Binding Coil of Bahamut Discussion

[SonyaArin]

To clear this up for everyone not yet experiencing this, I think it's about time to really start escalating this harder. It's not 'impossible' but it's nearly impossible thanks to an insta-kill mechanic that is laggy and extremely inconsistent.

The mechanic in particular is called Twister - as far as anyone has been able to find out, you just run out of it. It is an insta-kill period, there is no amount of gear that will make it easier. And you can run out of it. Sometimes. When the server likes you. This IS in the Accepted Bugs forum, so yes, it's extremely likely that there is no other secret to it (link to said thread will be provided below).

A lot of guilds have been quiet on details due to shooting for world first, but at this point, we're all experiencing the same thing, admitting or not.

Video demonstrating the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHo3AewOwog

Link to the bug thread: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...mechanic/page2

[Alvana]

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Video demonstrating the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHo3AewOwog

If that's how modified raid 1 deal with twister I can see now why Xil won't stop complaining about it everyday. I'm still laughing. *troll-eye* -> We love you guys.

[wlakiz]

To clear this up for everyone not yet experiencing this, I think it's about time to really start escalating this harder. It's not 'impossible' but it's nearly impossible thanks to an insta-kill mechanic that is laggy and extremely inconsistent.

A lot of guilds have been quiet on details due to shooting for world first, but at this point, we're all experiencing the same thing, admitting or not.

Video demonstrating the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHo3AewOwog

Link to the bug thread: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...mechanic/page2

Whats the move that Twintania is casting after the twister? Could it be the Twister is taking the locking position of the new cast?

Also, is twister instant kill or just a lot of damage that can be mitigated with abilities/resistance? Maybe people can put on vit gear to just survive it? *shrug

[Eronn]

Whats the move that Twintania is casting after the twister? Could it be the Twister is taking the locking position of the new cast?

Also, is twister instant kill or just a lot of damage that can be mitigated with abilities/resistance? Maybe people can put on vit gear to just survive it? *shrug

That is Death Sentence being cast. It is an ability that hits the tank for a large amount of damage and leaves a healing debuff. It is present from the beginning of the fight.

Getting hit like in the video does not report any damage in our combat logs or combat text. We just die.

[NarwhalShadowsun]

That is Death Sentence being cast. It is an ability that hits the tank for a large amount of damage and leaves a healing debuff. It is present from the beginning of the fight.

Getting hit like in the video does not report any damage in our damage logs or combat text. We just die.

The fact that there is no damage makes me think in my head that the mechanic is intended..

[TheRac25]

The fact that there is no damage makes me think in my head that the mechanic is intended..

of course instant death is intentional, that isnt the question

[wlakiz]

That is Death Sentence being cast. It is an ability that hits the tank for a large amount of damage and leaves a healing debuff. It is present from the beginning of the fight.

Getting hit like in the video does not report any damage in our combat logs or combat text. We just die.

Interesting.. Non-blockable instant kill move.. Does the mt ever get hit? Other possibility could be him casting on people behind him.. Or too far from him.

[Pellegri]

Interesting.. Non-blockable instant kill move.. Does the mt ever get hit? Other possibility could be him casting on people behind him.. Or too far from him.

Believe me any strat that is within the bounds of the game you or anyone else could think of has been tried at this point. If for any reason there is a strat that has not been tried by any of the groups that think of themselves as world first, then they are absolutely terrible and do not deserve to even think of the title of world first. You want to be the best you need to show it and that means trying everything possible to down something even if it means giving something hundreds of attempts many of which are trying to same strat to see if there could be anything more to it.

[Teloc]

Interesting.. Non-blockable instant kill move.. Does the mt ever get hit? Other possibility could be him casting on people behind him.. Or too far from him.

It will hit the tank as well.