PSA regarding Zoa Shia leechers

[Proxy]

I have started to notice a problem with leechers on Zoa Shia runs, it is uncommon, but happens enough to annoy me. What do I mean by leecher? They join a Zoa Shia and just sit at the camp for a significant portion of the fight. While on that note, some may genuinely be stopping in the camp at the start of the fight for consumable re-up or an equipment change. Please do this prior to joining an SOS, you know what you're joining, and it is not fair to the other quest members who've been engaged with the hunt for a while already.

For those that didn't know you can kick players if you're the quest host:

Communication Menu → Member List → Quest Members → Click Member & Remove from Quest

[Neoyoshi]

I haven't run into this yet, then again i haven't played that long to run into this sort of thing.

300+ hours jesus christ.

[Dandelion]

No please dude don't kick, i can't kill zoh shia yet so I let others do it mostly so I don't waste the carts, and I also come in to fight once in a while. So please don't kick hope you understand

[Vethala]

Better than what I just did. Just joined a Zoshian fight and carted 4 times. How could I ever live with myself again?

[Khergit Horse Archer]

Originally posted by Vethala:

Better than what I just did. Just joined a Zoshian fight and carted 4 times. How could I ever live with myself again?

go beck and run sns widerange freemeal build or something ezpz

[Vethala]

Originally posted by Khergit Horse Archer:

Originally posted by Vethala:

Better than what I just did. Just joined a Zoshian fight and carted 4 times. How could I ever live with myself again?

go beck and run sns widerange freemeal build or something ezpz

I was running bow D:

[Popcorn]

Originally posted by Vethala:

Originally posted by Khergit Horse Archer:

go beck and run sns widerange freemeal build or something ezpz

I was running bow D:

Practice hawda brah =D

[McMurphy]

yes the exist, the stay in camp or riding around on the seikrt but do nothing otherwise.

[Popcorn]

Originally posted by McMurphy:

yes the exist, the stay in camp or riding around on the seikrt but do nothing otherwise.

They are the ones I follow the most when they appear.

[meowspark]

Unfortunately only time I've had this happen was when the afk person was the host so I just left.

[Madao]

If you don't cart at least 8 times in one quest, are you even playing?

Originally posted by Vethala:

Better than what I just did. Just joined a Zoshian fight and carted 4 times. How could I ever live with myself again?

[darthleon13]

Originally posted by Vethala:

Better than what I just did. Just joined a Zoshian fight and carted 4 times. How could I ever live with myself again?

It happens. My suggestion would be that you try to fight it solo once or twice. Even if you fail, you will get familiar with the fight, so when you are in a group you will be doing fine.

As a general info/strat. Always have at least 3 pods on hand. The pods around the arena respawn, so just pick them up when you are low.
Your Seikret will have some free Mega Potions, make sure you grab em!
Zho Shia's Wylk Crystals do quite a lot of damage to it, so dont be afraid to blow them up in its face.
Zho Shia is also very susceptible to Statuses, I play Hammer and the two times I fought it I got like 3-4 paralyzes and 3-4 KOs.
Don't neglect the falling rocks, they do a pretty nifty ammount of damage. If you have trouble aiming them, set a trap right under it. Traps dont work on Zho Shia, but when you see it running or standing on your trap, just look up and pull the rocks.
During it's second phase (when you start seeing its black head), it will do its first signature move. When it flyes towards the cocoons it came from, you know its comming. Run at the exact opposite side of the stage and blow up as many crystals that are near your as you can.
At the transition between phase 3 and 4, going from black with a bit white to just black, it will throw its second signature move. It will spawn a ton of crystals and randomly break them with elemental damage. Seath your weapon, avoid as many crystals as you can, and blow the ones nearer to you.
During phase 4, it will be perma-raged. Its moves deal a lot of damage at that point, but it only does a few things: the electric lane, a fireball at you, spews fire downwards and runs around (I might be forgetting some). While its tough, you can start predicting these moves easily at that point. Learn how to dodge them and you will get it.
During Phase 4, dont get picky about damage, do it when you can. I had no shame hitting the tail with the hammer, feel no shame hitting its legs for grey damage.

Keep hunting, try to have fun, and you'll get it!

[Zerostrikesback]

Too hard for you to solo?

[Yew Nough]

Originally posted by Zerostrikesback:

Too hard for you to solo?

Even if you solo, people from lobby can invite themselves in.

You have to join an empty lobby to play solo.

Difficulty has nothing to do with bad game design

[Zerostrikesback]

Originally posted by Yew Nough:

Originally posted by Zerostrikesback:

Too hard for you to solo?

Even if you solo, people from lobby can invite themselves in.

You have to join an empty lobby to play solo.

Difficulty has nothing to do with bad game design

dont know how to make a private lobby?

[Pride Lizard Pride Lizard]

Originally posted by Zerostrikesback:

Too hard for you to solo?

i mean, if people are just sat there leeching it's a valid complaint to have.