In D1- it was the same. I was actually gate kept from raiding because I didnt have ToM or Spindle. I needed to finish the raid to get ToM... every lfg I made fell apart cause it would never fill.... never. Now? I'm consistently raiding..... it is amazing what we can do now versus before. People expect you to KWTD cause the effin internet is out and not everyone wants to give you a lecture on how to raid. Even in D1 I did my diligence to watch vids and read guides plus I took notes. Still not good enough to get into the LFG groups (note I sent pics of my notes on discord and my video history and time spent watching) not good enough. I didnt have TOM or a completion so I legit got carried by one of the only nice guys here- Lost Sols. That was the only raid I ever did in D1- the community before was even more toxic and elitist than now. I literally experienced it in D1. Now a days I got a shadow title and I'm chasing unbroken- I raid- I do comp- I get good loot. I'm 100 on the season pass... the game is dummy easy rn- and the community is open.