So does TSO really have more linked encounters?

[Fendaria]

<p>The NDA appears to be lifted.  So are there more linked encounters in this expansion?</p><p>Are there a good amount or just a 'token few'.</p><p>Are there any for raids where it will make a difference or let us AE on raids?</p><p>Fendaria</p>

[Windowlicker]

<p>I haven't had a chance to see the raid content yet, however the two or three instances I did run had tons of Encounters.</p><p>It was pretty nice.</p>

[Aurumn]

<p>*Chuckle*</p><p>You want a big encounter? Take your 'Lock to Lavastorm once TSO hits and run through the Forge. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/908627bbe5e9f6a080977db8c365caff.gif" border="0" /> Guk too... just bring an appetite for meat. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>AoE classes are going to be rather tickled with TSO content, I think. Sorry, I didn't tinker with raid stuff.</p>

[LardLord]

<p>Yes, we get to AE a lot more.  From what I've seen, pretty much every zone is similar to RE2 and Veksar in this regard...good mix of multi-mob and single-target encounters.  I didn't get a chance to raid much, but the first two (very easy) nameds in Tomb of the Mad Crusader come with two linked epic (I think?) adds.</p>

[SageGaspar]

<p>Every instance I've run so far in TSO, they've pretty much alternated single encounters and grouped encounters of 3+ mobs. So it'll go ^^^, grouped mobs, ^^^, grouped mobs, for most of the trash at least. The bosses tend to be single target but there are some AE add waves and such.</p><p>With the new AAs from myself and other classes it was not uncommon to be hitting 12-15k on these trash encounters, the balance of course being that they last about two seconds. Two warlocks in a group and you'll be fighting to actually do damage to the encounters before they die hehe.</p><p>Oh I should mention these are all group instances, I've heard the raids aren't nearly as generous with the AE but I haven't experienced those first hand.</p>