Page 3 of 8 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 5 ... LastLast
Results 21 to 30 of 80
  1. #21
    Player
    Reaperking386's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Limsa
    Posts
    655
    Character
    Ertai Spelldragon
    World
    Diabolos
    Main Class
    Dark Knight Lv 90
    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
    (1)

  2. #22
    Player Eidolon's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Posts
    1,373
    Character
    Muhau Nbolo
    World
    Mateus
    Main Class
    Warrior Lv 90
    Quote Originally Posted by MisterLucie View Post
    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.
    (2)

  3. #23
    Player
    Altijacek's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2013
    Location
    Laredo, Texas
    Posts
    701
    Character
    Phil Collins
    World
    Midgardsormr
    Main Class
    Marauder Lv 60
    The fights were a lot of fun. They're not difficult, somewhere more or less equal to extreme primals, note that I say more or less. It depends on your attitude towards it really, and group coordination. I just really like the fights but they're not too tough. Though seeing these mechanics makes me giddy and curious as to what we can expect in savage.
    (1)

  4. #24
    Player
    Mysteltain's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Posts
    847
    Character
    Robin Icebrand
    World
    Midgardsormr
    Main Class
    Alchemist Lv 80
    I cleared all of these solo-queuing into the DF, as well, this morning, and I thought that they were very well-made fights, especially for random groups in the DF. It just takes a bit of perseverance, is all. My first group wiped on the last boss of F1 once or twice because of some mismanaged adds, but we regrouped and cleared with few issues. F2 was actually one-shot, and the only clutch moment was towards the end when I died (I was OTing at the time) and the large add almost ran roughshod over the healers, but the MT grabbed it, a healer got me up, and I repaid the MT by getting the big add off him, as he was getting beat up pretty bad.

    F3 had quite a few wipes, but we adjusted our strategy after each wipe and had a pretty clutch clear. F4 was by far the most difficult with the most wipes, but we just kept trying and we got our clears. We even had the minion material drop, haha!
    (0)

  5. #25
    Player
    Zyrusticae's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Posts
    251
    Character
    T'rahnu Ihka
    World
    Balmung
    Main Class
    Machinist Lv 60
    Funny, I have yet to get through the first floor after numerous attempts with two separate parties.

    Seems to me like they nailed the difficulty level.
    (0)

  6. #26
    Player
    yorjen's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Posts
    23
    Character
    Yorjen Spellbinder
    World
    Phoenix
    Main Class
    Machinist Lv 60
    ... took me 7h trying on duty finder got one party finder on my server clear people need to learn to read other explanations...
    (0)

  7. #27
    Player
    PlumpyMcduff's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2015
    Posts
    222
    Character
    Plumpy Mcduff
    World
    Coeurl
    Main Class
    Marauder Lv 50
    Needs 3 difficulties...
    (1)

  8. #28
    Player
    Kallera's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Gridania
    Posts
    4,160
    Character
    Etoile Kallera
    World
    Mateus
    Main Class
    Dark Knight Lv 60
    Quote Originally Posted by Eidolon View Post
    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?
    (5)
    Last edited by Kallera; 07-08-2015 at 05:06 AM.

  9. #29
    Player
    Synestra's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Posts
    1,071
    Character
    Nel Synestra
    World
    Moogle
    Main Class
    Gladiator Lv 70
    Quote Originally Posted by StrejdaTom View Post
    It is faceroll. Cleared it in a few tries in duty finder but honestly.. I dont mind. I will finally be able to fully enjoy hard raids without being afraid of casuals trying to force SE to nerf it.
    That is actually a pretty good point.

    What comes to Alex normal i was pretty dissapointed as all fights from tank POV were insanely dull and boring specially turn 2 that was just trashfest, but im sure savage bosses will have more skills in their arsenal to spice things up. Music and atmosphere were pretty damn good but fights fell short and atleast for now story behind it was rather un-epic compared to coil story.
    (0)

  10. #30
    Player
    Musashidon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Posts
    1,789
    Character
    Blackmage Vivi
    World
    Leviathan
    Main Class
    Gladiator Lv 100
    Quote Originally Posted by StrejdaTom View Post
    It is faceroll. Cleared it in a few tries in duty finder but honestly.. I dont mind. I will finally be able to fully enjoy hard raids without being afraid of casuals trying to force SE to nerf it.
    it's still going to get nerfed when a new raid comes out.
    (0)

Page 3 of 8 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 5 ... LastLast