Alexander Discussion, Round 2: Wait is this the easy mode thread?

[lilbubbles]

The fact is, the way you handle it is different almost every time.

That is because its random.

I didn't say it was impossible, or unbeatable, just random and it is.

The problem for us is we're having bad turnover with this 1 specific melee slot, so each week is a new guy learning all the different possibilities before we can even get to the last phase to progress that

[Kipling]

We had people sit still at a certain point to make passing 100%. Only way to deal with mechanics like that in this game reliably, to have one party sit still. You can do it running but sometimes it ain't gonna happen.

[Rocl]

The fact is, the way you handle it is different almost every time.

That is because its random.

I didn't say it was impossible, or unbeatable, just random and it is.

The problem for us is we're having bad turnover with this 1 specific melee slot, so each week is a new guy learning all the different possibilities before we can even get to the last phase to progress that

Person with debuff runs to specific person. The people change but how you handle it is the same every time.

[lilbubbles]

Fine, the way you handle it is you take the boss's hp to 0. Ergo every boss is the same and nothing is random.

I give up, I lose.

[Rocl]

I don't get it, Digititis is cast and I do the same thing every time but the way I handle it is different? Like is it random because I'm not standing on the exact same speck of dirt every time???

[Niiro]

Failing the 2nd and 3rd Digititus is solely player error, you have complete control in coordinating where everyone should be standing and who should be picking up what.

[Neon_Sea]

I agree, mostly I just mean wash away - digi which seems to also have the effect of adding retardation.

[Eanae]

Failing the 2nd and 3rd Digititus is solely player error, you have complete control in coordinating where everyone should be standing and who should be picking up what.

Or you could get good and not fuck any of them up because there's really 0 reason to. Without beating around the bush if you're constantly failing the first pass and you've been on this fight more than 4 weeks your group is awful.

[Niiro]

You sound upset.

[Kaisha]

Anyone got a solid number on what the dmg% increase is per stack in A2S? I always just assumed it was 10% per stack for a total of 50%, going by tank's incoming damage on walker phases, and I assume the same applies when using it on the mobs.

[Niiro]

10% is what I've always heard as well, based on observed damage it seems to match up at a glance.

Never occurred to me before but I think ACT might list the particular % increase if you look at the individual hits?

[Abbul Stonecleaver]

Finally cleared AS3. Feels good.. Seems most big clears happen on Monday nights

[Eludi]

Wish second tier will go back to more frequent tank busters, right now there is only 1 real tank buster and that is in a1 that happens every 2minutes or so, while a3 only has tethers once in a while and a4 really has nothing apart from 15k hit missile.

I kinda would like to have those t13 style tank busters (flatten) over the ones we have now.

[Taint]

Wish second tier will go back to more frequent tank busters, right now there is only 1 real tank buster and that is in a1 that happens every 2minutes or so, while a3 only has tethers once in a while and a4 really has nothing apart from 15k hit missile.

I kinda would like to have those t13 style tank busters (flatten) over the ones we have now.

The wind of ups of Death sentence, Raven's, Flatten, Ahk morn were all awesome, even after 20 clears you see that cast bar and you still know you are about to get smashed.

Now we get a freakin lazer beam in A1S and the rest are uneventful. A tether will never be close to have Bahamut sit on your face.

[Kipling]

am I wrong for assuming almost everyone with an a3s clear has at some point put in more than 3 (who am I kidding 6+) hours in a single week dedicated to just a3s? the group im in has put in basically 2-3 hours/month since about week 3 in a3s and its gone nowhere lol its not fun and we spend that whole session relearning up to the twister part to promptly wipe

I honestly dont think its that difficult- we just arent putting in the required nolife™ effort (time) to beat it and I wish most of those with clears wouldnt act like its such a real test of mechanical mettle ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

We raided 5 days a week about 4 hours a night for our 2 main weeks of progression. It's easy to raid hard and still have a life, just depends on if you're able to juggle both - not everyone can.

[Kaslo]

We raided 5 days a week about 4 hours a night for our 2 main weeks of progression. It's easy to raid hard and still have a life, just depends on if you're able to juggle both - not everyone can.

These statements contradict each other.

[Kaiyoko]

These statements contradict each other.

You're avoiding the middle part between those two bolded statements.

[Kipling]

I don't see how, at all. It's perfectly possible to raid hard without forgetting about your family, your friends, your school, or your work.

[LinktheDeme]

These statements contradict each other.

No they don't just because something is inherently easy to do doesn't mean everyone can do it.

Literally just saying one word I think is something everyone can agree is inherently "easy" to do, still not everyone can do it. By your logic that's a contradicting statement as nothing is technically inherently easy because there will always be a group that's unable to do it.

[Niiro]

Do you have a job that allows you to? Kids? Family? Other obligations?

It's not "easy or hard" it's "do you have the time to do this y/n".

Unless you wanna talk about how hard it is to neglect your kids so you can have more raid time, then yea you could call it a matter of difficulty I guess >_>