Here's the deal with "hard mode" raids.



All SoD raids will be getting a hard mode. This hard mode is a lowering of the maximum number of participants from 54 to 36. There may be some slight modifications to what drops in the hard mode raid from what drops in the standard raid, along with the addition of some new drops for non-visible equipment slots that are very good items.



The hard mode raids are on separate timers from the standard raids.



We MAY make hard mode versions of future raids. We may even make hard versions of older raids, though NO plans for that are in the works right now.



This DOES NOT indicate a plan to lower the raid size.



This is additional content for those that found SoD to be too easy and are looking for new things to do, new challenges to attempt. It was a relatively easy way to provide another tier of challenge without severe demand on our resources.



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