Thoughts on the Wedding Flashback

[mechahamham]

You knocked it out of the park with this one, Arachne!

 

I always felt a bit miffed that the original Wedding took place in a way that locked some players out of attending. I completely understand WHY they did it that way. Your effort to bring it back as a faithful recreation is VERY appreciated.

 

IIRC, Sister Psyche was wearing the Bridal Heel with the Bridal & Lace texture option in the screenies posted on the original forums. (It's been more than a decade, *OUCH*, so I'm willing to be corrected on this front.) The mismatch in net textures between that and the full fishnets texture has always put me off using them for my characters. I REALLY like the anklets she's wearing in this incarnation of the event, and I want those for my own characters!

 

At first I was put off the event from the huge mob of people swarming Sigil and Kadabra Kill in Pocket D. After doing it a few times on various characters, I've turned around 180 degrees. I love the chaos of doing it with a full team. I love the 'Boss Gauntlet' effect you get while doing the event solo. The flavor text from the NPCs you can speak with in the wedding is top-notch.

 

I've noticed that if you can protect the ally guests at all, the event plays out MUCH faster than if you can't. Ironically, that seems to make it FASTER to complete solo with low-damage tanks, controllers, or defenders than with high-damage blasters. I don't mind that at all, and I like that it's tougher challenge for my favorite AT.

 

'Down in Front' is touch of genius. Let's give the players a badge for trying to bomb the cutscene, and then forcibly escort them out! You can stand in the Maid's or the Best Man's spot, but can't be in the center.

 

I TRULY APPRECIATE that there's now a universal damage set that doesn't nerf KB. I think that with the length of the fight, the 20 hour lockout is spot-on.

 

10/10 all around. I'm very happy with the event and am eager to see what else is going to happen this year!

 

[Doc_Scorpion]

1 hour ago, mechahamham said:

I've noticed that if you can protect the ally guests at all, the event plays out MUCH faster than if you can't.

 I find my EA toons, with it's combination of ranged group buffs and heals, solo the mish surprisingly easily.

[mechahamham]

1 hour ago, Doc_Scorpion said:

 I find my EA toons, with it's combination of ranged group buffs and heals, solo the mish surprisingly easily.

 

I have yet to do it with EA, but my ice armor characters dominated it as well. The characters that seemed to have the best time was my Darkness/Time controller. She didn't do a lot of damage, aside from doggo, but she kept all the NPC allies alive to fight the waves of enemies. It seemed like it was over in just a few minutes with her.

 

In a team with a few other controllers, Recluse poofed like he was lieutenant.