The Aurum Vale

[Soupa]

TL;DR the thread. Aurum Vale is a good dungeon. We've had enough instances receive unnecessary nerfs.


As someone that had the misfortune to run PotD 71-80 with you not even two hours ago, your definition of fun seems to be to getting carried. Your states of being are "afk," "afk sitting on the exit while it's locked," and occasionally "running by people engaged in combat to look for the exit to resume being afk." As a PLD with 99/99 Aetherpool.

I think shes had the (mis)fortune of getting banned or warned from the forums. The posts from earlier where she was threatening another user, as well as the responses to it, are all deleted.

Oh and to keep post relevant I like Aurum Vale.

[Darrcyphfeid]

THAT is The Aurum Vale, and the reaction typically given when I say that this dungeon is one of the most beautiful dungeons in the game.

I can see an argument there. That doesn't seem very unreasonab--

I've even decorated my home with some of the flora that can be found within it.

O-Oh? Oh my?!

All Malboro should be set on fire and then promptly thrown into the deepest, darkest abyss. FFVIII PTSD demands it.

[HyoMinPark]

I think shes had the (mis)fortune of getting banned or warned from the forums. The posts from earlier where she was threatening another user, as well as the responses to it, are all deleted.

Oh and to keep post relevant I like Aurum Vale.

Well. I missed that fun.
If she was banned (temp or perma), her medals would disappear. That’s what happened to the last poster I saw threaten someone on here; they got a temp-ban.

[Chevronone]

Public service announcement: PLEASE LET THE MORBOL SEEDS HATCH!

[Solarianna]

Seems the OP was either dealt with or "left the building", so it's pointless for me to lurk here any longer :P

Even though I absolutely hate AV myself, I'm extremely glad that many people have shown up that like/love AV, and came to show it. It proves the point I was trying to make in the last few pages versus the OP and someone else.

Having different tastes is more than healthy, and just because a group of people don't like a particular piece of content, it doesn't mean it needs any sort of changing/fixing, as long as there is a group of people who enjoy it as is. This game is versatile enough that it has content for all tastes.

Trying to do what the OP did, as in, trying to start a loud bloodbath to change content that a part of the playerbase likes, just because he/she personally doesn't, is narcisistic to say the least. Especially when he/she claims without a hint of self-consciousness to leave the dungeon and the people in the group just because he/she refuses to complete the part of the content he/she queued for that he/she doesn't like. All of this while holding a status that exists in the game to function as an example and a lighthouse of sorts to others.

Either ways, compliments to all of you who managed to keep it civil, even though the OP was abrasive, obnoxious, and obviously trying to start a fire.

All of you, have a good one.

[Moonlite]

Public service announcement: PLEASE LET THE MORBOL SEEDS HATCH!

And this is why you used to see lots of dps que for it that did not need it. Lots of comments about people needing the dungeon. No lots of people want you to carry them for xp. It is pretty obvious when someone is new. Generally they are silent. Pretty obivous when someone got bored of fates and wants you to dungeon farm. "Lets kill everything and hatch all the morbols." This shouldn't even be a thing dungeon should only come up as roulette or someone who needs it. Not to farm someone a bunch of xp where there are much better choices.

[Darrcyphfeid]

And this is why you used to see lots of dps que for it that did not need it. Lots of comments about people needing the dungeon. No lots of people want you to carry them for xp. It is pretty obvious when someone is new. Generally they are silent. Pretty obivous when someone got bored of fates and wants you to dungeon farm. "Lets kill everything and hatch all the morbols." This shouldn't even be a thing dungeon should only come up as roulette or someone who needs it. Not to farm someone a bunch of xp where there are much better choices.

Uh, what? I don't understand what you're trying to say.

Chevronone's comment is legitimately useful. When you let the Malboro Seedlings spawn, they're 1.) super squishy and 2.) give very nice level-appropriate EXP. If you're in Aurum Vale to level - and if you're not, I'm not sure why you're there - then you should absolutely let them hatch/spawn and then kill them. Especially in the room between bosses #2 and #3.

[ChameleonMS]

Even though I absolutely hate AV myself, I'm extremely glad that many people have shown up that like/love AV, and came to show it. It proves the point I was trying to make in the last few pages versus the OP and someone else.... Either ways, compliments to all of you who managed to keep it civil, even though the OP was abrasive, obnoxious, and obviously trying to start a fire.

As the "someone else" in this comment, I truly thank you for the civil conversation about AV the dungeon.

I realize, I have not actually stated my personal opinion on AV yet, here it is for the record, "Meh! It is harder than most levelling dungeons and any run can go to hell pretty quickly when people make mistakes. But there is nothing functionally wrong with it."

I ask the following question, "Since, you hate AV. What would you like to see changed about it to improve your experience in AV?"

[HyoMinPark]

And this is why you used to see lots of dps que for it that did not need it. Lots of comments about people needing the dungeon. No lots of people want you to carry them for xp. It is pretty obvious when someone is new. Generally they are silent. Pretty obivous when someone got bored of fates and wants you to dungeon farm. "Lets kill everything and hatch all the morbols." This shouldn't even be a thing dungeon should only come up as roulette or someone who needs it. Not to farm someone a bunch of xp where there are much better choices.

Dungeons are the best source of experience, and that has always been the case. FATEs don't even come close (aside from the fact that they are extremely boring). What exactly is so wrong with people letting the Morbols hatch and killing them for the extra experience? I fail to understand your logic.

People who queue directly into AV at level 47~49 are people that need the dungeon and need the experience, because dungeons are always the best source of experience, especially when you’re at-level for a specific one. Maybe some would rather do actual dungeons instead of speedrunning PotD or grinding FATEs.

[Gemina]

I can see an argument there. That doesn't seem very unreasonab--


O-Oh? Oh my?!

All Malboro should be set on fire and then promptly thrown into the deepest, darkest abyss. FFVIII PTSD demands it.

Malboros are just misunderstood is all. Bad Breath is just a defense mechanism. Like Aurum Vale, we really should just keep our distance

And you have to love the names of those furnishings: Bloodblossoms and Death's fingers!

In my defense, my character also sleeps in a coffin.