Stop and smell the .....Rikti?

Greetings, fellow Liberty players.

I've decided that I need to address a situation that occurred about 3 days ago. It sort of bothered me, and I've slept on it, and it still bugs me enough for me to mention it here.

Speed Taskforces - Hey, I get it. Time is short for some players, myself included sometimes. Sometimes, I've got time and other times I don't.

Efficiency, beat the other peeps' time, etc.

This weeks tf is, as most of you know, the LGtf. (Lady Grey for the returning players)
On this tf, everyone seems to be familiar with escorting NPC's to safety. However, since I returned to CoH last April, every time I'd done this tf, these captives were never rescued; all were led to other mobs for defeating - so that the mission would fail and the team could continue the tf that much quicker. (The first time "mission failed" flashed on my screen, I thought we'd have to reform and restart! I'd almost quit!)

A few days ago, I was on a Lady Grey TF - my third time that day, but my first with my main - and there were several returning players or simply rusty players who hadn't ran the LGtf in quite a long time. (I found this out later)
We had one corruptor - and I'll tell you via PM if you think his actions were so horrible - who quit the tf, because even though he had explained things in a sort of vague shorthand kind of way, someone had actually rescued Glacia, while I had helped lead Infernia to get defeated.

As a result, we now had to rescue the remaining hostages. As you are likely aware, this was going to add to our time a good amount. Maybe even as much as 15 minutes if the team had treated it like a kill all, instead of just hunting for captives, being all split up.
So, the corruptor quit. I understand why, but still rude in my opinion.

After he quit, I then noticed what was apparently a re-iteration of my teammates saying that they hadn't done this tf in a long time.

So, to sum up, I'd like to ask you fine people to always do what @Daleaha does when he forms a tf with speed in mind.

1. Always ask the team if there's anyone that doesn't know how to do a speed *tf. (whatever tf is being done)
2. If they chime in that they do, take a moment and tell them anyway. I might think I know how to do a speed *tf, but others on the team may have a different idea.
3 Take a moment if you're not the leader of the team and ask the team leader in a tell if he will go over the speed tf rules and strategy/tactics, and if not, would they mind if you did.

4. Many of us have a fair idea how long a specific tf should take. Let's be sure to share this number with the group, so that others will have a clearer idea of how much time it will take.

Now, this is not to suggest in any way that you good people don't already do these things.

I sort of blame myself for not being more outspoken during that mission. If I had been, I might have finished earlier and been able to jump on another tf.


It could be that because many of you never left - you already are doing them by rote memory.
Just try to realize that not everyone has it down pat like that.

It used to be that we would do every bit of every mission in every tf. Never liked seeing that mission fail screen either but as we got older and some of us got babies, time is shorter. So lately we have been failing that mish intentionally just to get it done. But I always explain the situation.


When the STF was the ST I spent 4 hours on a tf trying to get it done. It was apparent that some of the "seasoned" players not only ignored the calls but seemed to work in opposition. Did I quit on the team?

No. Why? Because quitting on a tf for any other reason than kids or emergency situations is despicable, sophomoric, weak willed act.

Welcome to Fitzsimmons' choose your own reply!

a) Who gives a ****?
b) This is the most beautiful post ever. And god bless the Sisterhood and Friends! God bless!!!
c) Chalk it up to a bad experience and move on. I've joined bad teams before, I've led bad teams before. I've been given a hard time for explaining too much because everyone knew what they were doing. Fortunately the good outweighs the bad. There's no right answer or right method and no matter what you do someone somewhere will have a problem with it. So play your way and **** everyone else... IN THE EAR!!!

EDIT: I also got to kick Ammonia/Brimstone twice in the past 2 days and that's always fun.

I guess it's only natural - the more tfs we do, the more we see....questionable things.

I've been on 3 more since then - and there seems to be some discrepencies on two other things -
1. The order of killing regarding Famine, Pestilence, Death and War.

From the perspective of my ill/rad -- some runs we did Pestilence first, other teams wanted to do Famine first. I could tell no difference.


2. Weakened Hami -
Clear Rikti, either through pull/lead into the goo or clobbering style.

Some feel like yellow mitos must be cleared before blue. Others felt the opposite. Some realized that it made no difference.

Some felt the pylons should be clobbered before Hami, yet after the mitos.
I've done it several ways with several toons. I saw no difference in killing towers before mitos or after.

The only thing that seems to be accurate is that green mitos need to be held before you can gain any real headway into defeating them.

Be aware, that this was my perception. I work nights, so sometimes, I'm playing tired and may miss things.

The best tactic for Hami:

- Have everyone lead the rikti through
- Have a melee toon target yellows, instruct all other melee toons to attack his targets
- Have a ranged toon target blues, instruct all other ranged toons to attack his targets

Both of the above are done at the same time.

- Have everyone attack the leader's green targets, tell them they need to be held as well (mag 10+)
- Pylons
- Hami

Famine or Pest... I usually go Famine first, he's the one that does the nasty end drain and -rech.

I almost always go for famine first because it makes me sad to see the tank/scrapper/brute end tap.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nights_Dawn Hazy is right

I used to try to get the team to rescue the hostages when I'm on a hero, and try to get the team to kill the hostages when I'm on a villain.

I eventually stopped doing that because for the sake of expediency, very few teams ever want to rescue any of the hostages except Penelope Yin.

I don't know if she was bugging or if they changed it but last night Infernia was following while talking all her stuff. It made me so happy I almost felt bad when I led her into her death.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nights_Dawn Hazy is right

Let's just all stop and smell the.... Rikti...

There is no right or truly wrong way to actually do the LGTF...

I was on a very good speed LGTF and led a very good non speed LGTF yesterday... Both were a blast and both times the expectations were discussed before the mission started. It really is that simple.

Fitz is the most fun person to team with on Liberty. At least the most fun player I've teamed with. If I could just not be so sensitive about anatomical impossibilities!

And if I ever have to run Mo*tf, I want Fitz there.

He's super smart.

SUPER SMART!!!

And, he adores the sisterhood.

ADORES THEM!

He also has a nifty way of repeating what he just said for emphasis.


FOR EMPH... nevermind, you get the picture.

God Bless ya, Fitz!

I know this is somewhat off topic but I learn quite of bit watching these creative people breeze through these TF/SF missions. The game has taken a shift from developing and learning to work with different play styles to only playing for gear (so-to-speak), doing the absolute minimum necessary in the shortest amount of time.

I'm one of those old fashion, ball-and-chain, old school players who still do story arcs and level up characters the way people use to.

To each their own.