2.5 and 1.0 dungeons

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10-13-2014, 08:06 AM
Alukah

2.5 and 1.0 dungeons

I was wondering, and unless I'm wrong, as of 2.4 all ARR low level dungeons will have a "hard mode" version, all except for the four dungeons that carried over from 1.0: Toto-Rak, Cutter's Cry, Dzemael Darkhold, Aurum Vale.

There's only one major patch left before the expansion, which is 2.5, following the usual release would mean there will be one new dungeon and two of these four will be turned into "hard mode", but... Why did they leave specifically these 1.0 dungeons untouched? Do you guys think they will break their usual release and turn all four dungeons into HM instead? Or maybe two HM and two EX for those who want harder dungeons?

What do you think they should/will do?
10-13-2014, 08:11 AM
saber_alter

have expansion come out after 2.6, or ship two of those dungeons with the expansion.
10-13-2014, 08:22 AM
Xenor

There were five dungeons in 1.0. Sastasha was added late on as some crappy level 10 dungeon.
10-13-2014, 08:53 AM
whoopeeragon

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Originally Posted by Xenor

There were five dungeons in 1.0. Sastasha was added late on as some crappy level 10 dungeon.

Sastasha was NEVER in 1.0. You're thinking of Sh'poshae, which was added as an OPEN dungeon.
10-13-2014, 08:58 AM
Lufir

Pleeeeease no Toto-Rak (HM)! Worst dungeon in the game.
10-13-2014, 09:43 AM
Odd

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Originally Posted by Lufir

Pleeeeease no Toto-Rak (HM)! Worst dungeon in the game.

That's your opinion. I for one would like a HM of all remaining dungeons that don't have one yet.
10-13-2014, 09:50 AM
Tupsi

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Originally Posted by whoopeeragon

Sastasha was NEVER in 1.0. You're thinking of Sh'poshae, which was added as an OPEN dungeon.

This - Satasha is a mix of Sh`poshae, Mistbeard Cove and Cassiopeia Hallows. Also Toto-Rak in 1.x was amazing..3 boss dungeon with multiple routes....like an....actual dungeon? INCONCEIVABLE.
10-13-2014, 10:00 AM
Lufir

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Originally Posted by Odd

That's your opinion. I for one would like a HM of all remaining dungeons that don't have one yet.

I would rather have new dungeons than hard versions of old ones :/
10-13-2014, 10:03 AM
Mini_Me

They already said old dungeons would be purposely soloable.
10-13-2014, 11:53 AM
HakuroDK

I'd like to see a revamp of some of the old dungeons. Especially Aurum Vale. There is no reason to run that dungeon more than once for quest completion and it's a lot of hassle for not a lot of reward.

Vigil and Darkhold are more popular due to their unique gear drops. HINT HINT.
10-13-2014, 12:01 PM
zileas

I think it'd be fairly likely that they'll keep the '2 hard modes and 1 totally new' pattern and we'll get a patch 2.6. My guess is that it probably won't have anything comparable to Coil/Crystal Tower Saga, but would instead have significantly more story to it, as a way to really set up the expansion, where we'll be going, and what it'll be about. If there is a trial, my guess is on it being Omega Weapon, based on the 2.3 story.
10-13-2014, 03:53 PM
ruskie

I'd say it's highly likely that we will get all of them remade in HM by the expansion. If we look at the cycle... we should be getting 2.5 by end of january/start of february so more than likely 2.6 by april/may(possibly june to strech it a bit) and then followed up by 3.0 around the anniversary.

In general though do want to see more story focus and less here's stuff for you to grind.

As for the next 24man. I'm guessing it will happen with or post expansion.
10-13-2014, 05:06 PM
Kimikryo

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Originally Posted by HakuroDK

I'd like to see a revamp of some of the old dungeons. Especially Aurum Vale. There is no reason to run that dungeon more than once for quest completion and it's a lot of hassle for not a lot of reward.

Vigil and Darkhold are more popular due to their unique gear drops. HINT HINT.

It's not like Aurum vale doesnt drop Colloseum Body, Dodore Wings and Urraeus stuff
10-13-2014, 05:14 PM
Muzetta

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Originally Posted by zileas

I think it'd be fairly likely that they'll keep the '2 hard modes and 1 totally new' pattern and we'll get a patch 2.6. My guess is that it probably won't have anything comparable to Coil/Crystal Tower Saga, but would instead have significantly more story to it, as a way to really set up the expansion, where we'll be going, and what it'll be about. If there is a trial, my guess is on it being Omega Weapon, based on the 2.3 story.

We're not getting a 2.6. 2.4 ends Coil, 2.5 ends Crystal Tower, making room for completely new things in the expansion.
10-13-2014, 05:22 PM
LalaRu

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Originally Posted by HakuroDK

I'd like to see a revamp of some of the old dungeons. Especially Aurum Vale. There is no reason to run that dungeon more than once for quest completion and it's a lot of hassle for not a lot of reward.

Vigil and Darkhold are more popular due to their unique gear drops. HINT HINT.

Aurum Vale is the best duty available to level from 47 to 50 in a breeze. You maybe have all 50s, so you don't care. Leave it for all the other people that needs leveling.
10-13-2014, 06:09 PM
Kuwagami

well, you forgot the new dungeons they added in between (the regular lv50 dungeons) which could also like a HM version :p

maybe they'll just add all HM modes at expansion
10-13-2014, 06:51 PM
lololink

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Originally Posted by Kimikryo

It's not like Aurum vale doesnt drop Colloseum Body, Dodore Wings and Urraeus stuff

It doesn't drop colloseum bodies, it's in Dzemael.
10-13-2014, 09:06 PM
Tadacho

Given that these are the 1.0 dungeons it could well be that when they were originally developed they weren't developed with hard modes in mind -- maybe these particular maps, for whatever technical reasons I don't understand -- don't have the ability/space/room/requirements to be expanded on. I'm pretty sure the 2.0 dungeons, when created, already had the different routes and areas created, or at least catered for, but they were just blocked off.

Adding on to the 1.0 dungeons could just be too much work!

Could be wrong though.
10-13-2014, 09:09 PM
Coatl

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Originally Posted by HakuroDK

There is no reason to run that dungeon more than once.

Can't the same be said for all dungeons though? If there wasn't a roulette almost no one would run any dungeon more than once. Things keeping people in those old dungeons are animus books, spirit bonding and glamour.