Hunts and Frontlines: Thoughts?

[Nutz]

How into hunts and frontlines are you?
I've done more hunts than Frontlines, but that was mostly due to rewards and being nervous about doing PvP as I don't typically like that sort of thing. Having actually tried both now, I much prefer Frontlines. It's a fun, pretty casual, diverse experience with reasonable rewards. Hunts are a hectic, annoying, zerg-fest with fantastic rewards if you don't mind the tedium, drama, and mad dashes toward new found marks. I feel like some restrictions might be in order if not an overhaul.

Are hunts beneficial to all?
To all? No. By design they cater to a small crowd (compared to the number of people logged in at a time). There's never enough of this content to satiate everyone wanting to participate which leads to a frantic and unpleasant experience for most people playing, even if they are getting credit frequently. Moreover, it strictly caters to the dedicated groups. Happening upon a mark while solo generally just means that you can get minimum credit on it.

What have you bought with your seals thus far?
Nothing. I have about 430 from a combination of 2 hunt parties (about 2 hours each) and whatever I found/ solo'd while doing other things. It's very lackluster content if your aim is to have fun.

If there was one way to improve hunts or frontlines, what would you do?
Personally I would restore morale to PvP gear for Frontlines. It seems senseless to me that PvP gear's best use is desynthesis. This would likely mean that I'd get slaughtered more often, but I feel like if PvP gear exists it should have some use and it should even out between GCs and over time anyway.
I feel like hunts should be redesigned to be individualized. Change the weekly mark to an S rank that can be spawned on demand (like a treasure map). Change daily marks to a single rank A that can be spawned like a treasure map. Change rank B to be spawned like a treasure map, but make those mark bills purchasable with tomes (whichever) and/or GC seals. Lower the rewards on S and A (in AS/ tomes) and balance S around 8 people, A around 4, and B around 1-2.

What do you think about no morale in frontlines?
As stated above, I don't think it's good design to make PvP gear with a specific PvP stat that is negated in the most popular PvP venue. It might be unbalanced for the individual (with no PvP gear) but on the whole it should be balanced between teams. It would also give peole something to buy with wolf marks besides desynthesis fodder.

What team are you on in frontlines?
Immortal Flames!

How do you hunt? Solo? With a group? Lie in wait, or run the moment you see someone call for the mob?
I'm most often solo when I see a mark, though the only way to successfully hunt is in a group dedicated to that end.

[RegnumMagik]

How into hunts and frontlines are you?
I did enough hunt to earn about a total of 8K seals. I also went from rank 18 to 39 in a course of a month. (260 solo queues)

Are hunts beneficial to all?
To a certain extent, yes. Now that some of the people in my static got a few sand of time, T8 became a faceroll. But that's about all it does for us so far.

What have you bought with your seals thus far?
8 Sands of time, 3 Oils of time, 1 Succubus minion.

If there was one way to improve hunts or frontlines, what would you do?
I wish hunt was more of a challenge. I mean sure they didn't intend this many people would just zerg it, but I expect much higher difficulty due to it's reward.
Frontline in the other hand, I wish I was able to queue with my friend from another GC. I certain don't want my friend and I sacrifice one of our PVP ranks to play with each other. That's a little too much with the time it takes to get there.

What is your favorite mob out of the hunts?
Hellsclaw, because people always get one shot'd by counter maneuver

What do you think about no morale in frontlines?
It certainly made frontline more of a fair game, but it also means PVP gear are useless.

What team are you on in frontlines?
Immortal Flames.

What rewards would you like to see in frontlines and/or hunts?
More vanity wouldn't hurt.

How do you hunt? Solo? With a group? Lie in wait, or run the moment you see someone call for the mob?
I used to join party finders, but now I just duo with a friend since we can get full credit. I only do full party for S-Rank.
I generally try to spawn the S-Ranks if they're within window.