Alexander!. Thoughts on difficulty? and endgame. [possible spoilers]

[OliviaBadger]

I just did F1 and F2 in DF just to see - doing the whole thing later with raid group.

F1 was a couple of wipes and then just explaining two simple mechanics. F2 was pretty straightforward, but we wiped in the end because the other tank just wouldnt pick up any ads, blamed the healers, everyone argued etc. Typical DF crap.

And i mean it's day 1 - remember day 1 of WoD? Clusterfuck cos nobody knew the mechanics - same thing here, ecxept its just 8 people so you can at least discuss the mechanics in a calm fashion. Give it a week and everyone will know the mechs and it will just be farmable in DF.

I like that they have an EZ mode - I have a static , but there are plenty of people who don't, and simply can't for one reason or another. Plenty like this in my FC, and it's great to see that they can now jump into a raid with a couple of others from FC, or even on their own.

[MageBlack]

What is it people dont understand about this being story mode. Its easier on purpose so people can get the story. your challenge and epic lootz will be coming soon. but I bet even that wont satisfy some people.

[MisterLucie]

What is it people dont understand about this being story mode. Its easier on purpose so people can get the story. your challenge and epic lootz will be coming soon. but I bet even that wont satisfy some people.

I'm simply confused at whether or not the ease was actually intended. SE claimed it was going to be harder than ex primals when it very clearly isn't.

[Teno]

This is the CT mode of this patch, nothing more, nothing less. Make a pf, bring them on a vocal, and finish it in 1 hr. It should be consistently df-able in a few days.

[Ryamatsu]

Duty Finder party kept wiping on F1

They voted to abandon and I went back to work. Oh well, maybe better luck later.

[Remus]

It was made to be easy for people to see the story. If you want epic loot wait 2 weeks for Alex savage simple.

[Raminax]

Managed to clear all of it through solo queuing for the Duty Finder. First floor was, surprisingly enough, the most difficult one. If missiles weren't being manhandled, we ended up hitting the enrage timer. And that was with me adding a chunk of DPS.

Second floor was a oneshot, the third and fourth took 2 wipes or so and then we killed it. Feels like we did the second floor improperly though, considering that the Magitek mounts deactivated at the second wave already. >_<

I'd compare it to something like the nerfed edition of Second Coil Turn 6 and 7; you're essentially only wiping if you keep messing up important mechanics like thrice in a row.

[Reaperking386]

The "normal mode" of Alexander is just a cater to casual players so we can experience the story, unlike Bahamut Coils were we had to join a static for the story. There is tokens for those players as a reward, but they will have to be fought for amongst the other 7 party members. This was discussed in a previous forum that was suggested by us on the forums to have a story mode, but with no loot. This was agreed by square and as a bonus they also thrown in some loot for them.

Below is the thread of us suggesting a story mode:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-mode-isn-t-it

[Eidolon]

I'm simply confused at whether or not the ease was actually intended. SE claimed it was going to be harder than ex primals when it very clearly isn't.

It also shouldn't give raid level gear that is on par with raid content (Ravana weapon) if it's going to be so easy.

Story mode is cool but man it's disgustinv how easy and Grundy this is.

[Kallera]

It also shouldn't give raid level gear that is on par with raid content (Ravana weapon) if it's going to be so easy.

Story mode is cool but man it's disgustinv how easy and Grundy this is.

Um, why? You still have to do the harder raid to get the gear that comes from the harder raid. if this compels more players to enjoy doing Alexander more, hasn't it worked?