Highly Notorious Monsters

[Alhanelem]

Um, I just explained that u don't have sit through any window...

And I explained that you DO in fact have to sit through windows. 30 minutes is not enough time to go anywhere or do anything in the game and be able to return to the area in time. Having the ToD only means you know exactly when the pop windows are so you know exactly how much time you can goof off or do other things before the window. Even if you didn't have the ToD, you could usually figure it out after the first window by the behavior of other players.

Make the window too short (15m or less) and you'll find that you do have to sit and stare because there's not enuff time in between windows to get anything done.

Even with 30 minute windows, there isn't enough time to get anything done. The only thing you could have concieveably accomplished during a 3king pop window is craft. If you weren't doing that, you were either chatting or doing something outside the game. 30 minutes or less is not enough time to leave the area, do something, and come back.

If a window concept is used (I don't think there should be windows at all, I think it should just pop and be done with it) then the windows shouldn't be longer than 5-10 minutes. That way, it doesn't take forever to wait for the pop and when you don't win the pull because of some claim bot, you've only wasted maybe 30 minutes instead of 1-3 hours.

As many others have said throughout this thread: I'm not against HNMs themselves, where HNM is defined as big scary boss monster that's out in the world rather than in a dungeon/instance battle- On the contrary, I do want them because they're fun to fight. I AM however against antiquated mechanics that only survive in this day and age because apparently there are thrill seekers willing to wait several hours for a 5-minute high.