Trial of the Magians: Fistule

[Eldelphia]

Fistule is a great mob concept. Unfortunately whilst doing my trial I have noticed a tendancy for players to pop and hold the Leech NM whilst Guimauve is not up until Fistule repops. This effectively allows a single player or group to monopolise both Fistule and the Leech NM for quite some time because they have no way of competing or aggroing Fistule without either Guimauve or the Leech NM.

I appreciate that this is not an issue for everyone but if you're trying to complete the Fistule stage of the empyrean weapon this is really irritating. Seeing a player sitting there for 1-15 minutes with the leech NM harmlessly bouncing off them (he doesn't do much damage to a level 90, especially not one who is going to take on Fistule) until Fistule repops is depressing.

Anyway this could be improved?

[Louispv]

Yeah, leave and come back when he's done. Problem solved. Only one of you is getting fistule anyway. It's better than standing there for 15 mins and then missing the claim on, say, gukumatz. Or stay and pop the leech 30 seconds after it depops.

It's the same as every force popped nm, you're camping the ??? instead of the monster itself.

[Catsby]

I thought I read that you can aggro Fistule with any NM. people just use leech and pudding since they are conveniently located. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

[Alienmonkey]

Can't GM for holding?

[Ironside]

I thought I read that you can aggro Fistule with any NM. people just use leech and pudding since they are conveniently located. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

Haven't tested it myself, but from what I've read it has to be an amorph NM.

[Covenant]

Why can't you join party? Don't get me wrong I have no info on either mobs just wondering why 2 people can't help each other out?

[Louispv]

Because the only reason to fight it is discharges.

And yeah, it has to be the leech, pudding, or slug.

[Zaknafein]

I thought I read that you can aggro Fistule with any NM. people just use leech and pudding since they are conveniently located. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

Leech and custard. The goal is to have someone kill the custard, while you hold the leech. This assures only you will claim. Custard killer goes to pop leech, and hold it after you aggro fistule. Next!

[Habiki]

Fistule is a great mob concept. Unfortunately whilst doing my trial I have noticed a tendancy for players to pop and hold the Leech NM whilst Guimauve is not up until Fistule repops. This effectively allows a single player or group to monopolise both Fistule and the Leech NM for quite some time because they have no way of competing or aggroing Fistule without either Guimauve or the Leech NM.

I appreciate that this is not an issue for everyone but if you're trying to complete the Fistule stage of the empyrean weapon this is really irritating. Seeing a player sitting there for 1-15 minutes with the leech NM harmlessly bouncing off them (he doesn't do much damage to a level 90, especially not one who is going to take on Fistule) until Fistule repops is depressing.

Anyway this could be improved?

GM them it's against the terms of service to hold a enemy without doing damage to it.

[Zaknafein]

Leech has plenty of hp to do some damage to it while it's held. It uses drain tp moves to cure itself also.