Less whining would help. Your friend (s) is (are) not responsible for getting you through anything. They get invited to do something with someone, but they are not obligated to take you with them. You said it yourself - you made no progress, and they weren't willing to use, or didn't have, the time to keep trying. If you want to do the raid regularly, find players from the same area (timezone) and agree on a time to raid (i.e. Thursday at 7pm - whatever works) Then stick with that team, instead of getting new people every time, to build teamwork and efficiency. This way, you will be able to do 3-4 raids a week in no time. Getting everyone to understand and get the timing down on the different mechanics is the main issue, and that takes practice. Not 1 run with different people once every week. Unless they have a team and will carry you, in which case, you are the weak link, and need to do what you are told.