None of you realize the inevitable to conclusion to 5 raid mobs, most of which pop once a week, is camping
FFA with this small amount of content would = camping (Any guild worth their salt is going to mobilize well in advance of the spawn and be ready for when it actually spawns)
FTE = Camping (just have a bard sit on the spawn with AOE dmg song. Ready to get first dmg)
So fine, you want to have a random 24 roll call at any time to swoop the camp. You think the guild that's been there is gonna leave? Think again. They'll just wait until 3-4 AM, do a batphone and roll call you right back. It will be endless stream of roll calls, time stamps, and screen shots. Over and over, especially if you allow unlimited roll calls before a raid boss even spawns. It will lead to people being literally at their keyboards 24/7 for conceivably 5 days. Sounds like a good idea, but don't think for a second there aren't people that won't do it. There will be.
This is what's going to happen. Instead of one guild camping the mob, now there will be 2. Both will take turns roll calling the other. Unlimited and random you say? Every 5 minutes they are going to be roll calling each other.
Guild 1 "Roll Call"
Guild 2 fails. Waits a few hours to batphone. Keep in mind this can be happening before the mob's potential spawn window even opens. They roll call them back. If it's in the AM they can just do it again 5 minutes later to harass guild 1, purposely keeping them awake. Sounds like an awesome system and that the GMs won't get involved. Yea right.
I understand some of you think there is a way to stop camping 5 uninstanced mobs that literally spawn once a week but that is NOT going to happen. Welcome to outdated EQ raiding, circa 2010.
None of this content was designed for 2 guilds leapfrogging each other to get to mob and hit it first either. There is pretty much one straight shot to each dragon. The guild that engages the FGs first are at a huge disadvantage since the other guild can just walk right by them. Vox's lair? Same thing. One guild can just wait while the other clears the lair, get into the cubby hole, and engage at their leisure. It would be a mess.
Hate? Straight shot to Inny. Fear is the only zone where FFA might be applicable, but then not really, since one guild can just grief the other by instigating death touches over and over on purpose.
GL with that. This is a horrible idea and it would lead to a new era of hardcore camping. It wouldn't alleviate anything I can assure you.
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