In reality if your team was running Black Spindle damage wasn't a problem if someone went down. Another poster mentioned this, but most people just didn't seem to know the Raid. You were lucky if you had 2 people that could grab gaze at golgoroth if you were in an LFG group. (And when I say grab gaze I mean both drop the orb and grab the gaze. It only takes one guy.) as a result I would do it 99% of the time. To use your golf analogy part of the problem is that most of the game (missions, strikes, NF) is like being at the driving range. You use whatever clubs you want and you just go at it. But the raid is like playing a round of golf. Now there are mechanics, and certain clubs become crucial for certain parts of the course. I feel like a lot of players (inexperienced raiders) just want to go in and use their driver even if they're trying to make a 30 yard shot from the rough. It's about having the right tools for the job, recognizing that, and executing. This is also why it makes me laugh when people get pissy about questioning someone's load out. I'm not trying to bully anyone or tell them how to play the game, but what do you think Tiger Woods caddy would say if he pulled out a sand wedge at the tee of a par 5?... just saying a lot of the problem was/is the stubborn nature of certain players.