Goodbye Garuda Hard?

[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.

[Felis]

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

And for relic.

Don't change that Garuda hard is not a story fight, but optional content.
You don't need Garuda hard, Coil or a relic to progress in the story.

[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).

[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 ).

[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.

[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.

[Archadius]

It's bad enough that we're synched for dungeons, don't start imposing that trash on Trials and Raids too. If people put in the effort for getting really powerful gear, they should be allowed to use it, unhindered. Also, considering that if you get a couple new players who may struggle with mechanics, at least they can be carried by the overpowered players so the group gets to finish the content rather than suffer through the rage quitting and waving e-peens, wasting everyone's time.

[Mercutial]

Garuda Hard died the second Nexus light farming was introduced. It's a shame because I remember about a year ago this being somewhat of a gateway fight. Maybe I'm mistaken, but I do remember there actually being wipes to this. Oh well... we move on.

[WHS]

I don't care enough about this content to keep doing it if it goes back to being something like the OP suggested. It's stupid and boring even back then. No I do not enjoy people who can't get it right raging and cause my groups to fail. It's fine the way it is since most of us don't need it beyond the lights or tomes and that's it. If a person needs to do this any differently then they can PF it. DF i.e. putting echo or anything else was by design to make the content easier not harder. It's old people. Deal with it.

[Lilyarel]

The irony that Garuda was hyped up to be mega powerful in the story. Then she winds up a punching bag and the easiest primal.