I completely agree it has everything to do with the player. Laziness isn’t just about what you may have on, whether you are gemmed or have your consumables. It is has alot to do with attitude and willness to work together with the group.

Personally, gear is secondary to me. The player’s ability to participate, pay attention and be an asset to the group by giving, like yourself, 100% is what matters.

Good luck with the raiding! You sound like you are going to be a great asset to any guild that has you!

As for the laziness, I honestly think it depends on the player. I want to prove myself, the guild I’m in is up to working on SSC and they want me in on the 25-man content so every opportunity I’m in a group, or even sometimes by myself I take the opportunity to practice my tanking (I’m a druid) and threat generation. The group that I went with to kara last night was all overgeared. at least half, probably more, of the people were in T5 and then here I come along the little off-tank in clefthoof gear and the odd cat dps piece. But I’m making sure I come along with consummables and try my VERY best to do EVERYTHING I can to help the raid, because I know when I finally get up to rolling with the ‘big boys’ there won’t be any room for slouching on my part. If I don’t learn to pull my weight now, when I have that cushion for error, I’ll find myself being passed over for group invites.

Maybe you already know about it, but it made me a sad bear… I didn’t get to hear Pike!