Guild Wars 2

Dear Arenanet,

The Mai Trin encounter (one of fractals final bosses) is a real frustrating boss and absolutely no fun at all. Games are made to be fun, not frustrating.

To many people die during that encounter, not because they’re bad or because they don’t know the encounter, but simply because Mai Trin has an attack that hits you even while you dodge (and this attack practically one-shots berserkers.) A single targeted non-dodgeable attack that hits like a truck. (Seriously change the lightning bolt to a truck.)

Secondly, she has a projectile based area-of-effect attack which projectiles cannot be blocked or reflected by walls. If they’re not a projectile, then don’t make them look like one. If they are a projectile, make them blockable/reflectable. If you don’t want to do either then give the boss more visual (or maybe audio) cues as to when she uses which attack.

Thirdly, the only way to make this boss less frustrating is to bring a Guardian that keeps giving the Block buff. Now correct me if I’m wrong but, content in this game should be designed in such a way that it is doable by any composition of professions. That is why you designed the game without Tanks/Healers and gave everyone a dodge and healing/defensive abilities. If I want to do a dungeon with friends or guildmembers but non of them, or me, has a Guardian, then it shouldn’t be punished with frustration on some encounters.

Yours sincerely,

Riyuke

Have you seen the videos of people who have solo’d that encounter? Perhaps watching what they did could help you out.

I’m sorry but this is really just your opinion and should not be posted in this forum. You might want to post in the dungeon forum. Also I think you would find that many people would disagree with you; that we want more challenging content like Mai Trin. Every class has some type of block. If you didn’t have a guard it would be possible to rotate your block cool downs and completely block these “truck” attacks. Or if you have a Mesmer or Engi you can reflect the attack as well. This “truck” attack is also very readable and she gives you an ample amount of time to use your block before she shoots. Secondly you can dodge her aoe projectiles. This attack is readable if you pay close attention you can dodge it however I admit this attack is quick and if you aren’t paying very close attention you will miss your dodge.

I like Mai Trin, she makes people actually have to think. Plus, I think its fun running aroung dodging the cannons while we playfully tease other guild members who got unlucky to be downed. We just res them after. No big deal. Also depends on the level of the fractal, I suppose.

Mai Trin is one of the last challenging bosses in an instance which is meant to be challenging. Fractals are the only challenging content left in this game.
Just because you need moire than an hour to figure out how to beat Mai Trin doesn’t mean she’s broken.