Please make Aetherochemical Research Facility worth doing and increase penalty

[JustPlainLucas]

I know this has been brought up before, but I'm bringing it up again.

Today, I got Aethero for 60 roulette and right off the bat, people bail. People just don't like this dungeon, not because it's hard, but it's not worth doing. Not going to say it's long, because my group did it in 20 minutes, but I had to wait over 10 minutes just to find a replacement tank.

Now, I know why this dungeon was included in the 60 roulette, so people could do it for story, but I don't remember the last time I actually saw someone who needed it for story... You are wasting people's time with this dungeon.

[JustPlainLucas]

So I propose A) you put in gear so people can at least get something out of it, or B) people who have already cleared it don't get put all in the same group or C) increase penalty to an hour so people will just stay in there and get it over with instead bailing and waiting a minor 30 minutes to get a new one. In fact, the penalty should just be raised to at least an hour anyway. I've seen too many people bail in all sorts of dungeons just because they didn't want it. 30 minutes means nothing to them. An hour, well, they can easily just do the dungeon in 30 minutes time.

Personally, however, this dungeon was designed wrong. It was the last story based dungeon in HS, so it should have been an 8-man, and then it could have gone into the MS roulette. Hell, if 4-man primals pop up in main story, then even Aethero could have ended up there the way it is now.

[Eloah]

i agree, to a degree, i wish something could be done to make this dungeon worth more. i don't mind it but everytime i do 60 roulette i get it, and I've been tanking for gil bonuses. something like a chest at the end that rewards you extra eso or a crafting item or something. i admit this dungeon was better designed compared to the ARR ones but it still has some issues in the replayability.

[Kuwaitum]

I like the dungeon and think it should have been part of the first set of experts & Lv.60 roulette later... Until I discovered that compared with the other Lv.60s.. its lengthy and the payout is bad and should be adjusted.

I hate leaving a duty, but after I did few Lv.60 roulette and got (Aetherochemical Research Facility) as the roulette, I stopped doing the daily Lv.60.. because if I will do and get that dungeon I will Leave and take penalty for leaving! even if it was 90 min, I have craft and other stuff to do. Aetherochemical Research Facility isn't time-worth the run compared with the other Lv.60s or other content of the large game. This fungeon should have most payout and not least.

Thank you.

[Nekotee]

Last i remember, this one is the easiest of the 5 in the 60 roulette and also the one giving the most currency to compensate the no loot part.

But i have a doubt between labo and Pharos/arbo about which one give more eso and lore

[Culfinrandir]

I normally never bail from a duty, I play the hand I'm dealt. However, after getting it daily for so long one time I got it & the two DPS bailed I simply hit "leave". I couldn't face it again especially when the mechanics fail, none of us could get into the purple miasma that floats you to prevent status debuffs on the last boss (aetherial tear?). We tried every time but they just didn't adsorb us so we had to deal with the debuffs. That was an unnecessary pain. I don't need crap like that.

[Reptiletc]

I feel it should be moved to the Main Scenario Roulette instead and make ESO's a reward for lvl 60's rather than Poetics. That's the easiest way to solve this. New gear would be nice, but would take much more work.