Diadem and Savage - I can't deal with it anymore

[Kiara]

Hi Aikaal and all,

I agree about the Alexander Savage thoughts (recycled, boring, etc.) and the lack of skill check vs. gear check.

But I'd say that for Diadem, while it currently isn't optimally used, it has *potential* and I welcome MORE variety for end game activities, not less.

We shouldn't be calling for nerfing Diadem, but rather how can the Dev Team improve it so that it can be a satisfying, viable End Game Raid.

In Final Fantasy XI there was room for both Sky *and* Dynamis (and Sea, and HNM Kings, BCNMs, etc.). I'm not saying Diadem is like Dynamis, but I hope it can develop to be more interesting.

There is a "Diadem (HARD)" mode already. And it's certainly harder than Normal or Easier, but still relatively straight forward right now.

I can see the Dev Team developing Diadem Hard to have more uses for the Caves. For Side Paths, for secret Islands, where you fight Secret Bosses / HNMs for rare drops / cool Key Items.

They could add more meaningful Side Objectives to Diadem (not just gather 16 items, etc.), where completing these Objectives will force spawn a Boss / World Event that you have to clear to get a Platinum Chest with rare drops, Mats, etc.

There's nothing wrong with having more than 1 venue drop BiS Gear. It should just be satisfying, challenging and meaningful. More variety is always better than having just 1 End Game Raid.

I hope the Dev Team develops The Diadem into something more exciting, with Side Paths, Secret Bosses / HNMs, Objectives, etc.

[Yukiko]

(..) while it currently isn't optimally used, it has *potential* (..)

Do you remember 1.x?
We thought same and we got 2.x ...
You still having *hope* is good, but after 4 years my hope is slowly fading.

Edit: SE should just get rid of RNG in EVERYTHING

Edit2:

(..) People should put more effort to get the best gear in the game (..)

You talk as if every 210 gear that drops is BiS - it is RANDOM and most is trash

[Aikaal]

Hi Aikaal and all,
But I'd say that for Diadem, while it currently isn't optimally used, it has *potential* and I welcome MORE variety for end game activities, not less.

There is potential for Diadem and I would have enjoyed it if they had properly used the concept. Diadem shouldn't be use to get gear and be a grindfest.

[Alkel]

There is potential for Diadem and I would have enjoyed it if they had properly used the concept. Diadem shouldn't be use to get gear and be a grindfest.

There was potential for diadem and they wasted it.
Diadem is nothing more than a giant fate with brainless grind. I did it twice and will never step a feet in it anymore.

It could have been really fun: objectives, HNM fight with minimal strat and knowledges, but no, it tastes like a fate and is finally a wasted content.

And yea, by handling i210 bis with no efforts they also killed the raiding community, like if gobalexander didnt do it already (hello A3s/A4s fake difficulty based on gear check).