Hephaestas
Master Artificer
There is literally nothing keeping players from entering a raid aside from owning the content. There is nothing special I have that allows me to run a raid and you not to. Unless of course, having the will to try and be partly social in a massively multiplayer online game is a special trait you don't have.
But claiming you are "barred from entry" of a raid is a completely false statement. Looking at the game's history - crafting systems have almost always been tied heavily to completing the raid of a story arc. And it makes sense if it is completing the story.
You're playing victim but stated in your op that you don't even own the content yet - so you haven't even tried it. I'll at least give you the opportunity to complain when you've given something a try first.
Give yourself some credit and at least try it first. I don't have any sympathy for people who complain about things they haven't tried.
But claiming you are "barred from entry" of a raid is a completely false statement. Looking at the game's history - crafting systems have almost always been tied heavily to completing the raid of a story arc. And it makes sense if it is completing the story.
You're playing victim but stated in your op that you don't even own the content yet - so you haven't even tried it. I'll at least give you the opportunity to complain when you've given something a try first.
Give yourself some credit and at least try it first. I don't have any sympathy for people who complain about things they haven't tried.