Comments on: 5 Things I do not hate about the Coliseum

By: Everblue

Everblue — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:47:56 +0000

The fight mechanics are really interesting, if, as you say, undertuned on normal mode.

It’s a shame they couldn’t think of an evocative storyline or location to use them in.

By: Professor Beej

Professor Beej — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:13:00 +0000

Not only is it Easy Alt Gearing, it’s easy gearing after taking a break. I am not pigeon-holed into doing Naxx10 for gear anymore because I took a break from the game. I can do a few heroics and get into a ToC or Ony PuG and actually see new content. For me, that makes all the difference in the world.

By: Klepsacovic

Klepsacovic — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:26:44 +0000

No trash.
Short wipe runs.
New mechanics that are actually new and not just new names for raid-wide damage.

By: Juzaba

Juzaba — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:30:49 +0000

I really enjoy the mechanics of the Twins fight. Ikaruga was an amazing game, and this fight captures some of the best parts about the game while still remaining Wowish. I hear heroic mode is fantastic.

I also like how Heroic Beasts is a badass of a gearcheck. Very few things thrill me more as a healer than seeing my tank’s health plummet within the first two swings, knowing that the entire fight is going to keep me on the edge of my seat.

By: Stern

Stern — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:25:22 +0000

The badge/token system is a sort of love/hate relationship for me. On one hand, I like how we can pick anyone in the raid to actually get the tier upgrade. On the other hand, I don’t like how I have to farm badges to get said upgrade. Badge gear was supposed to supplement bad drops, not be required for upgrades. I shouldn’t feel forced to farm every version of ToC if I want to be able to buy the tier piece when I already have the token.

Also, beasts is a decent fight. At least the Icehowl charge mechanic is rather inventive.

By: Kring

Kring — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:26:33 +0000

They changed drain soul to be able to get multiple soul shards per mob… and then they design a whole raid tier without a single trash mob -.-

More trash please…

And Anub Phase 3 is very nice if your class depends on life tap for mana regeneration, you get the nice molten core feeling where you always had to decide between mana or survival.

But I really love the beasts fight. It’s always fun (as long as others catch the snowbolds and the 3 phases are very different and come natural. Not like “ok, I’m down to 30% hp, now I could hit a little bit harder and oh, why not use that new spell.”.

By: kromus

kromus — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:18:16 +0000

I like how vast the range of bosses is, like with Ulduar you generall come across robot- metal thing- giant thing- squid thing.

Colliseum is different – You have Northrend beast, Lord Jaxxarus (I love demons, wtb more) — Then WOAH pvp fight! etc..etc…

Its great, oh and im also a sucker for environment change too, its awesome!