What is to stop people from dropping in Crystal Tower once they receive loot?

[Zfz]

The examples they give always say "you defeat a boss and a coffer appears", so I think it's safe to assume that each boss will immediately drop a coffer for each full party.

I guess the first week or two there may be a lot of people in for the fresh meatbosses who stay till the end. Otherwise people who have BC static will have no reason to stay once they have their loot for the week.

If Crystal Tower really is as easy as they say, it's probably better to have static BC teams break up and each join CT solo. This way they can each drop out after getting their loot. If a full static join as one, then not only will they be fighting against each other (i.e. it will take at least 2 full runs for the whole static team to each get a drop), they will also have to wait for the other parties to replace people.

Once everyone's done a solo join in CT, then they all get together and join as one party, because then only part of them need loot, which now makes a premade static more efficient than joining solo.

...just wondering out loud. Hope I'm wrong about this. O.Oa

[KamikazeMan]

Nothing. But isn't CT set up similarly to Coils? Where you have different sections and only get awarded loot a the end of a section - boss fight?

[Leknaat]

I was under the impression that CT required a premade group of 8. I'm assuming you'll either know the person or he will get blacklisted and spread fast if it's someone from your group (At least if it requires a premade)

[MariyaShidou]

I was under the impression that CT required a premade group of 8. I'm assuming you'll either know the person or he will get blacklisted/spread fast if it's someone from your group. At least if it requires a premade.

CT is DF. Also people are slightly wrong there, loot locked only activate once you won a loot at each boss. E.g first boss you don't win the loot, you still get your chance on another run at that boss. You are only locked out until you win something at each boss, for that boss only.

At least it's not locked out like Coil. What is to stop people from dropping in Coil once they receive loot? Well, they can't even get in!

[C-croft]

CT is DF. Also people are slightly wrong there, loot locked only activate once you won a loot at each boss. E.g first boss you don't win the loot, you still get your chance on another run at that boss. You are only locked out until you win something at each boss, for that boss only.

At least it's not locked out like Coil. What is to stop people from dropping in Coil once they receive loot? Well, they can't even get in!

From 2.1 Patch notes on lodestone. Sounds like a single item for the entire run. Or was it said otherwise in the live letter?


Rewards in the Crystal Tower
You can receive only one reward item per week for completing duties in the Cystal Tower.In the event you are awarded an item from the loot list, you relinquish your right to vie for all remaining items regardless of whether you selected Need or Greed.In the event the time permitted in the instanced dungeon has expired, and a reward item is obtained automatically, this will also count toward the weekly one-reward limit.
* Reward eligibility is reset every Tuesday at midnight (JST).


P.S.: Do NOT forget to pass if you don't want something. (Bolded)

[Alhanelem]

If you mean at the end you mean after 1 boss dies then yes whats stoping people from leaving isnt there 4-5 bosses in CT so say you kill first boss and win something whats keeping you around for the other 3-4 bosses?

Becasue you just know with 16 other people not everyone will stay after they win something

As far as I understand, there is only loot at the end of the dungeon.

[DoloresBauer]

The final boss drops 50 myth tomes, so that's pretty significant. Also, the penalty for leaving dungeons early is now 30 minutes which will deter people from leaving. Personally, I have run CT a few times already today and have not noticed anyone leave early.

[Ri_ri]

The final boss drops 50 myth tomes, so that's pretty significant. Also, the penalty for leaving dungeons early is now 30 minutes which will deter people from leaving. Personally, I have run CT a few times already today and have not noticed anyone leave early.

WoW's LFR when it first launched was like this too... after a few weeks people just AFK through it.

I think it's worse in the case of the Crystal Tower since it encourages people to run it over and over for their drop. I'm lucky that I got what I wanted on the first run. Because doing it too much in a single week would burn me out of it.

[Raymeo]

Am I missing something? There is a check-box in the Duty Finder that allows players to join parties that are already in progress. It's nothing new. If someone gets their loot and drops out of the party, then you simply pick up somebody else and keep going. If nobody in the queue has checked that option in the Duty Finder, then ask a FC or LS buddy to check the box and queue up. Few people will turn down a shortcut to 50 quick myth tomes, especially if they get to help a friend in need at the same time. Most will love you and jump at the opportunity if you let them know about it. Where's the problem?

[Krystalynn]

I hate that it punished for greed. Monk Fists drop, no monks, but three people have a monk alt, and all have to see it burn to get the item they want. Really cruel, and I estimate a lot of items will burn this way. Fun mechanic.