So, the update just went live. Atheon can no longer be pushed off his platform. He'll also select people at random to be thrown across time. He's a real bastard, eh?
I talked a lot to the developers about your opinions on the matter. You don't want to be selected at random. You want to choose who gets to fetch the Relic under fire from those nasty Oracles. I spoke on your behalf. Your voice was heard. We discussed your concerns.
I even said "Why not just change Hard Mode and leave Easy Mode alone?"
I was told "The Raid is never supposed to be easy."
At that point, I recalled all the times I stood and delivered the line "...the most challenging encounter we've ever created." It was hard to disagree. As a veteran of Cairo Station on Legendary in Halo, I had to admit that I had been carried through the Raid like luggage assigned to my clan. I did my own carrying later, but carrying had been done.
This is an activity that was designed to be undertaken by a hardcore team that is ready and willing to adapt and improvise to changing battle conditions. Like the moment when the Templar shields random players, the Final Boss was supposed to be extremely dangerous. While we've been working on some of the other things for which you've been asking (i.e. better exotics, voice chat in matchmaking, more bounties), the designers who made the Raid have plugged the holes that you showed them.
If you got in on the ground floor of this thing, we thank you. If you understand the mechanics for how to beat Atheon, it's still a thing you can teach your friends. If you're all up to the challenge, the Raid is waiting for you.
Let's talk about it. Please sound off in this thread, and know that I'll be reading.
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I know a giant hole that hasn't been plugged or leaked yet... It breaks the raid it breaks the nightfall if you want to know it message me it will make your life a whole lot easier lol. Just found it out yesterday.
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It's kinda broke the whole strategy thing however I feel with a skilled team it makes no difference. Especially with players 27+ with some exotics and previous raid gear. Overall I'd say it was a good move for the game; but not the community.
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And we love you <3. Personally I think this patch is Great for adding in the difficulty of the raid, but don't forget you can still push the Templar off so you guys at bungie should get on that!
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I don't disagree with the raid patch at all it shouldn't even cause most teams problems.also the patch seems to be dishing out a lot of monkey and weasel errors
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Edited by Pepper: 10/28/2014 3:43:30 PMAt first I was pissed then realized this would seperate the people who knew how to raid from the carried and make everyone learn how to. I just came out of a raid where in orbit I told everyone every role yet no one listened. They will now lol
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Templar gets a push now to cuz sniper platforms are a no go lol.
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I support this patch but I crave more than this. Thanks for the Jakolyte.
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Thank you Deej for making me feel like you actually listen to us.
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I like the random teleport. Although I do think that there should be multiple strategies and ways to beat any of the bosses in the vault of glass. Not sticking up for pushing the bosses I just think more strategy and planning should be involved.
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DEEJ. I really hope you read this as this is a new problem that has been occurring since the update. I made a thread in hopes you reading it, with information that can be relayed back to Bungie. http://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/75513622
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The weapons buff.. Dude.. How can you make changes to the raid with out giving us that? This isnt really a patch, This is a hotfix. At least revert vex back to normal until you're ready to address it.
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I don't mind this, except for the fact that team mates will be even bigger asses if one messes up..
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I hope you read this but people have figured out a way to push of the templar now
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It's ok Deej we forgive you. :)
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I love it. No more weak links on my team.
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The raid is still easy even though they said it should never be. I'm excited for the Crota raid though. The teleport thing won't make it difficult though. Just make sure 4 people on your team can use the relic.