tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post3825531993016719709..comments2024-03-26T20:47:12.919+00:00Comments on Going Commando | A SWTOR Fan Blog: Using Kolto Stations in Tactical FlashpointsShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-31067632082342943202016-10-23T22:30:15.693+01:002016-10-23T22:30:15.693+01:00The Czerka FPs are interesting. When I was origina...The Czerka FPs are interesting. When I was originally exposed to them, they were rated FP2+ (as Eselles and BT are), and Tactical (even in late 3.x, they had Kolto stations). I've only ever done them in 2+2 (2 humans, 2 comps), and I'd suspect they're actually more difficult to do as a regular 4-man, especially if you don't have a "tank" (someone designated to kite) and a "healer" (someone deisgnated to babysit the Koltos.Ian Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704336044732061128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-3998153045637693872016-10-22T08:18:01.013+01:002016-10-22T08:18:01.013+01:00That desert boss is definitely harsh in terms of d...That desert boss is definitely harsh in terms of damage and I agree it's quite tough to survive the sandstorm without a healer. Once again, level matters a lot though, as higher level characters can spec into the utility that reduces AoE damage by 30%, while lowbies are fully exposed.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-24204199097293984382016-10-21T08:37:49.688+01:002016-10-21T08:37:49.688+01:00Czerka Core Meltdown was far and away the hardest ...Czerka Core Meltdown was far and away the hardest Flashpoint to tick off on my DvL list. I must have tried and failed that at least 10 times. I had never done it before needing it for the DvL. I eventually finished it with my Healer character and was so happy I joined the guild my PUGs were in. The distance between Kolto is so hard to cover during the Sandstorm. Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354531994789106339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-44525725665672969622016-10-13T22:11:14.822+01:002016-10-13T22:11:14.822+01:00There must be something about Mando Raiders becaus...There must be something about Mando Raiders because I did have a group not too long ago where someone kept whining that it was impossible to do without a healer when we died repeatedly. Of course we completed it just fine in the end...Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-11541691493138902202016-10-13T21:14:21.135+01:002016-10-13T21:14:21.135+01:00I'm glad your DvL tacky-flash experience was s...I'm glad your DvL tacky-flash experience was smooth. Mine was full of whiny quit-babies.<br /><br />One instance of Mandalorian Raiders was so full of them it was hilarious. They just kept quitting and quitting. I couldn't even understand why, because we didn't wipe once. There was quite a bit of dying going on, but surely that's expected in PUGs? And like I said, no wipes.<br /><br />More than one of these types insisted we couldn't complete the flashpoint without a tank, but we could, and we did. I was laughing out loud after a while, just how little gumption most of these players had.<br /><br />Then comes a guy, real low level, the bare minimum needed to do flashpoints (is that 15? I can't remember). He died and he died and he died. But he didn't quit and remained cheerful throughout, laughing along with me at the quitters and sharing amusing disparaging comments about them. When we completed the last boss I was real proud of the lad. His no-abilities lowbie was head and shoulders above those "no tank? I quit" crybabies.Guidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882687017712412137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-41173362746675480482016-10-13T20:50:12.952+01:002016-10-13T20:50:12.952+01:00Well, if they go to temp ability bars, they can do...Well, if they go to temp ability bars, they can do something for the poor DPS who has to "fill in" for a proper tank. Especially if they're a DPS who's "secondary" role is heal, or even the Sent/Mara who has 3 different flavors of DPS to choose from.Ian Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704336044732061128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-3080587162652930512016-10-13T20:46:40.125+01:002016-10-13T20:46:40.125+01:00That's an interesting idea, though I don't...That's an interesting idea, though I don't mind the kolto stations myself.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-70350009133785994062016-10-13T20:03:06.634+01:002016-10-13T20:03:06.634+01:00Something I've wondered if they're going t...Something I've wondered if they're going to do in Uprisings is remove the Kolto stations in favor of abilities on the temporary ability bar; similar to the "backpack" in Chapter 12, or the Alliance Specialists boxes in Star Fortresses. (Obviously not as "you can't actually be killed with this equipped" as that backpack). <br /><br />Kolto stations were premiered in KDY, prior to the addition of the Temp Ability bar; but are really a grotty hack of a way to address the problem of "no healer."Ian Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704336044732061128noreply@blogger.com