Anyone else feel like the INSANELY BIG ANCIENT EGYPSHUN LAZORZ sort of lack impact?

[Hazama999]

This is an insanely minor gripe but I'd like to know if anyone else feels the same way.

Xande's Aura Cannon and Cloud of Dankness' giant particle beam thing (the one where she appears and reappears elsewhere) just don't feel like they have a lot of impact. Sure, they hurt you and in the case of the latter it puts a debuff on you but... Idk, there's just something about them that makes me go "meh, this could've been a bit better".

I think it might be the duration of the attack, actually. There's some build up to it and then it's over in less than a second when it's fired. Melee LB3, Final Heaven feels pretty satisfying to do since the BIG SATELLITE LAZ0R lasts just long enough for you to think "yeah, we fried that guy." (or "well, that didn't do jack shit to the boss :]" in some cases).

On the other hand, Akh Morn, used by a certain dreadwyrm, has impact due to the relentless succession of attacks. The duration of the attack itself is short, but it's the quick succession of them that does it in that case. Now, I haven't actually experienced them but I've seen videos of it and can only imagine how pressured the tanks (!) could feel, being blasted again and again and again.

[Najara]

Are we talking about Qarn HM? The super fast beam attack he does that gives you a stack of zombie?

Oh wait. You're talking about CT. Yeah, it's been stated that it's supposed to be casual/easy content already.

Xande I agree with. His beam is easy to shake off. CoD on the other hand... I always /slap emote her when I was sure I was out of her invisible AoE impact zone. I think it tags you with vulnerability up as well.

[Hazama999]

Are we talking about Qarn HM? The super fast beam attack he does that gives you a stack of zombie?

Oh wait. You're talking about CT. Yeah, it's been stated that it's supposed to be casual/easy content already.

Xande I agree with. His beam is easy to shake off. CoD on the other hand... I always /slap emote her when I was sure I was out of her invisible AoE impact zone. I think it tags you with vulnerability up as well.

I'm not sure you're getting what I'm saying. I'm not talking about the damage the laser does. This also has nothing to do with whether content is "casual" or "hardcore". This has to do with how impactful the attack feels.

[Hazama999]

Well what more do you want from these attacks? They blow you back, give you a debuff, and inflict critical damage. How much more impactful does something need to be? Lol.

I mentioned before that this doesn't have much to do with the damage (though it hitting for a lot would help somewhat). It's more of a duration thing; a matter of making the laser attack last longer (maybe even damage people if you keep staying in it).

[Ashkendor]

Hmm. I guess you're talking about the fact that the LAZOR! only lasts about a second after the cast?

I can see why you'd say it lacks impact.

[Hazama999]

Hmm. I guess you're talking about the fact that the LAZOR! only lasts about a second after the cast?

I can see why you'd say it lacks impact.

Pretty much.

For anyone who's played Xrd, this is kind of what I mean:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...0GnhmjQ7A#t=63

Damage aside, it lasts more than half a second, providing some of that OOMPH!

[Mirakumi]

Sometimes I feel like WoD lazer should one shot people, but then I notice half the raid eats it and decide that's a really bad idea. lol

[Tiggy]

How it feels is entirely subjective. They feel like they hurt a lot to me, and obviously your standard is different. The visual of a gigantic laser hitting me is adequate. The fact you need further bangs and whistles makes me think you undervalue the power of lasers in their simplicity. You just want bells and whistles and I base that off this quote.

On the other hand, Akh Morn, used by a certain dreadwyrm, has impact due to the relentless succession of attacks. The duration of the attack itself is short, but it's the quick succession of them that does it in that case.

Here it's not even about the laser. You just like how it's followed up with some flashy attacks for a flashy SEQUENCE of attacks not a flashy single attack. So ultimately your complaint isn't even about the lasers. You want more intense sequences of attacks.
Let me tell you think though. Using the toughest fight in the game as a baseline for other content is generally a bad idea. Akh Morn is specifically trying to murder the crap out fo the tank with that sequence. If used in other content it would mean a lot of dead tanks because it was simply too much going out at once for more casual content. So yes, this discussion does at least in part relate to casual or hardcore content. Long damaging sequential attack patterns are going to be in tougher content and not in easier content.

[Hazama999]

How it feels is entirely subjective.

No kidding!