Countdown at Start of Archon’s Forge
Since we’re on the subject of Archon’s Forge, there is another major issue plaguing this challenge. When you place your SIVA offering into the console, you must then jump down into the challenge area and fight for your life. What Rise of Iron doesn’t tell you, however, is that you have to jump in immediately.
A common practice of players is to change your gear right before diving in once you see what you’re going to be facing, since it’s random, but you may find yourself locked out of your challenge by doing so. After around three seconds, a thick wall of SIVA bars entry into the arena, even if it was your Offering that triggered the event. You would then need to use a Splicer Key to get in, and if you don’t have one, then you’re out of luck.
There are a couple of ways to address this issue. The first would be not to trigger the event until the person who made the offering dives into the arena. Another would be to have either an audible countdown or a visual one (or both), to let players know that they need to haul ass before the gate closes. As it stands right now, players are just left standing dazed and confused as they waste their extraordinarily rare SIVA offerings.
