Question for Titan Ex

So, I know that in Titan Ex you are supposed to stack behind titan to evade the plumes and landslides, I get it. I'm not sure if its because of my internet connection or not, but I cant seem to be able to evade the plumes when stacking behind him, so I usually stay way behind the group so that I can evade, and it works perfectly.
I was dismissed from a party in Titan Ex for staying way behind everyone in the party.

Is there any reason for me not to stand in that position? I mean how does it make it harder for everyone to dodge the plumes if the plume that lands on me is completely separated from the other plumes? If there is something I am not getting someone please enlighten me.

Edit: I'm making sure that I'm on the same line as the group is so the landslides don't hit at an angle.

Because you are being considered not following the party's strategy.. Majority vote will say you are rebelling against them.. Because most people think there is only ONE way to beat something, thx to video guide and society..

I'm on your sides, I have 300-400ms playing ffxiv, I need to dodge weight of the lands almost instantly after the visual effect appear or even before it appears, I suggested that I stayed behind so in case I got hit, it'll be 1 stack of weight of the land, but I got sinister evil look..

Personally, as a Bard, I use repelling shot to clear plumes. If you were stacked behind me, I'd end up right in your plume, Dead. I could easily change my strategy to work around your play style but the whole party stack method is pretty much the gold standard now. To be dismissed is a bit harsh but honestly the stack method is the safest bet.

Most probably your internet is ok, but your PC/PS3 is too weak for Titan to render the fight smoothly with 30+ FPS (especially plumes are heavily graphic dependent)
When the rest of the game is running ok, but Titan not, get better hardware.

just because in final phase, you will have less platform, and more combinations from titan like bomb + adds + weight of land.
It's better to stack and place weight of land at same area for easier dodging, not only for you, but for your party members as well.
It's good to learn it on early phase than start to realize when you reach on final phase.

After heart phase theres no choice but to stack . Before heart u can chose not to

I'm playing on the PS3 and I doubt my internet connection is the problem so I guess I better invest in an SSD soon to be able to go through the fight and specially the final phase smoothly, and before getting eaten alive by another party.

Appreciate the replies

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Originally Posted by BagelMagel

I'm playing on the PS3 and I doubt my internet connection is the problem so I guess I better invest in an SSD soon to be able to go through the fight and specially the final phase smoothly, and before getting eaten alive by another party.

Appreciate the replies

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Save your SSD money and put it into a PS4. You will feel like being placed into a new heaven.

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Originally Posted by ajx

After heart phase theres no choice but to stack . Before heart u can chose not to

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This.

Because the space that remain is so small, if you have any donkey that doesn't stack properly for double WoTL and the WoTL that comes during superbombs you can expect casualties.

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Originally Posted by Grotesque

Save your SSD money and put it into a PS4. You will feel like being placed into a new heaven.

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The PS3 version loads pretty slowly (specially NPCs and other players/enemies). Is it really that big of a difference between PS3 and PS4? I understand from your post that you've made the transition.

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Originally Posted by BagelMagel

The PS3 version loads pretty slowly (specially NPCs and other players/enemies). Is it really that big of a difference between PS3 and PS4? I understand from your post that you've made the transition.

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I am playing on PC. However two raidmembers did the transistion and both say it's a difference between white and black. On PS3 they could do Titan by knowing the rotation and premoving and shit but on PS4 it runs so ultra smooth, they were surprised how much time you actually have to dodge plumes if they're rendered properly, same with conflag and divebomb marks in T5 or meteor marks in T9. IMO it was a big mistake of SE to release the game on PS3 with all its limitations and hardware revisions out there. A direct release on PS4 would've been the best.

Thanks for the detailed response. Its decided, I'll definitely transition to the PS4 then!

You made a good choice :) Maybe leave your own impression here when you finally tested out the PS4

Definitely will, thanks buddy :)

Titan EX is just bad news all around. Especially in DF

PS4 to PS3 is night and day. I started out on PS3 and that first day on PS4, I have to say, was pretty mind-blowing. I had issues on Titan EX on my PS3. PS4 came along and those problems were just gone forever. Didn't even need to know when plumes were coming, I was just instantly able to dodge through pure reflex. It's wonderful. Still not as powerful as a top of the line gaming PC, but more than enough to function perfectly fine in the game.

Later in the fight the arena is tiny, no room for it. And theres even wotl followed instantly by another wotl. I suggest learning titans rotation, and knowing when it's coming. Moving pre emptively isn't good because it would possibly wipe the group but still, knowing " ok heart phase, plumes coming soon" will surely help you to prepare to dodge.

Apart from the arena getting smaller and everyone has to stack at post heart, it's really frustrating for me, as a healer, when people hangout in the back because they aren't in range to receive any of the group heals in pre heart phase. I've lost count on how many times dps gripes at me for not getting heals because they aren't in range for medicas.

Yes get a PS4 and my suggestion get a hybrid hdd so a bit of flash on it and the rest spinning rust. It helps with load times a bit as well. Without costing an arm and a leg.

OP, you can try to anticipate. Right before plumes, there's usually several second of free time. Titan will remember all player spot on that time to unleash plumes. You can just run away from that spot 1 second before plume animation popped.

This is really evident on second phase where Titan does 2 plumes in 1 rotation. If you take notice, the 2nd plume will initiate several second longer than 1st one. That is where you know Titan is "recording" your current position.

Learn this secret and you can master this fight easily. I can even beat Titan X when I play using mobile phone connection which fluctuates alot. :)