Hunt Griefing: Solution to Community Woes?

[Jodou]

Hunts are currently not working as intended. They're seen as an opportunity by some to grief the community by not waiting for anyone other than themselves and the few early responders to Guildwork callouts. Complicate this with the failure to balance hunts around rising item levels and you have unchallenging pinatas rather than so-called 'Notorious Monsters'.

I would propose that upon spawning, S rank hunts are given a timed buff that increases HP and damage by a %. It would not only solve the issue of griefers, but additionally make S ranks a deadly challenge for organized groups to tackle should they feel up to it. A rank hunts flat out need a buff for either peak hours or scalable HP to the number of attendees.

I'm really tired of the rage and players simply not bothering to attend hunts due to all the griefing. This is not an issue for the community to fix SE, it's yours.

[SekhmetM]

Yeah it's not the community's fault we're all a bunch of impolite jerks with incredible networking skills, SE.

(but I will agree that hunts need a HP adjustment due to increased iLV of the players)

[FaileExperiment]

scaling would be nice. It's an S rank, so regardless of the number of players and iLvls participating, it should last more than a few minutes. Not on the level of Odin, of course, but maybe on the level of a raid boss (3-5m).

So, for example, the minimum scaling would be for 3 full parties at ilvl100. If there are more ppl in combat with it, it's health and attack would scale dynamically on the fly as the fight progresses.

Also, would it kill SE to make the S Ranks more than just tank n' spanks? A little variety would be nice.

[ColeSlawter]

SWEET! I was just thinking to myself "I sure wish someone would bring up a solution to those darned 'early pullers' so we could finally have this conversation" Thanks!

...by not waiting for anyone other than themselves...

I'm really tired of the rage and players simply not bothering to attend hunts due to all the griefing.

Huh? What?

People don't wait ... for people who don't attend anymore?

[Avenger]

People don't wait ... for people who don't attend anymore?

"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."

[CrystalRainbow]

Here is my fix for hunts.

All, S ranks spawn randomly every 24-36 hours, Credit only once per week.
All. A rank spawn randomly every 4-12 hours, Credit only once per week.

[Kosmos992k]

Here is my fix for hunts.

All, S ranks spawn randomly every 24-36 hours, Credit only once per week.
All. A rank spawn randomly every 4-12 hours, Credit only once per week.

Making the credit for A and S ranks behave the same way as the B rank marks do would solve this issue entirely.

[Vespar]

Here is my fix for hunts.

All, S ranks spawn randomly every 24-36 hours, Credit only once per week.
All. A rank spawn randomly every 4-12 hours, Credit only once per week.

This would be horrible to anyone trying to get anything done. Hunts are fine as is. People who are being jerks and not waiting can easily be reported for griefing... but no... let's all take it out on the polite and patient masses.
If anything they could increase the times on A ranks/S ranks. Not make it worse. -_-

[tocsin]

... People who are being jerks and not waiting can easily be reported for griefing...

early pulling has been verified by GM's numerous times now as being non-reportable, and quite okay. its not griefing, and its how the system is intended.

Hunts are NOT a community buffet. its a hardcore open world mob designed to be taken down by Brank = solo A rank= 4-8 S rank = 24. any more people than that is using hunts not as intended, and should not be rewarded.

I counter propose that Hunts have no minimum agro range, and if they can see you, they will hunt you. they are dangerous creatures, let them chase down their prey! if they run into a town, let them wreak havoc on the town itself until the "heroes of light" teleport in and save the day. none of this "run to within 50 yards, and stand in a group watching it while it pretends to be blind" stuff.

[Mindylou]

time for se to put their man pants on and fix the issues with hunts.