First run-through of Aurum Vale

[Theodin_Morgoth]

I allowed a party of very helpful and patient people wipe 10 times in that freaking dungeon tonight. It was my first time tanking it, I was all ready level 50, iLVL at 53 as I just hit it two nights ago, and decided to work on my relic quest. Course I needed to complete AV to continue it. I never had an embarrassment like that as a tank, ever. I always did very well as a Tank in every other dungeon i been in but this one...this one made me very mad at myself.

I can only be grateful the other 3 players were so helpful and so willing to continue getting me through, but being so late, me being so tired, and getting so frustrated, it was not becoming a good mix. I'll be happy only after I get out of AV.

[Iagainsti]

I allowed a party of very helpful and patient people wipe 10 times in that freaking dungeon tonight. It was my first time tanking it, I was all ready level 50, iLVL at 53 as I just hit it two nights ago, and decided to work on my relic quest. Course I needed to complete AV to continue it. I never had an embarrassment like that as a tank, ever. I always did very well as a Tank in every other dungeon i been in but this one...this one made me very mad at myself.

I can only be grateful the other 3 players were so helpful and so willing to continue getting me through, but being so late, me being so tired, and getting so frustrated, it was not becoming a good mix. I'll be happy only after I get out of AV.

You'll be happy to know then, outside of Coil, there is no run quite like AV.

[Edellis]

I loved Aurum Vale. Great mechanics, fun environment, fun bosses, great EXP. I wish all the dungeons were like it.

After falling asleep through the other braindead, autopilot dungeons, it was such a great wiff of toxic gold.

[Baditude]

I recently did AV for the first time. I'm a FF nUb and my only class so far is a tank. I have to say that as tank I hated that place. You pull one mob and the entire room swarms you while mushrooms climb up your rectum, all while standing in golden pools of screw you.

[VargasVermillion]

I recently did AV for the first time. I'm a FF nUb and my only class so far is a tank. I have to say that as tank I hated that place. You pull one mob and the entire room swarms you while mushrooms climb up your rectum, all while standing in golden pools of screw you.

Everyday first experience, although dungeons like SV should of taught you to pull mobs in small numbers. Compared to most late game dungeons AV is one of the best in the game imo. Wish we had more like it.

[Nanaho]

My main gripe with it is that it feels like it takes forever to complete. In reality it's only 30-40 minutes, but all the mobs feel like they have 100,000 HP. And as has been said before, it's ugly.

i thought the look of the dungeon was perfect espesially since it's a Den for Malboro's. it felt like i was in the perfect environment for them

[Flett117]

I ran it for the first time last night and we did okay and in pretty quick time, we did wipe once but that was because the healer didn't notice that the troll was swinging his bat. BUT! Our tank was a dick and died like 4 times because he was a dick. We didn't wipe 3 times because the blm and myself (dragoon) were able to survive. The tank liked to pull as much shit as possible because he was geared and just thought we could handle it all, the rest of us were 47 or just hit 50. He was a good tank though, he knew where to pull things but when he got bored with just the three mobs on us, he would GO and pull another three or more. No we wouldn't get aggroed he went out of his way to pull them. Then when he died for his fourth time he yelled at us. We're thinking you're the one who pulled all those mobs dick. He, yelled because we wernt focusing on one mob but that's tough when their all jammed together and he didn't number them.

[ExiaQuanta]

IMO,

I believe the hate for Aurum Vale comes mostly from the first room as that is the room with the most dangerous pulls (I remember back during launch period, more than 15mins spent trying to clear first room). For lv47-49, the dungeon hits pretty hard and well....if you pull stuff accidentally it can go pretty bad. For example, I believe the first pull in the dungeon is 2 wolfs + 1 Toad, you can accidentally pull 2 of the 4 jellyfish patrol behind toad. Also, having herp derp tanks who think they can pull more than 2 (IMO 2 is pushing in this certain dungeon) groups, it also can get pretty ugly.

It just one of those dungeon where it has to be taken pretty slow in the beginning to be a bit enjoyable.

[Rath]

First time tanking this I hate it. So many people would aggro additional mobs. By the time I got my zodiac drop I actually enjoyed it. It gets much easier when you figure out how to manage the rest of the party without being an ass to them. Simple things like telling dps to wait till you stop and come to you before engaging enemies really help.

[silentwindfr]

the trouble with AV outside the fact of the poor choice of level sync like said by some other before me. it's the fact that bad player can't hide the fact that they are bad. it where it can be quite frustratring, we will not forget the fact that the dungeon, even with a very good group, take more of 30-40 minute for be completed. the gain of exp that is poor in comparaison of the gain of exp throught fate at the same level for the same time. the loot is even worst, since most of the time they are totally useless junk that no one really need because we already did get tons of gear from quest or dzemael.

Aurum Vale is bad not because it's challenging or the setup, but because of all of other stuff that are poorly designed. when you run it for 1-2 class it's ok, but after 3 class at do this dungeon, you simply hate it. as dps it take age to get inside, the exp is not worst the wait, the gears inside is bad in too many way.... what it offer that worst the fact to run it? nothing. it's not even a challenge actually... the challenge is to get people that know how work them class...

don't get me wrong i'm not against a new player into Aurum Vale, they tend to listen when you advice them to change them way of playing. most of the new player are eager to know tricks and tips that will make them life better. but the dungeon is sooo freaking long and bland... i do hope they will learn from Aurum Vale and avoid the same error in heavenward.

ps: by the way, at the launch it was often impossible to finish it if you had a bad group, you had often to hit the time limit. i think the number of monster or them hp are too high.