ToAU Missions (10-18)

[Kidzukai]

I personally liked the BCNM fight, wasn't too hard but it was a really fun fight. If they had more of those (and by more I mean a lot) that aren't too difficult but have the potential to be, I'll be happy with ToAU. D:

Ultima/Omega was only fun so many times. >_>

[MisterBob]

The BC would be interesting if the crew had the strength of mammets. As it is, I could tank them as a freaking BLM if I put Phalanx/Stoneskin up. The MNK was hitting me for like 12, and the CORs would miss me more often than not with ranged attacks.

Vulcan Shot or whatever wasnt fearsome at all. It hit our PLD for 400 damage I think. It barely broke my Stoneskin the one time it hit me. I'm honestly not sure how you could lose this mission, even if you were a PT of all PUPs and DRGs.

I agree that missions don't need to be *too* hard, but this was just moronic.


On the plus side, the story was good. Although I'm sad we still don't get to see who the Empress is. I'm guessing she's a bunch of puppets :P

[Kidzukai]

The BC would be interesting if the crew had the strength of mammets. As it is, I could tank them as a freaking BLM if I put Phalanx/Stoneskin up.

lol, when we did it our BLM kited the captain half the time out of boredom.

Vulcan Shot was annoying, hit me for like 600. But yeah, I agree that it could've been a bit harder. About the only time I casted Ichi as a NIN was vs the Captain. >O

[Rag]

Most people dont have a big problem about how easy/hard the missions is
But 2hours only after waiting 4months for it... SE fail
Im sure if the missions toke like 15-20hours with like 6-8 easy bcnms People wont be that disappointment

Assault almost add nothing story wise its just like some sort of new ENM-BCNM-limbus-dynamis-garrison and other events

[Kyreth]

My speculation for the bitching about the missions.

What good is a storyline if the people buying the expansion can't get through it?

Seriously- ask a few 75's on your server at random. Have they finished Zilart? CoP? Odds are, many more on Zilart than CoP. Making the storyline an unmentionable pain in the rear isn't fun. Yes, it was "easy" for some. Cookies for you.

IMHO, the toughest fights should NOT be the storyline ones. They should be completely optional, in fact. Did you have to beat the Emerald/Ruby Weapons to finish FFVII? Heck no. Was it fun to do? Sure was. You probably would have gone back, leveled up some more just so you could win against them. That's where the hardcore challenge should be.

Wouldn't mind seeing the storyline used as a method to unlock these, much like some optional dungeons/areas in other FF games are unlocked- like a big fight post-ToAU missions that took wearing a Glory Crown to enter.

[Kaylia]

My speculation for the bitching about the missions.

What good is a storyline if the people buying the expansion can't get through it?

Seriously- ask a few 75's on your server at random. Have they finished Zilart? CoP? Odds are, many more on Zilart than CoP. Making the storyline an unmentionable pain in the rear isn't fun. Yes, it was "easy" for some. Cookies for you.

IMHO, the toughest fights should NOT be the storyline ones. They should be completely optional, in fact. Did you have to beat the Emerald/Ruby Weapons to finish FFVII? Heck no. Was it fun to do? Sure was. You probably would have gone back, leveled up some more just so you could win against them. That's where the hardcore challenge should be.

Wouldn't mind seeing the storyline used as a method to unlock these, much like some optional dungeons/areas in other FF games are unlocked- like a big fight post-ToAU missions that took wearing a Glory Crown to enter.

1st: None of the mission were the toughest fight, go see CoP wyrm, cerberus, hydra if you want those challenging fight not related to anything.

2nd: None of the weapon you are talking about were in the original version of the game. Last boss was the hardest

[Elanassa]

They said this expansion was for high lvls... why dont they make the missions good for high lvls then :/. I think they should make the town for 70-75 onry and you cant get in unless your in that lvl range. Would make beseiged alot less laggy to from lvl1-69 just there for the free exp.

Maybe I missed something, but I'm pretty sure the expansion was for solo-duo'ing missions at high levels. Not something that would require a full party to complete.

And honestly, I had a lot of fun doing the missions. We ambled our way through (except the BCNM fight) last night with SMN x2 + THF @ 75... and now we're just waiting for a few friends to catch up so we can do the BCNM.

[Janice]

They said this expansion was for high lvls... why dont they make the missions good for high lvls then :/. I think they should make the town for 70-75 onry and you cant get in unless your in that lvl range. Would make beseiged alot less laggy to from lvl1-69 just there for the free exp.

