Malissant Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) There is an increased reward as you get 6 pieces of loot in 16 man rather than the 2 you get in 8 man. You would expect it to double to 4 but the 6 makes for the added value to 16 man. More importantly the 16man is harder so you get the satisfaction of clearing it Good to know. I thought we were getting 3 pieces of Rakata from some bosses but I'm just as likely wrong. Weighting the risk/reward I'm not sure if that makes up for it. It would be a different story if there was a new tier of gear available in 16mans. I guess we'll see what happens with the guild. Edited February 3, 2012 by Malissant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Been a while since I updated - I've gotten some new guides up: Shield vs Defense Theorycrafting: http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/02/guides-shield-versus-defense.html Guardian/Juggernaut Tanking Guide: http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/02/swtor-juggernautguardian-tanking-guide.html Updated some strategies due to new patches and will hopefully be getting more datacron stuff up soon - uploading videos seems to take forever. Also on my plate is getting some HM FP stuff up there, now that we've progressed through 5/5 on KP and EV NiM I'll probably have some more free time during the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Ran our first 16-man last night, all my other experience has been 8-man up to now. We just went through on normal, mostly to get everyone together and see what (if any) mechanics changed for the fights. I've updated all my strats to include the basic 16-man changes. Many of them (on normal) weren't any different, a few had only minor changes. http://swttor.blogspot.com/p/operations.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Failed on our 2 hour run through EV last night so we missed our titles. I would recommend staying out of EV for this week, and post on the threads you see talking about the bugs so hopefully they'll get some attention. I've got a writeup here: http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/02/swtor-soa-nighmare-bugs.html About all the crap we had to put up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramz Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) I'll just leave my Stream link here, I stream all our nightmare raids from a Jugg tank perspective, with my commentary. I would be glad to help out with content as well, just shoot me a message. All my videos are stored up there as well. http://twitch.tv/zmarg Edited February 10, 2012 by gramz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 I'll just leave my Stream link here, I stream all our nightmare raids from a Jugg tank perspective, with my commentary. I would be glad to help out with content as well, just shoot me a message. All my videos are stored up there as well. http://twitch.tv/zmarg Thanks Gramz, i appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Finished up Tatooine and Balmorra Datacrons - http://swttor.blogspot.com/p/datacrons.html Tat - http://swttor.blogspot.com/search/label/Tatooine Bal - http://swttor.blogspot.com/search/label/Balmorra For some reason these take quite a while - I end up forgetting a screenshot and having to go back, or missing a step in the video ... or going the wrong way in the video. Anyway, just wanting to let people know that I'm still working away, there's new stuff up daily, not always Ops related, but random posts and stuff from my play experience. Also will be starting a new column soon - so keep an eye out for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_In_The_Hole Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Nice guide. I'll be coming here for help when I roll my Tank alt. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Nice guide. I'll be coming here for help when I roll my Tank alt. Thanks! Thanks Ace, glad you find it helpful. Finished up the Quesh datacrons: http://swttor.blogspot.com/search/label/Quesh Completed my guide to retrieving a Magenta Adegan Crystal (for those that didn't already know). Includes the process to get the Shockfrozen Water http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/02/swtor-magenta-adegan-crystal.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 This project is still going, I've got new stuff going up on it every few days at the last. Most recently I've updated the World Bosses, including an SD-0 Solo Kill strategy: http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/03/swtor-pve-world-boss-sd-0.html Once 1.2 comes out I'll be busy busy getting all that new stuff up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKingNasty Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Our main jug tank runs a twitch.tv stream for nightmare modes on Tuesday nights. It can be seen at http://www.twitch.tv/zmarg This may seem off topic a bit, but I'm trying to start my own stream of my guild through my viewpoint (powertech tank) and I'm wondering if you could find out how he sets up his stream!!!! Ive been trying to figure it out and im stymied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 First three bosses in Explosive Conflict are done - these of course are subject to change and I tweak the strategies each time they make changes to the bosses. But for now they're solid - for any of you that want to prepare early for the changes. Zorn and Toth - http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/03/swtor-pve-explosive-conflict-zorn-and.html Firebrand and Stormcaller - http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/03/swtor-pve-explosive-conflict-firebrand.html Colonel Vorgath - http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/03/swtor-pve-explosive-conflict-colonel.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 First three bosses in Explosive Conflict are done - these of course are subject to change and I tweak the strategies each time they make changes to the bosses. But for now they're solid - for any of you that want to prepare early for the changes. Zorn and Toth - http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/03/swtor-pve-explosive-conflict-zorn-and.html Firebrand and Stormcaller - http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/03/swtor-pve-explosive-conflict-firebrand.html Colonel Vorgath - http://swttor.blogspot.com/2012/03/swtor-pve-explosive-conflict-colonel.html Lots of changes since the first updates. Strategies have all be redone and tweaked. Also have Hard Mode additions and videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trineda Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Hello there! Great job! We appreciate you taking the time to create these guides and share them with the community. We love to see threads like this and appreciate the effort you've put into helping grow a positive community. Have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hello there! Great job! We appreciate you taking the time to create these guides and share them with the community. We love to see threads like this and appreciate the effort you've put