Early Pulling - Is it wrong?

[Cakekizyy]

No, its not.

IIRC, SE has stated that was intent of hunts.

[Drkdays]

IIRC, SE has stated that was intent of hunts.

SE made it so S ranks and most 50+ A ranks require a large group to kill. There is benefit in waiting and no benefit in rushing. First come first serve... provided they have backup... It's clearly meant to be a group effort and early pullers clearly spoil that with self centered actions. The intent of high rank hunts is max participation for mass rewards. Something even undergeared and inexperienced players can be a part of.... provided they make it in time.

[MomomiMomi]

SE made it so S ranks and most 50+ A ranks require a large group to kill. There is benefit in waiting and no benefit in rushing. First come first serve, provided they have backup... It's clearly meant to be a group effort and early pullers clearly spoil that with self centered actions. The intent of high rank hunts is max participation for mass rewards.

The A ranks were meant for a single party. I wouldn't call that a large group.

[Drkdays]

Clearly you've never tried Merka(Merska? W/e) with only only 8 players. Or that owl critter.

[MomomiMomi]

Clearly you've never tried Merka(Merska? W/e) with only only 8 players.

I have. Did all my hunts with 2-8 people before this patch.

[Drkdays]

I have. Did all my hunts with 2-8 people before this patch.

Then you don't have to worry about early pulls in any case.

[Frederick22]

Clearly you've never tried Merka(Merska? W/e) with only only 8 players. Or that owl critter.

Mirka, and you right. NO way you can do mirka withouth someone that can use silence.

[MomomiMomi]

Mirka, and you right. NO way you can do mirka withouth someone that can use silence.

Did it with only one silence, which meant that every other one of his freezes went through. Still won.

Then you don't have to worry about early pulls in any case.

I... don't? I already stated I don't think there's such a thing as early pulling.

[ElHeggunte]

The A ranks were meant for a single party. I wouldn't call that a large group.

What was intended and what the community actually does have always been two different things, for better or worse. And regardless, there's still zero reason not to wait for as many people as possible since there's no benefit to pulling "early". It also depends on when we're talking about because when hunts were first introduced (and even during the early days of HW) you would be hard-pressed to kill some of the A ranks with just a single group. It wasn't until our gear started to outstrip the set strength of the mobs that it started to become more and more of a single group affair, but it most certainly didn't start that way.

[MomomiMomi]

It wasn't until our gear started to outstrip the set strength of the mobs that it started to become more and more of a single group affair, but it most certainly didn't start that way.

Have been doing hunts since they were first introduced. Yes, it did start out that way.