Crystal Tower has to go

[JRat]

If it is so mind-numbingly easy I think its probably a case of :
"Oh no! Crystal tower is too easy at level 90 wth my ilvl 500+ gear!"
Possible solution: mayhaps if they set a maximum ilvl and you need to be below a certain ilvl to participate could add to the challenge.

or you have run it so many times you know the mechanics by heart and never fail them.
Possible solution: have bosses switch between 3-4 mechanics randomly each run might make it a bit more challenging to run.

IDK I've died countless times in these alliance raids because I didn't know the mechanics.

"Oh, group B needs to get swallowed by Cerberus!"
.. oh ok.. *dies horribly*
"Oh, you need to stand in one puddle of vomit to get shrunk then stand in the other puddle of vomit.."
.. Oh. Ok..

[Jeeqbit]

If it is so mind-numbingly easy I think its probably a case of :
"Oh no! Crystal tower is too easy at level 90 wth my ilvl 500+ gear!"
Possible solution: mayhaps if they set a maximum ilvl and you need to be below a certain ilvl to participate could add to the challenge.

They are not item level 500+. People get synced to level 50 and its associated item level (130). But that is still too high and makes it too easy.

If only people below 130 could participate then new players would not find a party to help them clear it as quickly.

[JRat]

They are not item level 500+. People get synced to level 50 and its associated item level (130).

I don't think the raids need to be adjusted to cater to these players because "It sucks and is bad".
I favor making it challenging but still doable by the players who actually Need it for the MSQ.

Also.. can a lvl 50 get 130 gear if they haven't made it to Ishgard yet?

** Yes.. derp the augmented ironworks tombstone gear..**

[Jeeqbit]

I don't think the raids need to be adjusted to cater to these players because "It sucks and is bad".
I favor making it challenging but still doable by the players who actually Need it for the MSQ.

I think it's perfectly doable even at minimum item level. There just might be a wipe or two and everyone will learn from it. It's a lot like how the latest normal mode trials and raids can wipe everyone but they will get it after a few pulls.

Everyone in an alliance raid is a bit of a dorito. The reason a lot of alliance raids don't wipe is actually because the people new to it or who forgot it just follow everyone else. Another reason they don't wipe is because alliance raids are designed to allow a certain percentage of people to not do the mechanics (example, not everyone has to be on a pad for Ancient Flare, just most people) so if a few sprouts don't do the mechanic they will just get a rez after it.

[JRat]

... The reason a lot of alliance raids don't wipe is actually because the people new to it or who forgot it just follow everyone else. ... so if a few sprouts don't do the mechanic they will just get a rez after it.

so much me...