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The first “raid” was planned on a napkin at midnight. Which explains why raids always start late and end in tears.

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Raids grew out of group dungeon content in online games like EverQuest in the late 1990s, planned in guilds through forums and chat rather than on a napkin. Late starts usually come from coordinating many players' schedules.

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