Stop complaining. Look on the bright side, looks like soon we will be able to buy new and used laptops from OFFLEASE.RU

[Larkwynn]

I think the biggest problem people are having is not the difficulty of the missions, but the combination of difficulty and quantity. COP took a long time to complete because of difficult BCs that required farming items or getting a strategy that worked for your group just right. ToAU missions are easy, but theres a) not enough of them and b) nothing to stop you from finishing them 30 minutes after they've been released.

Considering they release an expansion maybe once every year and a half, 30 minutes of story line is disappointing. Then again, if they made you wait til midnight reset between each mission everyone would be disappointed again. At this point the only thing making the storyline last is the fact that SE hasn't finished it yet and is releasing it in patches.

Assault is a cool side branch, has great rewards and maybe even a storyline of its own (Dark Rider) but it would have been nice if they tied it in a bit more. Maybe a CS that gave background about the zone or the beastman of the area's history. Something to stretch it out a little more than a day.

[Kaylia]

And honestly, I had a lot of fun doing the missions. We ambled our way through (except the BCNM fight) last night with SMN x2 + THF @ 75... and now we're just waiting for a few friends to catch up so we can do the BCNM.

Were people brainwashed or something. Walking around in CoP for cs and farming annoying item used to be the worst thing ever, but in ToA, people think its fun?

[Khamsin]

They said this expansion was for high lvls... why dont they make the missions good for high lvls then :/. I think they should make the town for 70-75 onry and you cant get in unless your in that lvl range. Would make beseiged alot less laggy to from lvl1-69 just there for the free exp.

Stop complaining. Look on the bright side, looks like soon we will be able to buy new and used laptops from OFFLEASE.RU

Don't you mean:

"Look on the bright side, looks like soon we\'ll be able to buy new and used laptops from OFFLEASE.RU"

?

[Ryko]

In their defense, wlaking around in TOAU is still a fuckload easier <_<

[ircgeek]

I think because it's easier to get around is part of the problem.

People always complained that spots like Riverne and Sacrarium were useless after the missions. I maintained that S-E added them simply for the mission, not necessarily to have a practical use outside of missions.

Instead of the focus of a mission solely being placed on the BCNM, CoP also crafted dungeons to reach the BCNMs as part of a mission's challenge. I think part of what makes ToAU stink so far is the fact that everything is so accessible - one teleport to the Dvucca Island Staging Point and a 5 minute run, and you're already at the BC. There's no challenge to that.

[Senoska]

And honestly, I had a lot of fun doing the missions. We ambled our way through (except the BCNM fight) last night with SMN x2 + THF @ 75... and now we're just waiting for a few friends to catch up so we can do the BCNM.

Were people brainwashed or something. Walking around in CoP for cs and farming annoying item used to be the worst thing ever, but in ToA, people think its fun?

its easyer, its funny, and doesnt require an alliance + of people

[Kaylia]

In their defense, wlaking around in TOAU is still a fuckload easier <_<

Not when the beastman steal the AC 1 hour after maintenance >_> The godamn boat is annoying.


Anyway, once they added Tav outpost, I think moving around CoP mission wasnt much of a problem. Most of the cs were in starting city or Tav.

its easyer, its funny, and doesnt require an alliance + of people

Name me one mission that can't be beat by a normal setup of 6 with blink tank or 2 war. It's easier yeah, but it wasnt insanely hard before

[Larkwynn]

I'd rather do 3 CS's that were 10 minutes to get to each, than 1 CS that takes 30 minutes to get to. The easy missions are nice, but there should be more.

[Ryko]

Not when the beastman steal the AC 1 hour after maintenance >_> The godamn boat is annoying.

Silver coins are your friend.

Halvung -> Zhayolm -> Alzadaal -> Portal -> Nashmau

From nashmau, west exit to mire -> al zadaal -> portal -> Dvucca Isle

quick and easy rly

[ircgeek]

Not when the beastman steal the AC 1 hour after maintenance >_> The godamn boat is annoying.

Silver coins are your friend.

Halvung -> Zhayolm -> Alzadaal -> Portal -> Nashmau

From nashmau, west exit to mire -> al zadaal -> portal -> Dvucca Isle

quick and easy rly

...I gave aers crap for that last night. People can't just idle on the ship for half an hour and go play with PSP or say hi to their parents upstairs or something?

[Ryko]

You make it sound like I want to talk to my family or something.

[Marissa]

Federation Aketon is not cool enough for Naja.