Last night there seemed to be a lot of new people at the raid unnaccustomed to what was or what wasn't allowed. There are some things to keep in mind to get this done as fast as possible and to reduce the horrible lag. Just to clear things up let's a basic outline.
Since there is usually a whole buch of heroes in one zone in one location
YOU WILL HAVE INESCAPABLE LAG!! At times is can be unbearable where you type something and it doesn't show up til 30 seconds later, or you activatea power but it doesn't look like it goes off, you've been trying to move forward but keep being brought back 10 spaces, or you can't move period.
Please stay off the request channel since the raid leaders are giving commands on that channel.
First off, notes on how to cut some lag.
Turn down your graphics option in options along with names etc. This helps lag for you but not everyone on a whole.
To reduce graphics lag on a whole, DO NOT use powers that aren't necessary. That means stealth, epic powers like temp invul, mind over body, superspeed, nightfall, any form of force field, etc. Powers that have graphical animations but which you really do not need to have on.
No pets in the mold until vanguards have been called unless they are singularities or dark servants during the hold process.
Having a raid costume.
Some people reccomend not having any cosutmes that have capes or auras for the same reason we condone unecessary powers being on.
And now back to our featured presentation!!
STEP 1: Clear monsters around Hamidon.
STEP 2: Kill mitos.
STEP 3: Hold Phase.
STEP 4: Beating on jello.
STEP 5: Jewelry auction. LET THE TRADING BEGIN!
Once there are enough people gathered around the rock formation south of hamidon...
STEP 1: Clearing monsters around Hami.
Pretty self exclamatory. While this is happened the PA team get's their decoys to take hamidon's and mitos wrath/clear monsters to keep everyone else alive. God bless you!
STEP 2: Kill mitos.
When the surrounding monster threat is neutralized everyone charges as group towards the mold. Healers usually have their heal on auto. That was there is a steading stream of heals for the damage done by mitos shooting. It's at this stage you see many people go splat. Dark Defenders with howling twightlight are VERY WELCOME HERE. For this there is usually a group targeter and air targeter so people know which mito to target.
STEP 3: Hold phase.
IMPORTANT!!
Those who do not have a hold that mezzes (NO SLEEP NO IMMOBLIZE a REAL HOLD) MUST back up OUT of the mold so the holders can more effectively do their job. Radiation users and kinetics users are welcome since accelerated metabolism and speed boost helps increase the attack rate of the holders so the holds can stack more effectively.
**NOTES**
Radiation infection on Hami is allowed since it makes it easier for holders to land a hold without missing.
Enervating field at this point is NOT necessary. If Hamidon loses hitpoints too rapidaly before being held he spawns "yellow death" aka a buttload of Mitochondria Electrolytes that immeditely kills EVERYONE within range.
Heals are not necessary at this stage. To cut lag PLEASE NO heal spamming at this point unless they are from dark servants which help hold.
There should be no pets out that do not contribute to holds. NO IMPS NO ANIMATED STONE NO JACK FROSTS
ABSOLUTELY NO ONE SHOULD BE ATTACKING HAMIDON ESPECIALLY NEAR THE HOLDERS!!!
People who are slotted well enough in invulnerability or regen are encouraged to stand in a group off to the side auto taunting Hami to geep Hami busy.
STEP 4: Attack phase.
When Hamidon is definitely held someone will call to ATTACK! Holders must keep holding. Accelerated metabolism should be on full auto. Kinetics speed boosting holders. Enervating field can be used to boost attack damage.
When Hamidon has lost half of his hitpoints activate your accolade vanguard to ensure hamidon does not break free flex his gelatinous muscle.
Then arsekickery, mind destroying broadcasts, and lag continue till he falls. It is at this point people are encouraged to attack their one time to get hamidon credit enough to get the ehancement and then sit back beyong the mold border to reduce lag yet again.
STEP 5: YAY HE'S DEAD!! I CAN MOVE AGAIN!!
Most people like to annouce what they have gotten on braodcast to trade for what they are looking for. There is however a channel called HO R US that was created in hopes of reducing the braodcasts. There is also the channel jello shooters for hamidon related discussion although it is more flexible on regular chat compared to other channels on protector.
Congratulations you have been to lag city. Be sure to either die and go to the hospital in founders falls before the hamidon bud follows you or kill the stinkin mini jello for a little treat of a single origin enhancement above lvl 50.
If you happen to see someone doing something unproductive towards the general good. Kindly send them a tell and if that doesn't work call them out on the jello shooters channel or braodcast. All out fights on broadcast happen but are discouraged. And if all hope fails there is the /ignore place users name here command which some people swear be and some almost undoubtably didn't use until comig to a raid.
Another helpful solution is setting up tabs on you chat window. Right click on the top or bottom chat window and add your desired tab. Like someone but I can't remember off the top of my head suggested one for tells so they don't get lost is the clutter that is the hami raid gibberish.
Hope this helps
GOD PLEASE GET NEW HIGH LEVELS TO READ THIS FOR THE SAKE OF PIE!!!!
So there it is on my cozy lil home server. 