Goodbye Garuda Hard?

[seekified]

I think all story content should be iLvl synced, really. I agree with you - Garuda HM in its intended form is a very fun fight, but much like CT is now with i120+ steamrolls you just don't have to care about mechanics half as much as you used to and that's a shame.

Keep the EX fights unsynced, but the story fights/HM primals need a sync to work the way they're meant to.

[TessaJalloh]

I think all story content should be iLvl synced, really. I agree with you - Garuda HM in its intended form is a very fun fight, but much like CT is now with i120+ steamrolls you just don't have to care about mechanics half as much as you used to and that's a shame.

Keep the EX fights unsynced, but the story fights/HM primals need a sync to work the way they're meant to.

Garuda Hard mode isn't a story battle, so... it's kind of not necessary to sync it. it's optional content that's only necessary for unlocking trial roulette.

[Nestama]

Garuda Hard mode isn't a story battle, so... it's kind of not necessary to sync it. it's optional content that's only necessary for unlocking trial roulette.

It's also required to unlock Binding Coil of Bahamut (well, Titan HM is, but you need to beat Garuda HM first).

[Werhusky]

If you really want to promote a battle like Garuda as it was intended, try creating a PF party with 8 people, put on your AF and try it like that. (^_~ )

Didnt do it in AF but for an FC member went 2 tank 2 heal premade all mechanics dont with kill plumes, hide pull her out of mid.... was fun we actually almost got to the party where you are mid with all but 1 i110 or around that

[Seif]

The have ilvl capped many fights and it seems like it doesn't take that much effort to set up so I don't see why they wouldn't want to cap this because the design needs it the most.

To put it very bluntly the over geared ilvl raise has made something that used to be very fun a completely pointless encounter. There's seriously more skill required in 90% of the fates compared to the current way Garuda has been reduced to a quickie punching bag.

[Yasminou]

Garuda Hard is now a story fight, as Ifrit and Titan hard.
They are needed to unlock the first 2.5 main story quest:
Good Intentions Disciple of War or Magic level 50
The Rising Stones (X:6 Y:5)
NPC: Minfilia
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Let Us Cling Together," and have completed The Bowl of Embers (Hard), The Navel (Hard), and The Howling Eye (Hard).

[TessaJalloh]

Garuda Hard is now a story fight, as Ifrit and Titan hard.
They are needed to unlock the first 2.5 main story quest:
Good Intentions Disciple of War or Magic level 50
The Rising Stones (X:6 Y:5)
NPC: Minfilia
Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Let Us Cling Together," and have completed The Bowl of Embers (Hard), The Navel (Hard), and The Howling Eye (Hard).

was unaware of this. i stand corrected. thanks.

[Ayrie]

If you want hard content that'll spank your behind I suggest looking up or down a thread or two at Steps of Faith. I hear that one is so massively tuned it has 45 pages of back-and-forth over how tough it really is!

Then again... it may require people doing more than beating the snot out of the striking dummy with wings (poor 'ruda ).

[Devils_Lawyer]

If you want hard content that'll spank your behind I suggest looking up or down a thread or two at Steps of Faith. I hear that one is so massively tuned it has 45 pages of back-and-forth over how tough it really is!

Half of those pages came from people who didnt beat it on the FIRST DAY so they had to scream nerf cause it forced them to actually do something to beat it.

On topic, if you ilvl desync garuda down to AF then there will be alot less people running it and for those who dont have friends or fc to rely on and has to use DF they could either wait 10-30 min and get the kill in 3-5 min like it is today.

Or spend 50+ min waiting for DF to pop only to watch people ragequit after 1 wipe cause it wasnt a one shot.

If there truly is such a large amount of players that wants to experiance the fight with original gear at its original difficulty then im sure getting a party togheter using the PF or otherwise wouldnt be that hard.

[Miitan]

Anyone in Gar EX knows there's no way to faceroll that fight especially if you're a tank.

1 Tank, 1 Healer, 6 DPS. Tank grabs Garuda & Supana, melee grabs Chirada and zergs before zerging Supana and Garuda. After Aerial Blast, kill spiney and zerg down Garuda. Done.