Floor one and two I had no issues with - but I DF'd it and got the drops first go, so I didn't do them repeatedly. Still, I would definitely say Alex1 requires more attention and coordination that Alex2 given their bosses. We actually straight up ignored one of the mechanics in Alex2 because we had a MCH on hand (though I asked about it just so I knew).
I had to repeat 3 and 4, though, and that's where I started seeing the issues. Alex3 is very much a knowledge fight. If people don't know what to do, you will die, especially if the people in the dark are the tanks. However, once people know what to do and do it, the fight isn't that bad. It gets a little hectic at the very end with the damage going out, but it isn't insurmountable.
Alex4, on the other hand, I've come to find requires an understanding and coordination that - not to be rude or anything - most DF folks cannot or seemingly will not bring to the table. You're frequently having to change focus to higher priority targets, avoid/absorb/mitigate all different kinds of damage being thrown out, and the last phase is a really obnoxious cluster of a lot of damage going out all over the place with an extra added bonus to make things even more hectic for the healers.
I've managed to defeat Alex4 once and didn't get the drop. The past two days of trying to get another kill and another chance at a drop has basically killed my desire to try Alex4 anymore. At least Alex3 I had several successes where the rolls were just bad - almost every Alex4 I've been in other than the one victorious one has ended in a vote abandon. It's starting to feel like that bash against the wall I did for endgame raiding in WoW, but with a new group every time instead of a static. I understand it is still new, and that wipes are going to happen (and repeatedly), it's just that my desire to keep pushing right away over waiting a month or two until everyone's more familiar and geared up to handle it has basically waned to nil.
Tuesday I was eager to get through on Gogon so I could go through it again on Chachan. Wednesday I was asking if it was required for the MSQ so I can see if I could skip it entirely on Chachan.
I had to repeat 3 and 4, though, and that's where I started seeing the issues. Alex3 is very much a knowledge fight. If people don't know what to do, you will die, especially if the people in the dark are the tanks. However, once people know what to do and do it, the fight isn't that bad. It gets a little hectic at the very end with the damage going out, but it isn't insurmountable.
Alex4, on the other hand, I've come to find requires an understanding and coordination that - not to be rude or anything - most DF folks cannot or seemingly will not bring to the table. You're frequently having to change focus to higher priority targets, avoid/absorb/mitigate all different kinds of damage being thrown out, and the last phase is a really obnoxious cluster of a lot of damage going out all over the place with an extra added bonus to make things even more hectic for the healers.
I've managed to defeat Alex4 once and didn't get the drop. The past two days of trying to get another kill and another chance at a drop has basically killed my desire to try Alex4 anymore. At least Alex3 I had several successes where the rolls were just bad - almost every Alex4 I've been in other than the one victorious one has ended in a vote abandon. It's starting to feel like that bash against the wall I did for endgame raiding in WoW, but with a new group every time instead of a static. I understand it is still new, and that wipes are going to happen (and repeatedly), it's just that my desire to keep pushing right away over waiting a month or two until everyone's more familiar and geared up to handle it has basically waned to nil.
Tuesday I was eager to get through on Gogon so I could go through it again on Chachan. Wednesday I was asking if it was required for the MSQ so I can see if I could skip it entirely on Chachan.
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