Why aren't the Coil instances more 'continuous' like Crystal Tower?

[Sensu]

even if we say you can farm T6 - T9 but still beating T6 - T9 in 120 minutes still a challenging thing

We do it in 40-ish minutes. :O Wish it was more... :< But as someone else here said, there should/could be some checkpoint system.

[ServerCollaps]

would be pretty cool if they make coil 6-9 to a 120 min instance with a loot lockout of 1 piece per week like syrcus tower

[Duelle]

I think it would cause issue with lockouts...at least how they do them anyways

At the same time that would encourage structured raiding guilds to do their thing.

Of course, with the way duties were designed this isn't really possible, which is a shame. You can't be "saved" to an instance for the week like you would be in WoW, with a raid ID assigned to anyone that was "saved" in the instance with you.

Lobby rooms are checkpoints so you can get out, fix stuff, change jobs, go spank that S mark that just poped. Etc.

Coil is much more team oriented, CT is just a Duty Finder thing.

Does not undo the fact that the ambience of CT and ST feels more like a raid to those of us who have played and raided other MMOs.

[Moqi]

They could make the loading zone look like a pathway though. Coil backgrounds are beautiful but I'm never sure where I'm supposed to be.

[Ophie-Mio]

I think it hasn't been mentioned either that the fatigue of such instances would eventually get to people. It's not a thing for people who are with groups who can easily farm T6-T9 but people learning the content or are maybe not solid on one fight vs the others will have problems with feeling drained.

The fatigue of the battles can wear people down and make them unable to progress in later battles because of sloppiness. Having separate instances is better to get that 5 minute breather/repair/get food/go pee.

Plus, look at ST. People get bored a half hour into content. People go afk for trash pulls and such.

[AdamuKun322]

Also Coils requires people to change jobs in need be for party makesups as they move through.

[Empressia]

first it will cause problems with lockout

second coil is hardest content in the game

its very hard to put entire 2nd coil as 1 instance cover T6 -T9

can you beat T6 - T9 within 120 mins?

even if we say you can farm T6 - T9 but still beating T6 - T9 in 120 minutes still a challenging thing

not to mention brb times and some mistakes and wipes

LOLWUT u can finish t6-9 in 90 mins

[Exstal]

LOLWUT u can finish t6-9 in 90 mins

If you had only 120 minutes to learn all turns from scratch, could you do it?　If you ran out of time you had to start from the beginning?

[Sapphic]

Of course, with the way duties were designed this isn't really possible, which is a shame. You can't be "saved" to an instance for the week like you would be in WoW, with a raid ID assigned to anyone that was "saved" in the instance with you.
Does not undo the fact that the ambience of CT and ST feels more like a raid to those of us who have played and raided other MMOs.

Actually you can, clear trash and leave the turn, then come back another day and the trash will still be clear, Look at how peeps asked for some to take them into coil turn 1 past ADS and trash, so instance ID progression saving is possible.

Just working on progression proves that, spend time working on a boss, stop, have another crack another day (before reset of course) trash is clear, shortcut is open.

If you had only 120 minutes to learn all turns from scratch, could you do it?　If you ran out of time you had to start from the beginning?

All stuff you clear upto that would still be clear when you re-enter the next time (before reset).

[Sapphic]

I think it hasn't been mentioned either that the fatigue of such instances would eventually get to people. It's not a thing for people who are with groups who can easily farm T6-T9 but people learning the content or are maybe not solid on one fight vs the others will have problems with feeling drained.

The fatigue of the battles can wear people down and make them unable to progress in later battles because of sloppiness. Having separate instances is better to get that 5 minute breather/repair/get food/go pee.

Plus, look at ST. People get bored a half hour into content. People go afk for trash pulls and such.

When I was raiding in Rift we would raid for 2hrs then stop when working on progression. Then pick it up again at the point we left it.