into helping grow a positive community. Have a great day! Well thank you for taking the time to say so Trineda. It makes my day to hear things like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoeMeister Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hey Mallisant This is a very nice initiative! I was planning on doing the same for my Operative Medic and my Powertech tank. However, due to recent burst in workrelated activities, I'm not able to write fullpfledged guides on it yet. I have read some of your guides (mostly regarding Flashpoints), and they are indeed very useful. Learned some new tricks, as well as acknowledging that I'm doing it right :-D That is why I want to support you any way you can. As I said, I can't write full guides, but if you want a Powertech point of view, you can send me a private message via this forum with specific situations and I will research and write it down for you. You can then write it up on your blog, if you want or just slightly reference it, that is up to you! Good work! Hope to read more of you soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hey Mallisant This is a very nice initiative! I was planning on doing the same for my Operative Medic and my Powertech tank. However, due to recent burst in workrelated activities, I'm not able to write fullpfledged guides on it yet. I have read some of your guides (mostly regarding Flashpoints), and they are indeed very useful. Learned some new tricks, as well as acknowledging that I'm doing it right :-D That is why I want to support you any way you can. As I said, I can't write full guides, but if you want a Powertech point of view, you can send me a private message via this forum with specific situations and I will research and write it down for you. You can then write it up on your blog, if you want or just slightly reference it, that is up to you! Good work! Hope to read more of you soon! Hello Spoe, and thanks for your generous offer. I will keep you in mind if I get to a point where I need to compare or contrast information from your classes. I have some tanking guides in the "theory" stage that will likely need input from all three types of classes so that might work out well. Thanks for the compliments, I'm glad you found something useful. Don't be a stranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 TankingTOR was fortunate enough to get a Tanking Specific interview with a pair of Devs from Bioware. You can check it out here: http://www.tankingtor.com/2012/05/swtor-tanking-specific-interview-with.html Great information for PvP, PvE and general tanking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alifaraaz Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Great interview some good info there that I wasn't aware of. Worth posting in tanking forum and mmo-mechanics if you havn't already. In particular the boosting of aoe threat in 1.3 ^^ I did not know that, should make life a bit easier with trash - because as a tank they're without a doubt the biggest pain in the behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Great interview some good info there that I wasn't aware of. Worth posting in tanking forum and mmo-mechanics if you havn't already. In particular the boosting of aoe threat in 1.3 ^^ I did not know that, should make life a bit easier with trash - because as a tank they're without a doubt the biggest pain in the behind Thanks alifaraaz, I'll look at mmo-mechanics, I dont' think I've checked out the community there. Agreed with the threat changes. He was just hinting at what was going to be done, I'm anxious to see real notes saying exactly what they're planning to do. Of course I'm sure everyone is anxious to see real notes and get a real timeline on when stuff is getting implemented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenFry Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Do you have any tips for Nightmare Jarg+Sorno? We have no problem with Nightmare Bonethrasher, Hard Jarg+Sorno, and Story Explosive Conflict. Can't get through Nightmare Jarg+Sorno though, people (usually one of the tanks) just explode at random periods, not sure why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Do you have any tips for Nightmare Jarg+Sorno? We have no problem with Nightmare Bonethrasher, Hard Jarg+Sorno, and Story Explosive Conflict. Can't get through Nightmare Jarg+Sorno though, people (usually one of the tanks) just explode at random periods, not sure why. I'm going to guess you're running 16man and it happens when Jarg and Sorno start saying "Your Turn" - "My Turn?" - "Your Turn". Sorno marks someone for Jarg and Jarg rail shots them into next week. This isn't as punishing on 8man, but I've heard 16man nightmare it has 1 shot some people. We never had to be that careful (8 man) since it was punishing, but could be recovered from. On 16man you might need to watch for the marked player and get a bubble or something on them ebfore they get splatted. This is all second hand knowledge, and if you aren't running 16 man look for the same mechanic but just keep everyone topped off at that point. Thats the only thing I can think of that will randomly explode a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenFry Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 No, it's 8-man. And I have no idea if it's the railshot, as with the sound messed up I don't get to hear any of the audio cues in that fight since 1.2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kihra Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) No, it's 8-man. And I have no idea if it's the railshot, as with the sound messed up I don't get to hear any of the audio cues in that fight since 1.2. The tank on Jarg will get a debuff that causes him to take extra damage from fire. Once that debuff is on the Jarg tank, he should make sure to stay out of the flame whirls that Jarg does. If the Jarg tank gets the Burning debuff while also afflicted with the extra fire damage debuff, then that adds up to a lot of damage too I think. So you need to make sure to be cleansing Burning off of the Jarg tank especially. The Sorno tank needs to interrupt the cast that builds up stacks (Unload I think it's called?), as that will cause the Sorno tank to take way more damage if that isn't controlled. Even if you play properly, the tank damage on this fight is pretty heavy. It's more of a healer test than anything else, but at least make sure your tanks are avoiding damage when possible. Edited May 25, 2012 by Kihra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malissant Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) No, it's 8-man. And I have no idea if it's the railshot, as with the sound messed up I don't get to hear any of the audio cues in that fight since 1.2. Then like Kihra said I'll look for the fire debuffs and make sure your tank is interrupting Unload on Sorno. Those are the only other two high damage things going on. Is it the tank on Jarg or Sorno that is usually dying? Edited May 25, 2012 by Malissant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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