Thread: Congratulations FFXI team for Skirmish 2.0

It's odd that I find a post on the forums that I agree with...

But, yeah, skirmish II was done extremely well, I absolutely love the tower defense style of the yorcia sets. Legit.

The only problem I have, is still this iLvL garbage. Skirmish II gear isn't good because it's actually good... It's only good because it HAS to be worn to be counted as a level 113.

The gear itself doesn't actually give any bonus stats, only things that we should already have. it's like the gear is worn to make us the equivalent of a 113, and that's it. Like if you had to wear an Armada hauberk to be level 79ish way back when. But you wouldn't actually get the +11 stats... I know it's a difficult concept to grasp.

If we were actually level 113 the stats on the skirmish set would be (nothing but defense and augs) the raw stats technically don't exist... I would rather actually be level 113 and still wear my previous gear sets, with actual (bonus) stats, or actually be 113 and still have the stats on the skirmish set.

Originally Posted by detlef

The way the event is structured means you are forced to wait around while mobs spawn and make their way to wherever you are.

Well, you could be standing around in jeuno or adoulin instead, no matter what there is A LOT of standing around to be done, whether its for gear or just plain doing nothing.

Originally Posted by detlef

Also, depending on what level you're doing, you're stuck standing around for 25, 35, or even 45 minutes if you want to complete the secondary objective.

You're not stuck standing around, you're just waiting for spawns, that's how the game always has been.

Originally Posted by detlef

It gets frantic at the end, but before that it's very boring. Since winning or losing depends on defending the cantonment for X amount of time, there's no way to win early by being good like there was with Rala and Cirdas Skirmish.

It's a classic tower defense, which i happen to LOVE, it's awesome. the waves start slow and easy and get harder and harder.

Originally Posted by detlef

The gear is excellent, but you'll find yourself capped out on what you need very quickly. It's kind of on the opposite scale of WKR in that you get too easily. Between direct drops and wings, you'll can finish the event within a day if you wanted to.

The gear is "legit" barely passable, but opinions etc.

Originally Posted by detlef

Or at least you could if not for the maddeningly random augments. That's a whole 'nother thing. PDT is always given, occasionally you'll get a second augment. The stat ranges are way too wide. As an example, MATK can vary from 1 to 30 on Hagondes armor. However, you also have to get lucky that MATK even loads because 10 different types of augments are possible. It can be very frustrating.

Augment system is always garbage, period. I have nothing good to say about augments whatsoever, but the event itself is great.

Originally Posted by detlef

Overall, the event is good and bad. Very powerful gear, very easy to get. Augments are frustrating and you will have to settle on something you're not entirely happy with or you'll go crazy. Also the gear is ugly!

Only the helmets are ugly~ /displayhead off!

I disagree I found skirmish 2 one of the worst events SE has ever made. Nobody I know in my LS liked it at all. Weak mobs that die in like 2-3 auto attack rounds guarding a tent for 30-45 min isn't fun. This is so boring waiting around, your good gear can't make it go faster due to the fact you have to just sit there and wait most of the time. To me skirmish 2 is a snoozefest, just got me playing FFXIV more.

I would make something that has actual challenge in it. Not stand around for 30 min doing nothing 90% of the time and collect loot.

Delve in comparison is a lot better because your actually going out and fighting stuff trying to do it fast to beat the timer.

It isn't fun at all. It is almost like being rewarded for standing still. mobs hit hard but die too fast, you dont even break a sweat and waiting for waves is killing me. there was nothing wrong with the pace of rala and cirdas. they introduced a different style of gameplay with yorcia and this tower defence concept is fun on paper but they chose to slow down the pace too much for some reason. also, it doesn't matter how well geared and/or skilled you are. we had enough of this "waiting" game for years. why not just stick with your new mind set and keep it as a fast paced content since it was originally introduced as such. i mean just look at the rest of the SoA content. they are all about non stop combat. this could have been a much more faster tower defense action. faster waves, mobs getting stronger rapidly, more options to enhance your defenses, like various traps on the way of mobs, strong buffs for those who stand near the camp (see: campaign martellos), reinforcement NPCs, gathering materials away from the camp to repair the camp with some easy mini game etc etc

I always use V/V/V but I find it super boring. Idk why people think skirmish is any "fun". I hate it, but the rewards are good.