[rant]The interphos, Absolute authority and the average player

I farming that trial for the TT card, and I want to die (actually I nearly always do). Because the average player is not good enough to resolve that mechanic.

- You go not too far with the "less damage with distance marker", so someone can close the gap, and but no most of the time, people run the other way to be "with the group", even when you're closer.
- When you have the chance to have someone that knows and don't die there (and that's rare) , you sheathe your weapon with the dice, don't look at the eye, and end being killed by the auto damages.

The mechanic is really cool, but it's too much for the average player. And I'm not even that good. I mean, it's been 1 month and a half, and most people still can't solve it. If anything, I feel the more it goes, the more wrose it get. At least there is the LB3... when the heal use it.

I don't think it should change, because on paper it's good, but I need to vent, this is by far the most frustrating normal trial mechanic in the game. It is the videogame illustration of "Hell is other people".

As a healer if I see people being stupid about it I'll hit my party mit and top people off, if I were a tank I'd say "well you lot clearly can't be trusted with mechanics, I'ma LB3 for you", if you're going as dps then... Yeah, my condolences.

I remember seeing someone say that surviving Absolute Authority gives you a free LB3 to use, is that not the case? If so, one healer surviving it is all it takes.

I know there is a full LB3 around that mechanic, I'll pay more attention next time to when it actually comes up,

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Originally Posted by Iselion

I remember seeing someone say that surviving Absolute Authority gives you a free LB3 to use, is that not the case? If so, one healer surviving it is all it takes.

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I think it's just the normal LB that's full by that moment. Free LB comes with the cinematic a little later.

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No, you're right, I just rechecked, it also gives a free LB 3 after Absolute Authority.

Just pop tank LB3, ignore mechanics. It's that simple. If your group can't do the mechanics, push the big "I'm not dealing with this" button.

Give it time. Content is new. In a few weeks, people will be doing that trial with their eyes closed.

Also, pop sprint.

Can you clarify whether your groups are never clearing this mechanic, or whether they're wiping a few times before they clear it?

Because if your groups literally can't ever beat the mechanic, then yeah, that's a problem.

But wiping a few times before clearing is the ideal experience. It means people are being challenged, but at a level that the overall group is able to overcome.

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Originally Posted by CNitsah

The mechanic is really cool, but it's too much for the average player. And I'm not even that good. I mean, it's been 1 month and a half, and most people still can't solve it. If anything, I feel the more it goes, the more wrose it get. At least there is the LB3... when the heal use it.

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The mechanic is cool, but the chances of messing it up due to circumstances it's far too big regardless of skill level.

For example, yesterday I helped a friend with that trial since he was finishing the MSQ. Absolute Authority came up, the grouping was happening... and then I of all people get the eye.

No one could see where I was... because I'm a lalafell in the middle of a clump of people.

Two people ended up getting knocked out of the arena because of it.

Arguably, that was really funny, but still, even if they knew what to do, how in the blazes do you see which way not to look when the one getting targeted it's practically invisible? Even I couldn't see where I was.

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Originally Posted by LilimoLimomo

Can you clarify whether your groups are never clearing this mechanic, or whether they're wiping a few times before they clear it?

Because if your groups literally can't ever beat the mechanic, then yeah, that's a problem.

But wiping a few times before clearing is the ideal experience. It means people are being challenged, but at a level that the overall group is able to overcome.

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No, I rarely had a wipe but when you're done this shit at least 40 time over the past month(I lost the count, I'm at 9 since the restart this tuesday), you know how to resolve the mechanic, but that 90% of the time, you still die because of circumstance (even if rezzed after), it stops being fun, it's just frustrating. What's the point of making such mechanics if you offer a free LB3 because you know most player won't resolve it. This whole thing makes no sense,

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Originally Posted by Midare

Arguably, that was really funny, but still, even if they knew what to do, how in the blazes do you see which way not to look when the one getting targeted it's practically invisible? Even I couldn't see where I was.

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This one I solved easily, you expect everyone to be attacking and thus looking at the boss, so you take yourself to the back of the arena. This is what myself and the other person in my group last night did, they just made the mistake of having me in their sight arc and got themselves petrified.

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Originally Posted by CNitsah

What's the point of making such mechanics if you offer a free LB3 because you know most player won't resolve it.

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I've heard people posit that the point is to give players an intense experience that feels clutch, and that sounds about right to me. And personally, I think it's an interesting way to make design a mechanic: if someone who can rez survives, the group beat the mechanic. (And I wouldn't be surprised if there's some smoke-and-mirrors happening in the background that nudges things towards that outcome...)

I wouldn't want every single mechanic to be designed like this, but I think it's a nice bit of variety that has a fun vibe.

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Originally Posted by Alice_Rivers

This one I solved easily, you expect everyone to be attacking and thus looking at the boss, so you take yourself to the back of the arena. This is what myself and the other person in my group last night did, they just made the mistake of having me in their sight arc and got themselves petrified.

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I was near the edge of the arena and I was healing.

That's why I clearly saw them flying off when the eye mechanic went off.

When I saw the eye popping, and noticed it was small and lower than it should be, I realized what was going to happen and stood still, but I couldn't even see where I was, and clearly, neither could they.

Just queue as healer. They don't get a spread nor accel-bomb so you don't have to worry about dying so much.

I am worse at doing them in normal mode than Ex.

The mechanic is fine, I think more people just need to learn to go behind the party if they get the eyeball. I died my first few times doing the mechanic, but learned if you press sprint it's not too bad.