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I had that happen to me too on my one and only trip into WoD. When I saw the message that I got soldiery and that were weren't zoning back out, we just hit Return to get back to the beginning of the zone.

He spits a bile add that occasionally casts Mini on all targets close to it. Then there's a purple marker that's spit out that the mini-ed players need to reach, any player Minied and in the spot get swallowed. Once inside they attack the Stomach Walls until they're all dead, which deals damage to the boss and prevents a wipe mechanic. (I believe it also enables him to be chained again.)

If the boss is killed before the walls are destroyed, the players are trapped until Mini wears off, or they Return out.

The reason CT wipes is BECAUSE people are so overgeared.

They think they can just power through the bone dragon and ignore the skeleton mechanics. But the adds can quickly get overwhelming, and the only way to control them is to kill them properly. That means letting only 4 DPS handle the Bone Dragon while everyone else kills skeletons.

I must have been very fortunate, my weekly CT run was relatively smooth (after my first attempt where the server booted me and I couldn't get back in and they kicked me for afk).

Well part of it is CT is still being run by allot of lower level people gearing up or alts and some new players. They can not make it through that stuff, they die.
That is why I am for caps on this content even though I hate caps.. You know it ends up taking longer because 1/2 everyone is dead. No way they can survive the bone dragon if a few skeletons get through.. That is not fair to them to be lying there dead. Sometime forcing upper level people through might not be a good thing unless you level the playing field for all..




Edited, Jan 23rd 2015 11:52am by Nashred

I cleared it on duty finder the first time I queued up at around 10am on the day it launched. We wiped 3 times on the last boss, but completed the instance without any other issues. I didn't even know people were having that much trouble until later in the day. I was grouped up with a pro SCH and the two of us were rockin heals for our group. I think I just got a lucky draw of skilled players. Makes me scared for the next time I queue for it :(

Best wing of CT so far for sure though. SE's ability to create great endgame is improving with each patch. The recent HM dungeons have been really well done too. Reminds me of WoW dungeons in BC. Cool bosses, nice story elements, interesting and fun mechanics, not too long, not too short, not too hard, not too easy. Just the right amount of everything. The first dungeons you do as you're leveling are painfully boring compared to pretty much everything post Bray HM. I'm really happy with the direction they're taking things in.

Heavensward is going to be a really good expansion if the last 2 patches are any reflection of what is to come.



Edited, Jan 25th 2015 1:26pm by Transmigration

XI gets updates every damn month now. Part of the reason I stopped logging is was because I felt I was getting further and further behind in content, not catching up.

I think the initial content for the expansion will probably include:
- New outerworld zones, some gated behind content
- Several new dungeons to accomodate the new 60 cap
- Big chunk of initial story explaining how you gain access to the new areas, plot set up, etc
- The new jobs (each of which could be like the "advanced" jobs in FFXI where you have to have something at at least 30 to unlock, since there is no base class)
- All new gear, all new crafting recipes, all new levequests, etc

I would bet a dollar that the flying mount won't be accessible right off the bat. It'll have to be something you earn access to through the story, and using it, you can get to the aforementioned gated areas.

I just really want to be a gun wielding lizard dude.