There are many mechanics in Croesus that can be used to troll other players, and unfortunately most of these mechanics are key gameplay features of Croesus.
As for preventing players from praying "early", this would make the issue 100x worse. Praying early can, in some circumstances, save the kill. If there are many new players and/or trolls in the instance, the encounter could be over long before the core fungus appears. Praying at statues at least allows you to have a shot at getting the kill.
Hopefully Jagex will learn from the (many) mistakes made with Croesus, and the next skilling "boss" activity will be a better play experience.
~A~
01-Oct-2022 17:47:53