Ssraeshza Temple

[Ryba]

I am aware that this is a ridiculous suggestion but indulge the fantasy for a moment.

If this server's progression timeline ends before Luclin then I think an exception should be made for Ssraeshza Temple--bar-none the most unique and fun raiding experience in the first 3 expansions and original release, and arguably the high water mark of EQ raiding. Put the zone line in the back of PoF, do a pain-in-the-ass retuning of all the encounters to match up to Velious itemization/level cap/spells and I don't think anyone who would get to experience it would care that it was not classic.

Just seems like a shame that the one zone that was the diamond in the rough that was Luclin should be missed on a good emu box.

[thrump]

My god, what were your other raiding experiences?

Just shoot me now..

[milsorgen]

Ssraeszha Temple is the Luclin stronghold of the Shissar.

is the Luclin stronghold of

the Luclin stronghold

Luclin

[Ryba]

Originally Posted by thrump [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My god, what were your other raiding experiences?

Just shoot me now..

This is the guy that can't figure out how to FD, right? If I was a PMSing housewife, this is where I would say, "Just shoot me now" and maybe tack on an ellipsis to make sure you knew I was not done being disgusted just because I stopped talking.

Ssra was fun. Interesting loot for everyone, didn't take forever except for emp fight and cool zone layout/lore.

[thrump]

Not even a guy!

It wasn't meant to be nasty, truly, relax a little! Was just laughing IRL because it was the bane of my raiding experience (Kunark to OoW) -- the zone where everyone we'd ever had retire from the guild logged in and wanted to be keyed then quit again the week after. Misery. Can't say I knew anyone who liked ssra, or would admit to it, so I just found it amusing.

[Werlop]

Originally Posted by thrump [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not even a guy!

It wasn't meant to be nasty, truly, relax a little! Was just laughing IRL because it was the bane of my raiding experience (Kunark to OoW) -- the zone where everyone we'd ever had retire from the guild logged in and wanted to be keyed then quit again the week after. Misery. Can't say I knew anyone who liked ssra, or would admit to it, so I just found it amusing.

Are you Thinking of VT? That key was the real pita.

[Ryba]

Originally Posted by thrump [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not even a guy!

It wasn't meant to be nasty, truly, relax a little! Was just laughing IRL because it was the bane of my raiding experience (Kunark to OoW) -- the zone where everyone we'd ever had retire from the guild logged in and wanted to be keyed then quit again the week after. Misery. Can't say I knew anyone who liked ssra, or would admit to it, so I just found it amusing.

Haha sorry man I was reading the PvP forums before this and it got me all internet-angry.

Ssra DID require a pretty easily quested key for emp chamber (all in-zone) as well as shissar bane weapons to take him down, but everything else was unkeyed content that just required showing up with a force of above average knuckleheads. And if you think about it, requiring a key to fight the big boss is a necessary and pretty effective way of keeping the hot loot off of alts and randoms for at least a few months. Funny how nobody ever objects to PoA keys.

VT was dog shit on a stick. VT key quest was the first time-sink in EQ (other than the game itself) to be so poorly disguised as something other than a time-sink. The second one was actually raiding VT.

[Ryba]

I liked VT too...twice. Then you start to notice that raiding VT is like having a part-time job that doesn't pay you. And it is the apex zone of the game-thus-far. It just doesn't seem right after classics like PoH or ssra. Even Kael has more charm.

[Mardur]

Probably top 5 in EQ raid zones. Everything about Ssra was amazing.

[Thoughtseize]

Originally Posted by Mardur [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Probably top 5 in EQ raid zones. Everything about Ssra was amazing.

My favorite was Inktu'Ta

GoD was chock full of great raid content - hard encounters that required everyone do their part. Some of it was clearly tuned a bit too difficult and the flagging was a chore but the scripts were some of my favorites.

Solteris was similar in that the content was so difficult that grinding the same event for 2+ months trying to crack it made for such an adrenaline rush when you finally got over the hump.