Going into day 3... early impressions?

[CycoDelic]

<DIV>Let's not rant and swear etc etc... what have you tried out and how has it worked?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Myself? I have 10 AA but havent spent a point yet. I like to get enough to try a line first, so should be doing that by the weekend.</DIV> <DIV>Did finally get to starting MM quests, completed 3rd last night.. dropped the altar and looked at some things. Anyone else tried any of the blessings out?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Grouping? Well yes, things hit harder but I really havent just totally been pwned by anything. Good solid players in the guild make a difference. In beta I 3 manned Obelisk and Valdoon tanking. have been back with a group now in live and of course, it was much easier. CM... poked my head in, but been busy with other stuffs... but i'll be there shortly on the deity quest.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Raids? I have no input here as of yet. Bedlam scheduled days off of raiding so we could run amok a few days, we'll be back at it tonight :p </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Well? What are your inpressions or feedback?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>(footnote: on raiding: yes I have seen the many posts made here about raiding issues. I am looking for your self critiqued performance on any raids you may have done in the past days... or near future, not generic verbage on how fuxxored it may currently be for a force)</DIV>

[Rob89]

<P>What can i say.. I just love all the changes in EoF. Sure, some are "bad" but that doesnt matter for me, its the challenge.</P> <P>Raids are alot harder now and thats actually good. Makes ppl do more and learn thier class even more. I Enjoy the game once again and always fun to play.</P> <P>Many mobs are rock hard but i just love that, gives a good challenge and something to work on. </P> <P>When it comes to the new AA's , i also love em.</P> <P>Played in Beta and i know exactly how im gonna spend em. Increases dps alot and gives us super importand abilties. Simply just love it.</P> <P>And be able to use a bow.. cmon what can you complain about? </P>

[Wulfborne]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> CycoDelic wrote:<BR> <DIV>Let's not rant and swear etc etc... what have you tried out and how has it worked?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Myself? I have 10 AA but havent spent a point yet. I like to get enough to try a line first, so should be doing that by the weekend.</DIV> <DIV>Did finally get to starting MM quests, completed 3rd last night.. dropped the altar and looked at some things. Anyone else tried any of the blessings out?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Grouping? Well yes, things hit harder but I really havent just totally been pwned by anything. Good solid players in the guild make a difference. In beta I 3 manned Obelisk and Valdoon tanking. have been back with a group now in live and of course, it was much easier. CM... poked my head in, but been busy with other stuffs... but i'll be there shortly on the deity quest.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Raids? I have no input here as of yet. Bedlam scheduled days off of raiding so we could run amok a few days, we'll be back at it tonight :p </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Well? What are your inpressions or feedback?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>(footnote: on raiding: yes I have seen the many posts made here about raiding issues. I am looking for your self critiqued performance on any raids you may have done in the past days... or near future, not generic verbage on how fuxxored it may currently be for a force)</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>A lot of my impressions hold true on live that did in Beta. Most of our AA lines are decent, though I am still of the opinion that the Hero line needs serious love. Overall, I love the expansion.</P> <P>I have 11 EoF AA so far, but like an earlier poster stated, I already know pretty much where I intend to spend it - I'm going heal and wrath lines. IMO, the heals are increased enough that they help greatly in group play for overall group survivability, and in raids they won't be as negligible as before. The DPS - well, when mobs hit hard, and you can't do a lot to take the hits any better, the next best thing is kill them faster than they kill you. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>I completed the MM diety line last night. I like most of the blessings/miracles, though there are a few I don't see much use for. I'm guessing the earlier ones will be more useful in group settings, where the later more costly ones might help turn the tide in a tough boss mob epic run.</P> <P>Grouping seems pretty good - I am holding aggro decently, though it's a hair tougher, just due to other classes getting AAs that jump their own damage (and thus aggro) a bit. I tanked into the bowels of Mistmoore Castle from the door - no invis, FD or mez pansy stuff. We took some knocks, but it's definitely doable.</P> <P>Raids - Not much info here yet, since we're working on tactics and stuff still in EoF, and haven't gone back to any KoS stuff yet to see if there's a difference.</P> <P>Having fun so far, and turning fish into pincushions to up my ranged skill. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>~Sir Hawke Holyblayde, Hero of Maj'Dul</P><p>Message Edited by Wulfborne on <span class=date_text>11-17-2006</span> <span class=time_text>11:31 AM</span>

[Quda]

<P>All I can say is good luck tanking names in labs. Seen a uber guard get pwend mulitple times, and the raid knew what they was doing.  I got hit so hard, that I think I saw the revive screen before I got aggro.</P> <P>For me, my pally got benched, and I am now playing my alts.  The expansion is pretty and it has some zones, but the meat and potatoes of it fails.</P> <P>Oh, and side note, remember how they said they nerfed everything to make things even? .....  Read some of the updates notes, the nerfed the players, but made mobs harder.</P>

