you ask your clanmates for help?
