Please EXPEDITE an Aetherochemical Research Facility HARD MODE

[PlumpyMcduff]

Honestly... just drop the same gear that's in Fractal & Neverreap, up the stats, & remove the cutscenes. Boom done.

Having only two dungeons at 60 as the best way to cap your Eso's for the week (or only dungeons to do at 60, period) is painful...

Especially when you get Neverreap 7 days in a row... dat RNG.

Also, from this interview: http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/126...-Gamescom-2015

"...we've always added three instanced dungeons in each patch before, but it will be two starting with the next patch..."

This'll make it even worse. Unless you really, truly deliver on alternative contents for comparable reward so we don't always only have 2 dungeons for Daily Expert.

Maybe throw in ARF Hard as a consolation 3rd dungeon in the next patch then since we're nearing 3.1 at this point anyway.

We still desperately need Savage 4 & 24 Man's also. Midcore is hurting so bad in this game.

[Lemuria]

Personally, I'd just be happy with them adding the normal research facility as part of the roulette. They're both level 60 dungeons, and it'd help out players who need it for story completion. Why they didn't consider it is a mystery for the ages.

[PlumpyMcduff]

Personally, I'd just be happy with them adding the normal research facility as part of the roulette. They're both level 60 dungeons, and it'd help out players who need it for story completion. Why they didn't consider it is a mystery for the ages.

The reason they didn't is b/c of historical harassment in cutscene-centric, instanced environments (Castrum/Prae).

Pretty sure they wanted unadulterated story completion in ARF normal, which I agree with.

Smart move on their part & the reason it's separated.

Lesser of two evils, ultimately.

[Colorful]

The reason they didn't is b/c of historical harassment in cutscene-centric, instanced environments (Castrum/Prae).

Pretty sure they wanted unadulterated story completion in ARF normal, which I agree with.

Smart move on their part & the reason it's separated.

Lesser of two evils, ultimately.

They could always have had two separate instances, the expert roulette one being one without cutscenes, and only unlockable after beating the first one. The Research Facility is the best of the 3 level 60 dungeons, shame we run it once and likely never again.

[PlumpyMcduff]

They could always have had two separate instances, the expert roulette one being one without cutscenes, and only unlockable after beating the first one. The Research Facility is the best of the 3 level 60 dungeons, shame we run it once and likely never again.

That's exactly what I was saying in the very first line of the OP...

[Colorful]

That's exactly what I was saying in the very first line of the OP...

I was suggesting they didn't have to do any re-tuning or add gear, if that took much development time. Just throw them in and call it a day, dungeon gear outlives its usefulness within a few days/week of farming law tomes.

[Ashkendor]

They could always have had two separate instances, the expert roulette one being one without cutscenes, and only unlockable after beating the first one. The Research Facility is the best of the 3 level 60 dungeons, shame we run it once and likely never again.

That doesn't alleviate the queue problem in the original Research Facility, though. Since players don't have much reason to go back there, it's not uncommon for DPS to wait in the queue for over an hour at times. I queue there if I need quick law because you're guaranteed 100 + bonus, it's a fun dungeon, and I get to help someone out.

[myahele]

Get used to running 2 dungeons per patch since that's what they plan on doing starting 3.1

[Lazus]

Get used to running 2 dungeons per patch since that's what they plan on doing starting 3.1

More then likely they won't be moving past dungeons down into High roulette when a new major patch comes out, won't help us that keep getting Nevereap anyway though.

[Kassiekane]

I'm pretty sure the 2 dungeons per patch means we aren't getting any hardmodes.