Sigmascape- Kudos for this one

[KaivaC]

I actually really enjoyed myself in Sigmascape. I think that experienced was more or less enhanced with the fact that in all my parties, most of us were trying to figure out mechanics. Made for a very fun experience, and I can't wait to get geared enough to dip my toes in savage.

[Zeich]

I have to say - thank you, SE, for Sigmascape. From the moment I rolled into Phantom Train and heard the train's music (which needs to be an Orchestrion roll, it sets the perfect atmosphere) and then rolled into The Decisive Battle, I was already in nostalgic delight. Phantom Train used several of its signature moves including Acid Rain and Phantom Whistle (but a shame no Wheels were thrown at us!) and managed to make use of the myriad of ghosts it transports. Even the interiors of the cars were wonderfully designed, letting me take a step back into my favorite FF game throughout the series. And then jumping on back and running for the chimney? I couldn't help but shout that the switch to stop him was behind the chimney, haha.

Chadarnook was no less, seeing the goddess step out from her painting before the real fight, though personally I would have loved if they had stuck to the canon swap between Goddess and Chadarnook with the Goddess throwing out charm/confusion abilities, lowering his maximum HP to account for the times of down DPS (or using those phases as DPS checks for adds or similar). Guardian was certainly Guardian, making use of all of the programs that he did in the original game, and throwing in the Gubal boss was a pleasant surprise.

And of course... Kefka. I love Cid and Nero's description of him right from the very start, as they hit the nail on the head perfectly. Unpredictable, insane, a masterful mage and one who claimed rulership of a ruined world as its god. Stepping in to get his old FF6 laugh was just the icing on the cake, and when we fade to Dancing Mad and the statue you fight in the first game? Bliss. Now I absolutely need to dip my toes into the Savage scene this time around to get to O8S and get to what I hope is God of Magic Kefka at the end of the first phase, which hopefully occurs when the last bit of the statue is finished.

So yeah... prolly my favorite raid now, by a long shot.

[RukiaFae]

Haven't done O8N yet but did the other fights quickly last night. They were interesting fights mechanic wise but they seemed easier than Delta. I did all three with DF groups and only had one wipe on O7 , because too many were dead when adds spawned. Maybe it was because we were all over geared but we didn't follow most of the mechanics (didn't understand them) and we were still able to recover easily with multiple deaths.

In O5 we had most the party dead ( only me and tank alive) and we were still able to rezz the whole party and beat it without using healer lb. I like the fights but I feel like normal will get boring pretty quickly. I think if you're 340 you're way too strong for these fights. Rabanastre is still more challenging if you don't know the mechanics.