tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post6568119490308218530..comments2024-03-26T20:47:12.919+00:00Comments on Going Commando | A SWTOR Fan Blog: Flashpoint Friday: Depths of ManaanShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-86062451280034573162016-06-16T09:40:09.226+01:002016-06-16T09:40:09.226+01:00Manaan is by far my favourite [HARD] Flashpoint. I...Manaan is by far my favourite [HARD] Flashpoint. It's everything that type of instance should be, IMHO.<br /><br />The thing I like best about it is that it is a very explicit mechanics-check without a bunch of RNG-based AE spam, unlike, say, Rishi's end-boss (that RNG-as-design-crutch is what holds Rishi back from being another truly great HM, which is sad, as all the other elements are there). Manaan proves that "Mechanics and precise execution of same >>>...> raw DPS" is a perfectly viable design-strategy.<br /><br />We need more like this!DualBlastersGuynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-29602280687411289992016-06-11T11:03:40.074+01:002016-06-11T11:03:40.074+01:00I think it was probably because I rarely ever '...I think it was probably because I rarely ever 'had' the opportunity to see it out in a patient manner, if that makes sense. The PuGs I did it with were often far too panicked to allow for any real appreciation of the mechanics, particularly when it came to M2. It was only when I did it with a group of friends and we did it all so evenly that I reversed my decision.<br /><br />It's still not one of my top 5 because of the PuG nightmares, but it's definitely one of my top 10!<br /><br />As for the loader droid; when you first enter the Flashpoint, walk to the other side of the plaza past three overworked droids, and there's a fourth hiding right against the wall beside (if I recall correctly) a Kolto Tank with a buff saying "Hiding from the foreman".Calphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809660484854758097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-24878282158485278642016-06-11T10:45:28.499+01:002016-06-11T10:45:28.499+01:00Do you remember why you hated it at first?
And I ...Do you remember why you hated it at first?<br /><br />And I must confess that I have no idea what you're talking about in regards to that loader droid but it sounds adorable!Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-2564733103907701532016-06-11T06:08:08.402+01:002016-06-11T06:08:08.402+01:00Manaan is one of the best FPs, hands down. Challen...Manaan is one of the best FPs, hands down. Challenging on HM with beautiful design. As you said, what's not to like!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478443829031036506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-9115702903066026522016-06-10T23:16:36.767+01:002016-06-10T23:16:36.767+01:00Addendum: they sadly have since removed the M2-AUX...Addendum: they sadly have since removed the M2-AUX from his position outside now, but the droid hiding from him was an interesting "forewarning".Calphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809660484854758097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-32161362991351514302016-06-10T23:11:53.164+01:002016-06-10T23:11:53.164+01:00I remember absolutely hating this one when it firs...I remember absolutely hating this one when it first came out, but I've since come to realise its potential. <br /><br />I like the Sairisi fight in HM as it forces DPS to coordinate (something not all Flashpoints do), M2-AUX is a fun challenge (particularly as a Gunslinger!) and Stivastin being on a timer is fantastic. <br /><br />It's definitely one of the better Flashpoints to have come from the most recent years, as its boss fights rely more on mechanics than they do outright damage, and can be worked around. It certainly shows Blood Hunt up quite a bit in THAT regard...<br /><br />The thing I used to love most about this Flashpoint was actually encountering the M2-AUX out in the open; he's the droid that one loader droid right at the back is hiding from, and it's downright adorable.<br /><br />The less said about Ortuno and those suspicious puddles that emerge beneath people's feet the better. He's not THAT scary..! :PCalphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809660484854758097noreply@blogger.com