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[Sanji]

They even lowered the timer from 10 to 8 min everyone said also...so yea...

[Liric]

That's a step backwards. I hate DPS checks - they're totally brainless and just reinforce the same speed-clear mentality that people already have. I'd rather fight for survival against overwhelming odds.

[shuttlewrth]

Liric, on 18 November 2015 - 03:34 PM, said:

I'd rather fight for survival against overwhelming odds.

Couldn't agree more.  I enjoy games that punish you for messing up, not checking your rotation for optimal damage.

[Silvernis]

Liric, on 18 November 2015 - 03:34 PM, said:

That's a step backwards. I hate DPS checks - they're totally brainless and just reinforce the same speed-clear mentality that people already have. I'd rather fight for survival against overwhelming odds.

shuttlewrth, on 18 November 2015 - 03:41 PM, said:

Couldn't agree more.  I enjoy games that punish you for messing up, not checking your rotation for optimal damage.

Agreed. That speed-clear mentality—and associated tactics like stack/and/DPS—has irritated me since day one. The game should reward you for successfully navigating encounter mechanics, using your character's abilities intelligently, and working with your group, not just brute-forcing as much DPS as possible as quickly as possible.

[Liric]

I will say that the "green circle" mechanic is really illustrative of how little people are aware of their surroundings...fail after fail I just can't figure out why all of these players with super mobility (compared to my reaper!) can't ever seem to make it to the circle in time, haha.

[opals]

honestly, i don't go to the green circle on purpose because for some reason, it eat 3/4th's of my health when i stand on it. am i doing something wrong? no idea, it's hard to tell. i just know i don't want to go down.

[Silvernis]

Not 100% sure at this point, but I don't think the green circles hurt you? Maybe there were red orbs on it too?

[opals]

i thought so as well but there were no red orbs. maybe i was doing it wrong? meh. so far, am not a fan of raid.

[Silvernis]

I'm reserving judgement for now. I liked the mechanics well enough—it's like figuring out a puzzle, which is fun—but I'm not crazy about damage-sponge bosses in general. I dunno. We'll have to see how things go.

[opals]

figuring out a puzzle, you say, huh? you like that about it.......yet hate jumping puzzles. oh silvers, you complicated little munchkin.

[Silvernis]

Jumping puzzles are less about puzzling and more about wrestling with GW2's frequently inconsistent physics.

[Liric]

The idea seems to be that multiple people stand on it and it lessens the damage to your squad when the strike hits. So instead of eating an attack which takes 80% of your HP, it's only doing 5% or less.

[Sanji]

from what I heard...its 5 people = 0 dmg, 4 people = 5% like you said, anything under death or close I think:)
Like I said once our grp can figure out God level dps the rest was fine:)

[Liric]

My problem has been finding serious groups who can figure out that they don't need the whole squad in the circles (because it's definitely costing DPS).

If any of you are close and want to beat this tonight, I need a group. I'm already tired of starting from scratch with fresh groups and want to get my kill credit. I've already had some time fighting Gordeval but missed out on Guardian.

[Sanji]

Well I think we will try it again this weekend most likely Fay and Shuttles are working on the comp...gd pt tho its a higher risk maneuver.

[shuttlewrth]

Seems like the group comp needed is something like 1 tanky, 1 support/healer, 3 condi and 5 zerk.  Those dps people need to be glass with ascended weapons and trinkets minimum.  
I'll continue this conversation on the wild thread and repost the first thing I said.   But that's what we need.

[Sanji]

Am trying to find a spot to farm some heavy supply bags...I used to know the centaur camps in the old wvw maps now I cant seem to find a place other then a chance in certain reward paths in pvp...does someone know a spot somewhere else pls pls....

[shuttlewrth]

From what I can find it was only from level 80 centaurs in alpine bl.  Looks like the Kryta reward path is the only way till the add the drop to something else possibly.

[Sanji]

need it for a upgrade and I don't feel like dishing out 3-4 silver for a bag when not long ago was easy gettable

[Silvernis]

I guess we could do the Kryta reward track? We need favor and PvP potions anyhow.