Dude, i feel you. my highest character is 28 and as a matter of fact 2 nights ago 2 of my friends and i ( a 27 and a 29) invited a bunch of people in the "Need help for raid" section to do hard mode, we had a gorgon checkpoint. We had managed to recruit a 30 and two 29s. One of the 29s claimed to have an Atheon checkpoint so I eagerly gave him fireteam leader. He kicked me (28) and one of my friends (27). Well, Jokes on them i later got another group of 4 28's, 1 29, and 1 27. We beat hard mode. I got a Mythoclast. :D