One Size Don't Fit All

Call me crazy, but Eden didn't really impress me. It was something about the boatload of DE that was ultimately dangerous and fatal to me in such quantity that did it. Granted, the map is unique and very cool with all the crazy holes, but it seems rather tedious as a 'quest'...Quarry x 2, one wall, bridge to farm ambrosias, nother wall, release chambers, big ass one-shotting titan. Let's not forget having to force-herd the whole damn titan's room. *sighs*

On the other hand, I attended my first hami raid today. I'm trying to wiggle my way into a SG as usual, and since I'm on leave, I took advantage of the morning to get to know all the SG people. We did some missions, had some PvP (I got owned in the level 37 one, I lost my hold and big attacks to exemp - but did pretty ok in the 50 one.) And a kind fellow didn't mind holding my hand and explaining to me in excruciating detail what was happening at a hami raid. So that was pretty fun.

I can see how a noob without a SG or a mentor to show them the ropes can really not appreciate Hami, but to have someone there, telling me what to do and what not to do, it turned out quite fun. And of course, as a level 48, I draw absolutely zero aggro once my invinc aura is turned off.

Those swarms are really something though. -fly, -tp, -recharge...and last forever. I hear these suckers exist on the ceilings of the Eden trial too. *shudders*

And the last thing that I really find fun. The Shadow Shard. I must be NUTS, right? I dunno. It's a damn nice place to solo in. The missions are unending, you don't have to deal with millions of AVs, and as you find each contact and crack it, you unlock the Kora fruit missions. Which, I must say, I am a guilty ADDICT of.

Solo, it's a small cave, the Rularuu come in groups of 3, which is totally survivable and killable, and you get funky HUGE inspirations as a reward...AND on top of that, the mission ends fast and you get your 48k xp bonus. *swoons* What's not to like? And apparently you can get the mission again and again and again. It's not farming if it's a different random cave everytime. :P It's just like playing Angband.

I can't wait for when I can call Huxley. At least, I hope I can call her. But it's a nifty place. Can't understand why people no like it.