I'll agree with rkv13. I kept placing high on both healing and damage regularly. I don't think I was ever at the bottom of the damage list in skirmishes or dungeons.
I've been saying it since BW1. People will have to adjust to this system or be prepared to die often. Aside from one delve that went sideways I've only had two people I had trouble keeping alive across all four beta weekends. Both of them tried to tank with non-tank classes and solo mobs. AoE heals and the seals don't work…
I never had the enemies in this dungeon disappear, but both times I ran it this weekend Zoey disappeared soon after loading into the warehouse. Had to solo it both times without her.
Had the quest break too. Only one time did I start the battle before entering the room. Every time after that I entered the room first, as the bug report said to do. Those times the enemies and my companion, apparently randomly, disappeared. The enemies might reappear or I'd have to exit the tomb and go back in. I only…
Both are good systems for the price. My 2cents: For that price range look for a good prebuilt like the ones you mentioned. As for BYO, don't even bother for that price range. You can get more system for your money going prebuilt. Higher-end systems you can save building it yourself, but at that range buying the OS alone…
I played with a group in high school that did that. The DM had ADHD and could not keep track of one conversation, let alone watch the roles of six players constantly. Instead he just put us up against insanely tough stuff because he knew half the group was cheating. Like the great wyrm shadow dragon mount and whatever epic…