My first attempt with using the "JP" triangle strategy for Garuda Ex!

[jrollins89]

I got kicked for suggesting it. LOL

[Maku]

So you didn't actually attempt it. You suggested it. I have never not done it "our" way. I would say you just got a bad party.

[mero-ix]

My friends and I do it that way (yay, I get to tank!), but most people are like "lol no". It's much easier (and the intended way), but people are so stubborn.

[Kitfox]

Triangle is a good, safe strategy. The only down side to it is that Garuda remains immune to damage the whole sister phase so the kill takes a bit longer as the tank on her can't do any damage (or DoT capable DPS can't DoT her).

[XanderOlivieri]

People are afraid to use real strategy in games today. If it works too well, they complain that its some sort of unfair exploit. Tried to Duo an instance today, and honestly, if I weren't wonked out on my stats or had proper gear, we probably could have done it with me as a Summoner and the other DPS up until the first boss. We did it just because we wanted to see how far we could make it, but with me lacking end game gear, we couldn't get past the second mob. XD

If only it weren't 3 of them I could have Titan tank and DPS it while the other, CT/AF2 geared Monk could have tanked the other. Since my Job can sub heal, I could have tried to keep both of us alive while trying. But we got out mobbed XD Even tried three different approaches. Still it was fun to try something that isn't supposed to work just for the hell of it.

[BlueMage]

so the kill takes a bit longer

That's heresy amongst much of the playerbase, who would always bring 7 DPS and 1 healer to every fight if they could pull it off even 1% of the time.

[Kitfox]

That's heresy amongst much of the playerbase, who would always bring 7 DPS and 1 healer to every fight if they could pull it off even 1% of the time.

Honestly, I think most people are just ignorant and don't know any better. They just follow videos without even understanding the underlying fight mechanics. Adjusting to different strategies in Garuda only takes small changes but people are just afraid of the unknown and breaking the established patterns, even if it would make sense because of party composition, gear or player issues.

[Arkghyom]

inb4 this thread is going to get... Kittens!

[Mixxy]

inb4 this thread is going to get... Kittens!

KITTENS!?!??

Kittens are the best.

[Arkghyom]

KITTENS!?!??

Kittens are the best.

Ikr? They're so adorable!