tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post2476215016363573888..comments2024-03-27T10:35:46.596+01:00Comments on Ravalation: On 'slow raiding' and disassembling two walkersRavanelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-81773097097826497692015-02-11T20:31:54.984+01:002015-02-11T20:31:54.984+01:00Haha, that's also a good point. Sometimes you ...Haha, that's also a good point. Sometimes you just have to see a fight for yourself in order to understand it. And don't worry, your secret is safe with me (that is, if your guildies don't find out about this blog)! ;)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-38454620656913109992015-02-11T20:29:20.623+01:002015-02-11T20:29:20.623+01:00Sounds to me like you have already mastered the ar...Sounds to me like you have already mastered the art of "slow raiding: the small group edition"! It's cool to hear what's going on in this regard in other games. After your and Shintar's comments it dawns to me that it's actually about exploration: taking the time to go inside, look around and experience for yourself what's going on. It's a type of gaming that's opposite to the "achiever-like" attitude, where it's all about getting the rewards as quickly as possible. That's probably why that shout in general chat annoyed me so much. I'm a romantic soul of some sorts.Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-29717963801643973182015-02-10T23:21:06.259+01:002015-02-10T23:21:06.259+01:00I can read a guide and immediately forget everythi...I can read a guide and immediately forget everything inside it, so they've never been useful until AFTER I've gone through the operation. Even though we're supposed to read guides beforehand, I don't. Don't tell anyone. :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-43766609247759452532015-02-10T14:31:21.529+01:002015-02-10T14:31:21.529+01:00I find hardmode not to be so different from storym...I find hardmode not to be so different from storymode in that regard. When you go into hardmode you know the general layout of the fight and what to do, but there will be something new. Part of the fun for me is finding out what that is and what to do about it. I agree that apart from that they are indeed about (close to) perfect execution, though. I really felt like I was in the army or something when drilling people not to stand in those red circles on the Walkers!<br /><br />Thanks for you comment. I'm really just curious about how other people approach raiding. And nothing wrong with looking up tactics of course; we will also watch a video if we get stuck (I probably should have mentioned that in the post, sorry!).Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-20310174919444463162015-02-10T13:13:11.954+01:002015-02-10T13:13:11.954+01:00This topic seems to be pretty common to all MMOs s...This topic seems to be pretty common to all MMOs so I will also add my two cents to this discussion. Currently me and my friends are playing Everquest 2. We don't raid but we do group content and since a few expansions ago they have been making group content a bit more raid-like. By that I mean having boss fights that require paying attention to what the boss is doing and reacting accordingly.<br /><br />Usually we just try to figure things by ourselves. But if the fight is too hard, we keep getting wiped and without understanding the why's then we might resort to some outside guide. This is specially true with fights where it feels like you have to somehow be able to mind read what the developer intended. Although it hasn't been that bad in a good while. They have been much better at making it clear what is going on during the fight and what the group is supposed to do.<br /><br />Also, I like that slow raiding idea!Rakunohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253609981961681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-80921053891463957432015-02-09T20:26:24.392+01:002015-02-09T20:26:24.392+01:00Hehe, I'll admit that we do consult guides for...Hehe, I'll admit that we do consult guides for hard modes and up, but to be fair those tend to be more about perfect execution than about discovering brand new tactics.<br /><br />On story mode I definitely prefer to go in "blind" for the first time to have a good laugh with my guildies, and I'm always happy to allow for others doing the same. I think that asking anyone to read a guide or watch a video before they even step foot into a place for the first time completely ruins that person's experience.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.com