Can We Please add ilvl Sync to Normal Raids and Alliance Raids?

[TDawnstar]

The thing is, SE dialled down on the boss HP in Aglaia compared to the HP sponges that were SB and SHB raids. And I think it's a good think, because the latter two expansions' Alliance raids still take a bit too long. Maybe the solution would be to shuffle the mechanics in Aglaia a bit (after all, they managed to get Gaius still go through the add phase, DPS or no).

[Supersnow845]

The thing is, SE dialled down on the boss HP in Aglaia compared to the HP sponges that were SB and SHB raids. And I think it's a good think, because the latter two expansions' Alliance raids still take a bit too long. Maybe the solution would be to shuffle the mechanics in Aglaia a bit (after all, they managed to get Gaius still go through the add phase, DPS or no).

People are so used to crystal tower they think that’s the “normal” speed

40 minutes is about the length and alliance raid should be, just because we outscale CT to hells and back doesn’t mean they should lean into an expectation of 20 minute alliance raids

[TDawnstar]

People are so used to crystal tower they think that’s the “normal” speed

40 minutes is about the length and alliance raid should be, just because we outscale CT to hells and back doesn’t mean they should lean into an expectation of 20 minute alliance raids

Whatever the case may be, SE dialed back on boss HP in Aglaia. We'll see how it goes in DT. But at any rate, there is little to no reason to keep HP inflated once the raids are old content (i.e. belonging to an older expansion), IMHO.

[Valence]

On the other hand, there are mechanics people have never seen. In Syrcus tower, how many people have seen daybreak on the first boss or know about the mechanic of bouncing between platforms on the 2nd boss.

Who does remember the worms of Cloud of Darkness? Even back in HW I think I saw them maybe... twice? They were so hilarious though.

[Minali]

Who does remember the worms of Cloud of Darkness? Even back in HW I think I saw them maybe... twice? They were so hilarious though.

I think I actually saw them once during Shadowbringers or Endwalker in an exceptionally bad run. An absolute rarity though.

[MegaOddly]

Let me preface this by saying that I love FFXIV's raid content, I enjoy all of them and have played through every normal and alliance raid series.

But I notice that the first tier of each normal raid series and the first alliance raid in each series always age poorly with current gear. By this, I mean that you can skip many boss mechanics easily. I feel this is especially problematic in Aglaia, where the fights are extremely short and you miss many fun mechanics with current gear. For example, in the final boss, Nald'thal, you will almost always skip the scale mechanic, causing new players to miss out on this mechanic. I feel this is harmful to the new player experience, as they will be unable to see these mechanics unless their group has unusually low dps.

If anyone can tell me why there isn't ilvl sync for the first tiers of raids or the first alliance raid, I would like to know, please!

I feel bad whenever I run such raids with new players and they miss out on some of the experience due to the party being too well geared. I love FFXIV and want people to be able to enjoy the full experience for years to come.

Please no, I don't want my alliance roulette taking like 40 mins each time else ill stop running it.

[Minali]

Please no, I don't want my alliance roulette taking like 40 mins each time else ill stop running it.

Ok, have fun elsewhere!

[Supersnow845]

Please no, I don't want my alliance roulette taking like 40 mins each time else ill stop running it.

What is it with people in this game and their insistence on not actually playing the game

Do yall genuinely enjoy sleeping through CT

[MegaOddly]

What is it with people in this game and their insistence on not actually playing the game

Do yall genuinely enjoy sleeping through CT

I rarely run Alliance raids as is. But forcing things to take longer is the worst thing to do imo unless they actually update the fights which they won't be doing anytime soon. I don't want to be bored through a whole 40 min alliance raid because content of the raid itself isnt engaging.

[Mooserocka33]

Let me preface this by saying that I love FFXIV's raid content, I enjoy all of them and have played through every normal and alliance raid series.

But I notice that the first tier of each normal raid series and the first alliance raid in each series always age poorly with current gear. By this, I mean that you can skip many boss mechanics easily. I feel this is especially problematic in Aglaia, where the fights are extremely short and you miss many fun mechanics with current gear. For example, in the final boss, Nald'thal, you will almost always skip the scale mechanic, causing new players to miss out on this mechanic. I feel this is harmful to the new player experience, as they will be unable to see these mechanics unless their group has unusually low dps.

If anyone can tell me why there isn't ilvl sync for the first tiers of raids or the first alliance raid, I would like to know, please!

I feel bad whenever I run such raids with new players and they miss out on some of the experience due to the party being too well geared. I love FFXIV and want people to be able to enjoy the full experience for years to come.

This is a bad idea as there is an option to go min i level. Also if they worry about normal mode mechanics and 24 man mechanics to learn and get better at the game they are doing it wrong.