Comments on: Oculus Gets a Facelift

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:19:38 +0000

I don’t particularly like the Oculus, but the times i do run it, by being helpful and understanding, to those who were new, i usually got through unscathed.
Also of note, while reading the comments hear, a remarkable number have spelt it the “Occulus” or abbreviatted is as occ, which is incorrect. Its one “C”.

By: Beverley

Beverley — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:05:23 +0000

When i first got my Holy Priest to 80 (Going to be Main for Cat) first heroic i did was Occulus.

Got the 20min/heroic/normal/red void/green void all in one go ^_^. Its an easy instance once everyone knows what they are doing and with the drakes scaling with your gear its just so much more easier.

Only time we take a while is to explain what the different drakes do to people that have never used them before. I’m still a bit iffy about red because I usually always play green.

By: Athia

Athia — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:14:41 +0000

On my first run in Oc I was lucky enough to have a patient, experienced tank and we got through with only two wipes, havent had a problem with it since then. Old Kingdom on the other hand is quite easy, but trying to explain the last fight to people has led me to punch the desk a few times in frustration…

By: Kazgrel

Kazgrel — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:04:31 +0000

When I first hit 80, I joined the handful of guildies that had already hit 80 and started farming heroics, and Occulus was one that none of us had done. We cleared with with no wipes, and as we got geared (via farming heroics and T7 content), we steamrolled the place every time and got all the achievements towards our red proto-drakes.

I never understood why people hated the place until I went with a group that didn’t consist of my guildies. 2 hours later, I knew why people hated it.

I think I’ve run it maybe a half dozen times total since getting all the achievements done on my main (at least twice for sure, since I have 2 alts with Champion of the Frozen Wastes). I tend to avoid running it, though, even though I’ve never failed at any aspect of the dungeon.

By: Knowstrils

Knowstrils — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:49:12 +0000

FUN = Occulus

NOT FUN = Carrying nubs who didn’t do any homework and refuses to listen, in Occulus

By: Deevyne

Deevyne — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:39:37 +0000

I like Oculus but can never get a group for it. The nerf does not make me happy.

By: Zatosh

Zatosh — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:56:23 +0000

The first time I did Oculus I actually enjoyed it. The 2nd time, not so much. The 3rd time I vowed never again.

I can’t think of a viable nerf to it that would change my stance. Have fun, I’ll be elsewhere

By: 2ndnNin

2ndnNin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:27 +0000

Oculus holds a special place in my heart… the first Heroic I ever solo’d. It is a ridiculously easy instance (each boss can be solo’d by the tank / green drake or could be when I did it). People just don’t get Eregos and so lose the will to do it due to a few factors:

a) Inability to learn new abilities quickly (1-80 taught you your class, learning a new ‘miniclass’ for 1 instance is hard / not worth doing)

b) Inability to react as a group (DPS watching debuffs, healers co-operating to heal, tank focusing on adds rather than the autotanked boss)

c) 3D world – spatial awareness is multiplied.

Of these b and c seem to be the major issues, people get lost in a 3d environment given most WoW fights fairly static 2D nature. Point b is horrible, watching DPS smashing burst or channel buttons and not realising they can alternate for massive damage.

WoW has trained us generally to play alone, and to watch for proc type effects. Rarely do we need to watch for other people’s stacks and alter out gameplay around theirs. Oculus is really what we should be playing all the time, 3D fights with synergy between classes.

By: Amoreesta

Amoreesta — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:14:59 +0000

I used to hate Oculus. Especially after my friend and I spent several hours in there just trying to teach 3 other people how to run the instance. I’ve gone back about 3 or 4 times since then to finish my Glory of the Hero achievements and I went with all guild members after raid one night. It honestly wasn’t that difficult. Every time since my dreaded all afternoon run in there I’ve always had a tank, a healer (myself), and at least one dps that knew the fights and were all on vent. Unfortunately for me though, I’m still the only one in the guild that knows where to go and when.

It’s not that it’s hard, it’s just a pain to run. I don’t think that making the instance easier is really going to make it more appealing to run. I’ll still try to avoid it just because I don’t like the way the instance is designed.

By: jo

jo — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:59:50 +0000

I used to hate Oculus, now I don’t mind doing that with a group that has some experience with the drake fight.
Unfortunately, when I had recently dinged 80 and was farming heroics, ended up twice on groups trying to do the drake achievements.
Both times we spent 4-5 hours in there, loads of gold for repairs, and wiped and wiped and wiped.
When we finally managed I was so sick and tired of the place that I promised not to go there ever again.
A few months later, I went in to help a few guildies, and realized that with some experience on drake fights and forgetting the drake achievements the instance is ok, and also fun if you end up with a group of good players.