A request for some tough content.

[Dubont]

Example for Roaran:

Enter fight by clicking ??? at special location. (Can only enter once every 23 hours)(so that it can be done once a day)

Cutscene of flying creature, I imagine something like phoenix but with 4 wings and much smaller.

Here are the mechanics:

Bird has 3 phases,

1st Phase:

Boss "lobs" fireballs (random locations) at places on the ground, these areas become zones that remain for the entire fight. They will prevent everyone from "tank and spank" it will also give mele an advantage because they can not be "lobbed" to within mele range. Standing in them causes fire damage over time. Players must avoid these.

2nd Phase: (66%)

In addition to the fire lobs, the boss begins fleeing from its position to a random location. Once it arrives, it "charges" for 5 seconds and emits a substantial aoe. This leaves a "ring" on the ground (hollow in the middle) that can not be stepped in. The AOE is meant to bring players into the circle. You must fight the boss inside this circle (with ever growing less space due to phase 1 skill) If someone is left outside this circle, they will need to run in to dps. (the "ring" will prevent a full archer burn pt)

3rd Phase 33%

The monster will do all previous skills.


This phase is not tanked.

Here he goes into a rage and begins to run around. (this will prevent a full mele burn party) As he runs around, he leaves a trail of fire behind him, (think a leaking gasoline tank lit on fire) so that mele can not "follow". Melee would need to anticipate his moves, spread out and hit him on the run by.

From the fire he "poops" out, comes smaller fire elementals. these are VERY easy monsters to kill, but there is a large quantity of them. (think mage aoe fest) The tank should gather these up and have the mages aoe them down.

Thats my quick thoughts on a boss fight.

sounds like it would be fun, but since SE has to put a fkn timer on everything, this would NOT be fun...

[Archadius]

Example for Roaran:

Enter fight by clicking ??? at special location. (Can only enter once every 23 hours)(so that it can be done once a day)

Cutscene of flying creature, I imagine something like phoenix but with 4 wings and much smaller.

Here are the mechanics:

Bird has 3 phases,

1st Phase:

Boss "lobs" fireballs (random locations) at places on the ground, these areas become zones that remain for the entire fight. They will prevent everyone from "tank and spank" it will also give mele an advantage because they can not be "lobbed" to within mele range. Standing in them causes fire damage over time. Players must avoid these.

2nd Phase: (66%)

In addition to the fire lobs, the boss begins fleeing from its position to a random location. Once it arrives, it "charges" for 5 seconds and emits a substantial aoe. This leaves a "ring" on the ground (hollow in the middle) that can not be stepped in. The AOE is meant to bring players into the circle. You must fight the boss inside this circle (with ever growing less space due to phase 1 skill) If someone is left outside this circle, they will need to run in to dps. (the "ring" will prevent a full archer burn pt)

3rd Phase 33%

The monster will do all previous skills.


This phase is not tanked.

Here he goes into a rage and begins to run around. (this will prevent a full mele burn party) As he runs around, he leaves a trail of fire behind him, (think a leaking gasoline tank lit on fire) so that mele can not "follow". Melee would need to anticipate his moves, spread out and hit him on the run by.

From the fire he "poops" out, comes smaller fire elementals. these are VERY easy monsters to kill, but there is a large quantity of them. (think mage aoe fest) The tank should gather these up and have the mages aoe them down.

Thats my quick thoughts on a boss fight.

Sounds like hell in a handbasket to me.... (and fun!)

[Perrin_Aybarra]

I want to fight the fire bird too!

[Ronik]

Definitely agree. Genuinely difficult content keeps players occupied for far longer than casual content does, and it gives us all something to work towards.

[Okiura]

Absolute Virtue ?

ppl who acctully fought AV or PW b4 nurf would know that if you there for 18 hours and the're not dead "you're" doing somthing wrong. i enjoyed both fights b4 their nurf and although we didn't kill them we walked away and spent the next week formulating a new plan. sadly one group beleived the're way was the only way spent 18 hours on it till it made them physicly sick then the media got wind of it, the bad press resulted in a nurf and rage being added to a bunch of mobs.

i would like a AV type mob to beat on -> fail -> beat on -> fail... ... -> beat on -> win.

sadly ppl will take it too far and we'll have a repeat of the whole AV/PW issue and end up with anyting that is slightly challangeing being nurfed.

[mikefmc]

bumped.for peaking my interests

[Roaran]

I didnt' see any mention of incapacitation ; ;. But all right, it sounds like we're looking at trying to add specific scripted events...

I wrote a fairly long post about this a long time ago... basically agreeing with what you have outlined, but much more detailed.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-NM-Experience.

[Commat]

Bump.

Give the good doctor what he wants please.

What's good for the game's premier player is good for all of us.

Edit: your phase 3 is weak!!!! Easily killed mobs are great for a "detonating bomb" mechanic. Were if they touch a player they kill them. Makes for great teamwork on kiting, trapping mobs properly for aoe.

[Thanos]

Dr.Mog

I just thought of something...

If harder content come out... what do you think will be harder to deal with? wiping continously til you learn the content.. or dealing with all the QQers crying the content is too hard?

[DoctorMog]

The forums scare the shit out of me.