[Wulfborne]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Quda44 wrote:<BR> <P>All I can say is good luck tanking names in labs. Seen a uber guard get pwend mulitple times, and the raid knew what they was doing.  I got hit so hard, that I think I saw the revive screen before I got aggro.</P> <P>For me, my pally got benched, and I am now playing my alts.  The expansion is pretty and it has some zones, but the meat and potatoes of it fails.</P> <P>Oh, and side note, remember how they said they nerfed everything to make things even? .....  Read some of the updates notes, the nerfed the players, but made mobs harder.</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Hmm.. this was posted by a Dev (Dymus) in <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=combat&message.id=117418#M117418" target=_blank>this thread</A>:</P> <P>- <FONT size=4>Some of the high damage epic creatures in Kingdom of Sky zones managed to dodge the effects of the nerf bat. <BR></FONT></P> <UL> <LI>This means they had dodged the effects the first time around, they didn't this time.  For specifics on what was touched: <LI>Some of the named in Sanctum of the Scaleborn had their damage decreased. <LI>Much of the basepop mobs and Tarinax in Deathtoll had their skills and damage decresed. <LI>Some of the named mobs in the Halls of Fate had their damage decreased. <LI>Some of the named mobs in the Lab had their damage decreased. <LI>Some of the named mobs in the Lyceum had their skills and damage decreased. <LI>Many of the mobs, including named, in Ascent of the Awakened had their skills and damage decreased.</LI></UL> <P>So, maybe you caught a bad wave. (Hoping, anyway. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />)</P> <P>~Sir Hawke Holyblayde, Hero of Maj'Dul</P>

[CycoDelic]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Wulfborne wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> CycoDelic wrote:<BR> <DIV>Let's not rant and swear etc etc... what have you tried out and how has it worked?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Myself? I have 10 AA but havent spent a point yet. I like to get enough to try a line first, so should be doing that by the weekend.</DIV> <DIV>Did finally get to starting MM quests, completed 3rd last night.. dropped the altar and looked at some things. Anyone else tried any of the blessings out?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Grouping? Well yes, things hit harder but I really havent just totally been pwned by anything. Good solid players in the guild make a difference. In beta I 3 manned Obelisk and Valdoon tanking. have been back with a group now in live and of course, it was much easier. CM... poked my head in, but been busy with other stuffs... but i'll be there shortly on the deity quest.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Raids? I have no input here as of yet. Bedlam scheduled days off of raiding so we could run amok a few days, we'll be back at it tonight :p </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Well? What are your inpressions or feedback?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>(footnote: on raiding: yes I have seen the many posts made here about raiding issues. I am looking for your self critiqued performance on any raids you may have done in the past days... or near future, not generic verbage on how fuxxored it may currently be for a force)</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>A lot of my impressions hold true on live that did in Beta. Most of our AA lines are decent, though I am still of the opinion that the Hero line needs serious love. Overall, I love the expansion.</P> <P>I have 11 EoF AA so far, but like an earlier poster stated, I already know pretty much where I intend to spend it - I'm going heal and wrath lines. IMO, the heals are increased enough that they help greatly in group play for overall group survivability, and in raids they won't be as negligible as before. The DPS - well, when mobs hit hard, and you can't do a lot to take the hits any better, the next best thing is kill them faster than they kill you. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>I completed the MM diety line last night. I like most of the blessings/miracles, though there are a few I don't see much use for. I'm guessing the earlier ones will be more useful in group settings, where the later more costly ones might help turn the tide in a tough boss mob epic run.</P> <P>Grouping seems pretty good - I am holding aggro decently, though it's a hair tougher, just due to other classes getting AAs that jump their own damage (and thus aggro) a bit. I tanked into the bowels of Mistmoore Castle from the door - no invis, FD or mez pansy stuff. We took some knocks, but it's definitely doable.</P> <P>Raids - Not much info here yet, since we're working on tactics and stuff still in EoF, and haven't gone back to any KoS stuff yet to see if there's a difference.</P> <P>Having fun so far, and turning fish into pincushions to up my ranged skill. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>~Sir Hawke Holyblayde, Hero of Maj'Dul</P> <P>Message Edited by Wulfborne on <SPAN class=date_text>11-17-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>11:31 AM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Good to hear, Hawke. I'm having a good time with the expansion as well. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>Oi vey... I cant remember the name... 4th quest miracle... 5000pt ward + the intercept... anyways, tried it last night since I was giving mit in MT group in Clockwork.... worked really <EM>well</EM>, especially on the encounters where you get the insta pop/agro. Had never tried the zone in beta, so I did like the prgression feel of it <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>Edit: forgot the key word in the sentence; <EM>well</EM></P><p>Message Edited by CycoDelic on <span class=date_text>11-17-2006</span> <span class=time_text>12:02 PM</span>

[CycoDelic]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Quda44 wrote:<BR> <P>All I can say is good luck tanking names in labs. Seen a uber guard get pwend mulitple times, and the raid knew what they was doing.  I got hit so hard, that I think I saw the revive screen before I got aggro.</P> <P>For me, my pally got benched, and I am now playing my alts.  The expansion is pretty and it has some zones, but the meat and potatoes of it fails.</P> <P>Oh, and side note, remember how they said they nerfed everything to make things even? .....  Read some of the updates notes, the nerfed the players, but made mobs harder.</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>I didnt see too much last night that led me to believe things arent doable. Hell, I even rescued a named once when it popped on us while giving away my mit. I was able to stay up just fine 'til the MT got it. If I hadnt just redone my hotbars (i.e., couldnt find the pledge hotkey in the heat of battle fast enough :p) I prolly would have just cancelled my pledge hit sigil and kept it.<BR></P> <P>Edit: I really need to start using the spellchecker!</P><p>Message Edited by CycoDelic on <span class=date_text>11-17-2006</span> <span class=time_text>12:22 PM</span>

[Arraza]

My non-raid experience has been decent, my raid experience has been horrible.