hami raids??

just wondering when excatly are the hami raids on freedom. i usually help run them on guardian but want to try and make other ones....like what day and time??

Friday night and Sunday night, can not remember the time though.

I've never been on one.

I'll go on one once I know where they are/where to meet.

The Hive and have to be lvl 45+ to enter blue side, the abbyse red side.

Hamidon Raids on Freedom are generally hosted by those people associated with the "Freedom Hami Raids" global channel. Just taking a guess that the channel was created for those who like to be frequent attendees of the raids, those who regularly are willing to lead them, and those people who are familiar enough with the mechanics of the raid to help out the general public once the raid announcements are spammed.

If attending Hamidon raids is something you'd like to do more often, you will want to contact a channel moderator for an invite. I am one of the mods and would be happy to welcome more people into the channel. The only real "rule" of the channel is we ask people *not* to spam raid announcements outside of the channel until that raid's leader does. It takes a bit for the leaders to set up and having a bunch of people flooding the zone asking for league invites divides their focus.

Just got to thinking maybe one of the channel mods/raid leaders might want to write up a little "guide" to how we run the raids on Freedom. We do get frequent "newbies" at the raids or wanting to help out and would be good to have something they can read for info.

Sounds good, Dr G. Awaiting more details.

i help run the blue mito team on guardian. we usually take down hami in about 15 minutes average. not sure whos running or what the strategy is here on freedom, but ill add the channel and see if theres anyway i can help!

The channel is a private channel

So when do these things go down? I wanna jump in and do one sometime before my free 15 days runs out.

Nah, it's the free fifteen days they gave me so I could come back and try the game again. Having a blast, by the way.

I will be posting an overview of what we do sometime today. Finally got the time to do it.

So, people have been asking about Hamidon Raids on Freedom. I think it would be good for someone to post an overview of what we do as far as strategies, etc.

First, let me say that I am one of those who host Hamidon Raids somewhat regularly on Freedom. We do have a dedicated raid channel called Freedom Hami Raids. The channel is private and you will need an invite from a mod to get in. We usually post the initial raid announcements in that channel prior to any server-wide announcements on other channels. The idea is to give the "regulars" a chance to get into the zone before it fills up after the broadcasting is done. I was not the one who created the channel. I am simply a mod/leader so you will want to direct questions about the channel to them (@tanknation or @NKT).

So, now onto the raid overview...

What is a Hamidon Raid?

A Hamidon Raid is a "raid" style encounter for levels 45-50. The Hive is the location on hero side and The Abyss is the villain version. Currently, on Freedom, we only do hero side raids. Anyone can attend with a character who is at least Rogue/Vigilante status. In this raid, our goal is to defeat the giant one-celled organism which is the "ultimate" villain in the game.

What is the reward for completing the raid?

Completing a Hamidon Raid results in a reward window similar to that from other trials. It offers 3 choices: Incarnate Shards (4), A Special Enhancement which enhances 2-3 aspects of a power, or 53 Reward Merits.

Also, due to the nature of the Mitochondria which we must kill as part of the raid, the likelihood of additional "drops" is very high.

All in all, the rewards for participation and completion can be rather nice.

How long does it take?

As with anything, getting the people around to do the raid takes the longest. But, in general, most raids take about 1 hour to do in total.

Why? Because part of the raid involves defeating a large number of the monsters roaming around the zone so that Hamidon will spawn. There is no way to tell how many monsters it takes to get Hamidon to spawn. Once Hami shows up, it takes a bit of set up and then once we start attacking it goes fairly fast.

Tactics Used

When we conduct a raid, there are certain things we *must* do (or have) if we want to succeed. Without these things, the raid will not get far.

Team Set-Up

We must establish teams to fulfill specific roles.

Tanks/Brutes with taunt (about 6 of them - 1 per Yellow) are selected to be part of the "taunt" team. Their role is to taunt the Yellow mitochondria and keep their "aggro" off of the squishier people. To help the tanks survive, they use special inspirations called Essence of the Earth. Those inspirations are the only means of resisting any damage done by any part of Hamidon. We acquire these inspirations from the monsters we defeat to spawn Hamidon. The taunting is done from range outside of the "goo" because the "yellows" attacks have a big AoE that has a stun.

1 specific Tank/Brute is selected to taunt the large purple sphere in the middle as well. We assign a number of Empathy defenders/controllers to buff/heal that tank.

Controllers and other classes with Holds are grouped together. Their task is to attack and Hold the green Mitos. The greens must be held before any significant damage will harm them.

Melee classes (Scrappers, Stalkers, other tanks/brutes, etc) are grouped together to attack the Yellow mitos. The yellows are vulnerable to melee damage. So, this team attempts to swarm and kill the yellows quickly.

Ranged classes (ex Blasters) are assigned to help kill the Greens and Blues with the controllers.

We often end up with a couple "overflow" mixed teams to accommodate other people who show up to help out but can't find a team for various reasons.

It is important to note that ALL characters are useful for the raid. Pet-based classes such as Masterminds may find it difficult to participate due to aggro issues. But, anyone can be a help in some way. The important thing is to have all of the important roles covered.

When we have everything set up, the raid leader will give out instructions pertaining to that raid and get us organized to maximize group buffs, etc.

Please note that some powers are generally "prohibited" from use due to various problems. Generally, this means that we do not use Pets or anything that may result in the "aggro" not going where it needs to go. Check with the raid leader as far as what powers he/she prefers you do not use.

Another big note: All damage done by Hamidon cannot be resisted and ignores most defense. Thus, powers which normally increase resistance or defense are useless to us. However, things that boost Recharge/Recovery/Regeneration are always welcome.

Ok so... what happens once we set up?

Once the "green light" is given, all of the tanks responsible for taunting head to their targets. Then, the rest of the group goes in and heads to their initial targets. Usually, the Yellows are defeated first and then we move on to the Greens then the Blues. Once the Mitos are all dead, we can then attack the center for a while. At various points, the Mitos will respawn and we will have to kill them all again. This happens about 4 times total before the raid is completed.

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Well, I hope that overview helps people understand what we do so you aren't totally ignorant when you show up. After a couple raids, you will be able to just show up and know what to expect.

Ultimately, please pay attention to the directions given by the raid leader. Their job is to help us stay organized. So, anything you can do to help keep things going smoothly is always appreciated.

I dont play on freedom anymore but about a month ago the STARBORN Alliance would do one every friday that might still.