06-20-2007, 11:25 AM
Quote:But not really -- it's been nerfed. So it won't feel as cool.True. In 2.1, the trash got nerfed to smithereens, making completing the quest in 55 minutes significantly easier - and it was the trash that made the place so hard. However, the bosses are pretty much the same difficulty as before, minus the fact that epic gear was buffed in 2.1.
Now that attunement requirements are gone, though, it will be easier to just outgear the place before attempting the trial. But that's true of all content, really - Blizzard releases it very difficult for the hardcores to go for, then makes it steadily easier and easier for increased accessibility. The Black Temple being the apparent exception.
Completing the Shattered Halls trial the day before the 2.1 patch came out, on our first try, will remain one of my fondest memories with my guildies. To say "we went all out" would be an understatement; we approached it like a raid encounter, consumabled to the gills, and focused hard. It was awesome.
-Bolty
Quote:Considering the mods here are generally liberals who seem to have a soft spot for fascism and white supremacy (despite them saying otherwise), me being perma-banned at some point is probably not out of the question.