marcusaxavier Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 This morning, I took my level 65 toon to Coruscant. With level-sync, his level was reduced to 18. However, even at the reduced level 18, I was able to solo the 4 [HEROIC] +2 missions on Coruscant. I had also played the same 4 [HEROIC] +2 missions prior to Patch 4.0 with a level 55 toon. And, I did notice that there was a little more "difficulty" this time around. However, they were not as difficult as I anticipated them to be. My toon still felt very powerful, just not as overly-powerful as he did prior to 4.0. Prior to 4.0, it would take 1-2 hits to defeat most of the NPC's. Today, it took some time and effort. Maybe for higher-level planets, the Heroics will be a lot more difficult. I'm now interested in testing those out. What is everyone else's experiences with level-sync so far?
TUXs Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) I assumed Heroic 2 meant you and just a companion...I think they can all be solo'd now. I've solo'd enough that I feel confident I could do it to any of them, but I admittedly haven't done them all yet. As for level sync, I HATE the *********** agro range. Change that and I'll be happy. Edited November 10, 2015 by TUXs
Master-Nala Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 The only tangible effect of level sync for me is that the NPCs can aggro me from a much closer distance. With respect to actual combat, it might take a few seconds longer, but otherwise no problem. I suppose I can't solo World Bosses anymore, but I haven't tried either.
Meraxos Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Yes, the Heroic 2 missions can pretty much all be soloed now as long as either you are playing as a healer or your companion is set to healer. Companion healers probably pump out ten times the healing that they did pre-4.0. Also the old Heroic 4 missions have all been converted to Heroic 2 and they can all be soloed too. They have larger packs of mobs but they must have been de-tuned. I'm leveling a couple of new characters and I don't really like doing the planetary storyline. So I just do the class story and then toss in a few Heroic 2 missions instead. They are more fun and give really good rewards.
richiesilva Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 I think it has mostly to do with our companions being OP'd up. I feel like an unarmed Vette can now beat my Sith Warrior to death with just her bare hands.
Mahrdol Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 I can run with a companion and solo(not technically soling) the new 2+ Star fortress Heroic. It is a decent challenge but takes quit a bit longer without another player.
MadDutchman Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 With a healer comp all heroics can be easily soloed. This is probably the best way to farm supply packs and data crystals for building up your alliance and making a **** ton of money.
LordArtemis Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Yes, I am finding that I am able to solo heroics without any real problems. What is nice, IMO, is that I can get reasonably good rewards doing so, whereas before it might have presented a farming opportunity but I received next to nothing when running them in grey mode. So, win some lose some....overall I think it works.
hadoken Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) With a healer comp all heroics can be easily soloed. This is probably the best way to farm supply packs and data crystals for building up your alliance and making a **** ton of money. Yea, it's all about the healing companion really. Not so much the level sync or any other change. Edited November 10, 2015 by hadoken
Idoya Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 I assumed Heroic 2 meant you and just a companion...I think they can all be solo'd now. I've solo'd enough that I feel confident I could do it to any of them, but I admittedly haven't done them all yet. As for level sync, I HATE the *********** agro range. Change that and I'll be happy. The one on Makeb with the room with the gas still can't be solo'd. I tried with my shadow, using phase walk to get quickly from one end of the room to the other. I could ALMOST do it, I was disarming the fourth terminal when I died though.
hadoken Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 The one on Makeb with the room with the gas still can't be solo'd. I tried with my shadow, using phase walk to get quickly from one end of the room to the other. I could ALMOST do it, I was disarming the fourth terminal when I died though. I did on my assassin tank by using force speed and blowing every defensive cooldown I had. But I have not been able to on any other character.
