Not going to lie, pretty upset they are dumbing this encounter down. I found the difficulty to be right on par with how it was the first times we encountered VoG and Crota, over time as strategies perfected and people geared up appropriately they became pretty standard fights. Hate they are bowing to the whiners on the forums already.
I have beaten him with burn down methods, sniper methods, and full running around throughout. All three able to be done based on the class, skill, gear mix of the group. This isn't supposed to be something any/everyone can do, no different than Crota was. Hell half the people who were beating him only did so through glitches for a time being.
edit 1: The other big change beyond the burns are the enemies spawning and the fact they will do much less damage. I think it will actually make it much easier the way they are changing it, you could now with these changes clear out adds, completely reset, hell even kill enough time for your synths if all you have to do is worry about Skolas. Then just simply burn him still with whatever you want, and deal with the adds, rinse repeat. Way too easy now imho.
edit 2: Obviously we will have to see how these changes play out in the actual encounter and also see what these new mechanics we will have to juggle will be. But based on their description it seems that it will be easier, and that making it easier WAS their intention due to people not completing it.
What do you guys think of the changes?
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4 RepliesMeh, after I finish my last cipher I'm done with the prison.... I have a question, can the queens cipher drop at the lvl 28 chest?