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forumnamesuxs
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I think it's time you call it quits on this one.
You're obviously incapable of, or unwilling to, fix this buggy mess, so just remove it, ok?
Thanks.
You're obviously incapable of, or unwilling to, fix this buggy mess, so just remove it, ok?
Thanks.
Wolves, big as a horse! I need new pants!
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Two bugs. One on second phase where it just doesn't transcend to third phase after his health is lowered.
Another where the fireball used to break his immortality just doesn't spawn.
There were also a lot of failed to play animation stuff going on, making it hard for the newer players in the group to follow what was happending.
Not my idea of fun and fun is why I game.
1.) Watch out for the fire in the first set of mobs. Take the extra time to fight outside of it, instead of trying to clear everything as fast as possible. When you get to the "big guy" after you go down the first hill, focus him HARD. Kill him before focusing the others. Also, he will place a powerful AOE on the ground, avoid it. If you are the first person to aggro those mobs, move to the side because he will lay the floor of fire down right away. This will make sure it doesn't drop under his feet so you can fight him easily.
2.) At the first boss, make sure to break chains immediately. They do break now and are not bugged (at least on PC). If you don't break them fast, the DPS will need healing or they will die. Stay together during this fight. Don't spread out, even if mobs go all other the place. Have the group stay near the boss. This will make the "fireball" hit him faster and break his immunity. When you get to the last phase, stay together and kill the chained mobs on the outside together. Some low geared/experienced DPS will have a hard time killing those alone.
-----Prioritize healing over mitigation/buffing/debuffing at this boss. With good healing, this boss is a piece of cake.
3.) The next set of mobs are plentiful. Don't pull them together unless you are sure that you can handle it. Focus the big guy again and avoid the AOE he does in a circle. The one that happens around him, and the one that happens out on the floor somewhere, are both really strong. Mitigation is very important for these sets of mobs. A good Astral Shield from a DC (for example) can basically give your DPS immortality.
4.) At the second boss just practice the timing/order of his mechanics. He will swing hard (after he builds stacks). Have the tank face him the opposite way of the DPS, or offer some really good mitigation for the DPS. He builds stacks every time he grows bigger. He will hit harder and harder as the fight continues. To remove the stacks, simply force him to use his eye attack on himself. This seems difficult but can be done if needed. Just face him towards a mirror when he uses the "eye stun" attack. Make sure to avoid being near the edge when he jumps and pushes you! You can also walk towards (or dodge towards) the red circle that he pushes you away from. This will make your life a lot easier, do it.
------You can dodge the huge red AOE that knocks you into the air. Many people don't do this. It is very useful to avoid damage, but also for maintaining your rotations.
5.) The next set of mobs are the same as number 3, just repeat those tips.
6.) The final boss is very mechanic dependent. If you avoid the mechanics, you will fail. Here are a few important things to remember to do...
a.) After killing the tentacles, have the DPS enter the portals. If you are a healing, do not go in the portal. Stay outside, you can heal into the portal (into the fey realm) but not the other way around.
b.) If you are a tank, make sure to take that blue beam away from the other players. You can do this just by simply walking between the player and Nostura (the boss).
c.) If you get the curse, make sure to cleanse it off of you by getting stunned. Just intentionally look at Nostura when the orange eye appears. Let her take it away from you.
d.) This is very important!!! The last phase lasts a long time. Players will have to kill those spheres around the outside, then walk through the portals, then wait in the middle. If you have the curse on you during this time, you are basically HAMSTER. Make sure that you don't start this phase until AFTER Nostura cleanses the curse from your team. Just wait, and stop DPSing her, when that phase is near. After you cleanse, go ham!
Here is a run I did not so long ago. We were only 3/5 here. We didn't have a tank, so needless to say, you can do this dungeon without much support. I was playing as a Righteous DC, and it was my first time being the only support. I didn't plan this run, I solo queued into MSP and this is what happened.
House Miliskeera in exile (NW)
Sereska Miliskeera, Lvl 70 OP - Devotion (Just.)/Protection (Just.)
Shizlee Miliskeera, Lvl 70 DC - Divine Oracle (Right.)/Anoited Champion (Faith.)
Finithey Miliskeera, Lvl 70 HR - Stormwarden (Combat)/Pathfinder (Trapper)
Maya Sik-Miliskeera, Lvl 70 CW - Spellstorm
Irae Sik-Miliskeera, Lvl 70 TR - Master Inflitrator
Member - Houseclan t'Charvon (STO)
Shiarrael e'Tal'Aura t'Charvon, LvL 60, Rom Sci
S'aana ir'Virinat t'Charvon, Lvl 60, Rom Eng
T'Lyra, LvL 60, Fed, Vul Sci
Ta'el, Lvl 60, Rom Tac
I sense the sarcasm there lol. I like it.
I think that is a good idea though. I can easily make little consolidated guides for those dungeons. There are some basic things that you can do to make runs much smoother. If even 3/5 people in a run follow the basics, it really makes a serious difference!
That must have been a suuuper awful party. I haven't seen a single Tia that was actually unsuccessful in a long time. Usually there is at least 4 or 5 players that are doing their job. That is really all it takes these days.
There there is the ROI, aka, is the reward worth the time and effort. SPC is still pretty low on returns-vs-effort compared to other mid-tier runs even without all the dying.
I understand that you are saying... However, some people actually do play that way. That is why you find some players who look like they are just running around pressing buttons. Even if English is not their first language, they can still watch videos on YouTube and learn the mechanics. What I am saying is, the dungeons aren't actually mechanically difficult. You don't need to read in-depth guides, be cracked up on coffee, or playing with your try-hard panties on. However, if someone goes in their thinking "I will just DPS the enemies really good!", then they are probably going to hold the group back pretty bad. Some of the dungeons have basic things that you need to do, aside from your "rotations", to be successful. These things are actually pretty simple.
Think of FBI. I promise this is the last time I post my video in this thread, sorry lol. However, if you want to see me solo part of MSP on my CW, I can put that here once uploaded
Skip to 12:00 to see what I mean here. This person clearly had never looked up a single thing about FBI. He was fine, hiding behind the ice, then he decided to walk out and die!
This is the kind of stuff that can be easily avoided by spending 5 minutes reading something, or watching something before going in!
Still, MSP is my favourite dungeon to run since it was released.