Idoya Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 I did on my assassin tank by using force speed and blowing every defensive cooldown I had. But I have not been able to on any other character. I did my cds as well, and even popped in a Heroic Moment and Unity for good measure. That's how I managed to make it as far as the fourth terminal. Granted, I'm not as agile on the keyboard and mouse as I was a decade ago....
kjfett Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 I thought someone had rezed a post from launch! how/why is this post worthy now?
tahol Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) SW lvl65, Malavai Quinn rank 22 set as healing, I solo +2 heroic Star Fortresses. Well, I couldn't solo Voss because Exarch threw me over the edge and I was too tired to continue and decided I will do it later or not at all. That Voss-dude is a pita. With all other characters (levels vary) I solo all easier heroics even without healer, mostly my comp is dps or tank. (Haven't tried the Makeb-one with gas, I think my SI could do it too) AND I'M NOT A GOOD PLAYER. I'm a clicker and I don't even have a rotation. Not needed in this game if you don't do group-content or pvp. Do I feel powerful? No. I feel like a cheat. (Malavai is rank22 because I feed him gifts just to hear him saying "You honour me, my Lord". This is a perfectly valid reason to gift him. He will be 50 in no time. Just to explain why I even bothered to get his rank up, frankly, it is not needed.). Edited November 10, 2015 by tahol
RAVM Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) All the old Heroics are very easy now, and not just with healer comps. Tanks work great too (my preferred companion role for my ranged DPS character), they're virtually indestructible punching bags for anything I've been up against except group flashpoint bosses (solo). Even a companion set to DPS mode works for some of the Heroics, I still get amazed how fast they can kill compared to before. That's with full Legacy presence, some of the Presence datacrons, and Influence at 25. If companions are going to stay this way, they really should add some additional and optional harder solo content. Edited November 10, 2015 by RAVM
Sarfux Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 I assumed Heroic 2 meant you and just a companion...I think they can all be solo'd now. I've solo'd enough that I feel confident I could do it to any of them, but I admittedly haven't done them all yet. As for level sync, I HATE the *********** agro range. Change that and I'll be happy. It will probably be tweaked in the future TUXs
LoverNoFighter Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 I've had comps die on me in these heroics. Killed by NPCs. They're not Gods. At least not at rank 3...
HarleysRule Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) I've always been able to solo H2s at level or 1-2 levels over, with one or two exceptions...usually with at or near level blue modded gear. Before 4.0, I at least had to be careful with my pulls. Now...not so much. Now, I just steamroll the instance. Edited November 10, 2015 by HarleysRule
Daewan Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 (Malavai is rank22 because I feed him gifts just to hear him saying "You honour me, my Lord". This is a perfectly valid reason to gift him. He will be 50 in no time. Just to explain why I even bothered to get his rank up, frankly, it is not needed.). Note to self: Get more gifts for Malavai. My tank soloed the Heroic Star Fortress with a companion set to Damage for the trash and Heals for the Exarch. Challenging yet fun!
hadoken Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 I did my cds as well, and even popped in a Heroic Moment and Unity for good measure. That's how I managed to make it as far as the fourth terminal. Granted, I'm not as agile on the keyboard and mouse as I was a decade ago.... In thinking about it, I bet it's not the cooldowns but how fast you can activate all the terminals. On my sorcerer I was still sitting at full health when instantly killed before I could get the 4th switch. I think there's just a time limit.
Belecfaron Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Good for you having some extra difficulty. I solo'd the Heroics on Balmorra/Nar Shadaa during Closed Beta using a Darkness Assassin and Khem Val. And that was hard. Had to swap aggro at the right times, use multiple medpacks and use every CC available. And abuse Line of Sight constantly. I personally feel that it has gotten considerably easier to do the Heroics solo; more so with the Companions being made comparatively stronger. Player Character strength has taken a bit of a hit with 4.0, but solo ability isn't as tied to specific classes any more. Having access to a Healer early is AMAZING. The companion Tanks are able to hold their own with a bit of healing on the side. Solo'ing is still a massive timesink though and does not approach the efficiency of good group. Edited November 10, 2015 by Belecfaron
Darka Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Managed to do the Heroic on the Star Fortress to get the Ithorian with just myself and companion heals, took a while and a couple of boss deaths. but i got there and got an award.
hadoken Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Managed to do the Heroic on the Star Fortress to get the Ithorian with just myself and companion heals, took a while and a couple of boss deaths. but i got there and got an award. They have an achiev for doing that with no Alliance buffs. "the one and only" or something. I haven't tried for it yet.
marcusaxavier Posted November 10, 2015 Author Posted November 10, 2015 Having access to a Healer early is AMAZING. The companion Tanks are able to hold their own with a bit of healing on the side. My Jedi Guardian and Sith Juggernaut were pre-4.0, so I had no healing companion until Balmora for either one. I always envied the other classes that either were healers or got the healer as their first companion.
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