hi everyone! i just wanted to throw out a post on this again, since Azrian, Salohcin, and myself have started doing hard mode (HM) flashpoints together (usually successfully) and it's a lot more fun than doing them in pick up groups, which can be extremely variable in quality and pleasantness to say the least!
as i see more people approaching 50, i just wanted to gauge everyone's interest in doing the high end PVE content (ie. HM flashpoints and 8/16 person raids). i've noticed a definite trend for people to play less or to stop playing completely once they hit 50, which i think makes sense if you've tried hard modes/operations (and/or pvp) and decided they just aren't fun for you. if not, i think a lot of work has gone into developing this post-50 content (especially the raids – eternity vault and karagga's palace – based on my limited experience), and i would like to see us move towards doing these, since for better or worse, they tend to happen mostly as in-guild activities, and pick-up groups for these are quite rare.
i think it would be fun to get new people through these HM flashpoints in a guild group (there are 7 of them – taral V, maelstrom prison, esseles, kaon under siege, battle of ilum, false emperor, and directive 7) to at least get familiar with them (and hopefully get some gear), so you would be comfortable doing them in a pick-up group if needed. and if enough people are interested in the HMs and can get themselves geared, we might be able to start thinking about raiding.
so if you're interested in getting involved in this stuff, please post your character, class, and what role you would like to have (ie. tank, healer, melee/ranged dps).
here are a couple of useful links also: http://www.swtorstrategies.com/2012/02/guardian-angel-getting-geared-up-for.html – this describes what do as a new 50 to start getting ready to do HM flashpoints. just a note on dailies – yes, they're boring and repetitive, but it really is important to do them in order to get adequate gear to successfully complete these flashpoints, particularly for dps classes, since there's a real time limit on killing bosses before they go crazy and wipe everyone. there are also some heroics (2 and 4 man), and i'm happy to help anyone do these.
http://dulfy.net/ – this is an excellent site that has detailed descriptions of flashpoints, and good information in general about gear, etc. if you find yourself unable to get past a certain boss, i would check here to see if there's some mechanic you're missing – if not, it may just be a gear issue.
sorry, this was kind of long-winded, but if anyone has any questions at all about hard modes, gear etc., please ask, since i've done all of them (except d7) many times now!
Well, I think you know, but just in case you don't. I want to do them! Though my schedule sometimes makes it rough. I'm a 50 Guardian…uhh..tank spec. Imagine that!
just wanted to say thanks and congrats to everyone that participated in our successful run through the Eternity Vault with our friends in <Unleashed Forces>!
next weekend, we're planning to run through Karagga's Palace in normal mode, and attempt Eternity Vault in Hard Mode, so everyone should hurry and try to hit 50 to join in the fun!
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