So after a week of searching I finally was lucky enough to get a decent Hydra party put together (great people to talk to, great gear on players) I really thought we would win this. We tried four times, but each time there was SOOO much lag that the party kept wiping. Nothing worse than everything going still, only to have it jerk to hydra being on top of me and half the party dead. VERY FRUSTRATING.

And it isn't just Hydra, I notice similar issues in dungeons like WP and AK and Ifrit where I will be well out of the danger zone, but still get hit for damage when it goes off. I would really like it to be easier to find a Hydra party first of all. And second of all I really hope the server gets to the point where as I move off of areas that I am no longer in the area. As a BLM, I need to know when I can move and when it is safe to finish the tail end of a spell so I don't get interrupted by leaving my spot.