Famitsu Interview - YoshiP 3 Year Anniversary Interview

[Velhart]

For the Steps of Faith argument. It is fine to put slightly more difficult content in story quests. What you shouldn't do is put complicated fights in there. Steps of Faith failed to explain to players how the fight worked and what needed to be done. NPC's screamed things but it was pretty vague for the most part. The complications is why people did not like doing DF for it. If you make something that is harder to some extent, but very easy to understand, then I think that is the balance of later story quests that you need.

I for one, would like to see a raid be an actual raid (Huge instance, where trash drops useful items, crafting materials, etc, rare things, multiple bosses along the way..etc) instead of a boss waiting in a circular or square room.

I agree. In particular I liked the first fight with the ADS and the snake in T1 of BCoB. Interesting platforms that were utilized and not just for show. SE's excuse is it is easier to make mechanics when in a circle/square platform, but now it simply lacks the creativity. Their team should take it up a notch on this. Look at Naxxramas or Ulduar from WoW for inspiration on making a very well made raid structure.

[Zojha]

NPC's screamed things but it was pretty vague for the most part.

"Ready the cannons!"
"Climb the tower and man the dragonkiller! Time your shot!"
"Prepare the snares!"

The only thing the NPCs do "not" tell you is where the tower/cannons/snares are and that Vishap dodges if you fire the second dragonkiller without the snares. I wager people simply didn't "read" the announcements in the heat of things. I know I didn't when I first did it. I was too much like "ermagerd dragon!".

[Freyyy]

I was too much like "ermagerd dragon!".

[Lorielle]

For the Steps of Faith argument. It is fine to put slightly more difficult content in story quests. What you shouldn't do is put complicated fights in there. Steps of Faith failed to explain to players how the fight worked and what needed to be done. NPC's screamed things but it was pretty vague for the most part. The complications is why people did not like doing DF for it. If you make something that is harder to some extent, but very easy to understand, then I think that is the balance of later story quests that you need.

There was nothing complicated about SoF. The issue is people do not know how to put 1+1 together. All the mechanics were told to you by the NPC except one(Snare and Dragon Killer). Cannons have been in use elsewhere(Stone Vigil HM) as a means to kill adds(ohhai SoF). The game isn't complicated at all. People just need to...Well, get good. It only comes through trial and error. That is what this game is all about after all. But hey, if you want to remove the fundamental of your game away, have at it.