tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post4796069573515784994..comments2024-03-26T20:47:12.919+00:00Comments on Going Commando | A SWTOR Fan Blog: Attis StationShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-74069808138315360722016-07-31T21:59:34.418+01:002016-07-31T21:59:34.418+01:00I'm happy to help if I can. Are you a Shadow o...I'm happy to help if I can. Are you a Shadow or a Sage? What spec? And in which role are you using your companion? Is there anything specific that is giving you trouble?Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-9151137949505639302016-07-31T17:00:36.199+01:002016-07-31T17:00:36.199+01:00I literally cant complete this level, its just too...I literally cant complete this level, its just too difficult! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393651905188474915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-52341066935094431182014-05-01T00:52:48.212+01:002014-05-01T00:52:48.212+01:00True, other people are always going to be a bit of...True, other people are always going to be a bit of a wildcard, but at least interacting with your companions teaches you a bit about what to expect from a group in terms of abilities (concepts like threat, taunts or crowd control). And some of the higher level solo missions are actually reasonably involved in terms of mechanics, with mandatory interrupts, having to kill adds while the big mob is immune (that Oricon daily in the caves) or clicking a console at the right time (the first big Isotope droid fight on Makeb). That's actually not bad in terms of prep for group content IMO.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-39933285468619862002014-04-29T18:39:56.770+01:002014-04-29T18:39:56.770+01:00I don't think that it's "Leveling doe...I don't think that it's "Leveling doesn't teach you about endgame" -- after all, you learn how to effectively use your character's abilities in concert with your companion -- but that leveling doesn't teach you about playing your character with unpredictable teammates. When you get to the endgame flashpoints and operations, everyone out there on your side has someone live behind them, and you need to learn how to make what you do mesh with what the other players are doing -- and that's not something that you'll get unless you actively go out looking for it. And I have to agree that there is little in the leveling path that will prepare you for the "this group does _X_ until _Y_ happens, then everyone does _Z_, except for the tank, who does _A_, until _B_ becomes clickable, etc." mechanics that the devs employ to make flashpoint/operation boss fights more than just 'tank-n-spank' fights. It would be nice if there was more than one 'script' to defeat a boss, but that would require a lot more work on the part of the devs to ensure that the ways to defeat the boss were disjoint (i.e., you can't do part of method 'A' to make method 'C' easier).srmalloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331203633105846275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-10610798484682216892014-04-08T12:51:02.810+01:002014-04-08T12:51:02.810+01:00Hmm, players in the linked forum thread say that t...Hmm, players in the linked forum thread say that the console buff did not help, but when I did this mission it provided significant damage reduction. Maybe I just got lucky.Ernosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08903170111605432184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-80895398536823240972014-04-08T08:50:46.858+01:002014-04-08T08:50:46.858+01:00SWTOR is probably the best game I've come acro...SWTOR is probably the best game I've come across for small group play and this post illustrates the reason why - the leveling content takes the trinity, interrupts and crowd control seriously. <br /><br />I can't remember Attis (no post in my archive either) but I do remember the end of Alderaan fight being a toughie. It wasn't the interrupts actually but a gearing issue for me. I outfitted both my character and Qyzen in orange gear pretty early but that meant it was too easy to fall behind on the upgrades and face fights too weak to dps them down before I ran out of force power or whatever. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-24587334387957133072014-04-08T04:58:32.341+01:002014-04-08T04:58:32.341+01:00I will say that I'm glad that SWTOR has kept i...I will say that I'm glad that SWTOR has kept its focus on the leveling game, because WoW emphasis on purely endgame is eliminating their decisive advantage over the rest of the MMO world. When WoW allows a player to receive (and pay for) instant 90s, they are telling you that the rest of their very expansive game world doesn't matter. Even if they come out and say "Hey, Azeroth is a huge world and worthy of exploration!" they aren't saying that with their development and marketing dollars. And by doing that, they limit their audience's focus on just the latest expac and give the truth to the notion that endgame is the only important part of an MMO. <br /><br />Maybe it is for their endgame, but it doesn't have to be.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-53519903765787503352014-04-07T21:11:44.461+01:002014-04-07T21:11:44.461+01:00Well, different people find different things chall...Well, different people find different things challenging - just like I had never had any issue with the consular chapter one boss. But I'm willing to bet that a lot of players can remember at least one point during their class story where a fight gave them trouble and required adjustment.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-24905217870102697942014-04-07T20:54:19.130+01:002014-04-07T20:54:19.130+01:00I don't even recall Attis station from my time...I don't even recall Attis station from my time as a consular, so I can only assume I didn't have that much trouble with it or I'd remember the excessive swearing. I tend to get irate after a few deaths and call in the big guns (in the form of a guildie or thehusband to help). I don't remember ever calling in help for my consular, but quite a few times for my knight before I got a healing companion.Njessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364322155486548922noreply@blogger.com