If you could make a dungeon how would you do it?

[kaynide]

I'd do it in an actual city, like repelling an enemy attack. I'd also have 3 core bosses spread out in different parts that can be done in any particular order, but upon clearing one, a dungeon wide effect comes into play (like reduced MP regen, a poison debuff, enemies get haste or resistance to non-magic damage).

So basically you have to kill the bosses in any order, with each having ups and downs depending on your group composition.

Upon clearing all bosses, the "big boss" arrives at the Aetherite Crystal area for the big showdown.

(Yes this is basically Dynamis from FF11)

[StriderShinryu]

I'd do it in an actual city, like repelling an enemy attack. I'd also have 3 core bosses spread out in different parts that can be done in any particular order, but upon clearing one, a dungeon wide effect comes into play (like reduced MP regen, a poison debuff, enemies get haste or resistance to non-magic damage).

So basically you have to kill the bosses in any order, with each having ups and downs depending on your group composition.

Upon clearing all bosses, the "big boss" arrives at the Aetherite Crystal area for the big showdown.

(Yes this is basically Dynamis from FF11)

I like this idea, and it plays a little into something I was thinking about earlier. It could be interesting to essentially have a 15ish minute long horde mode style "dungeon." Basically one location with waves of enemies and bosses that come with players having to intelligently choose targets and maybe even areas to defend. Maybe even throw in some randomness in which enemies/bosses appear when. Have it checkpointed in case of wipes but essentially just have it be one long running battle with the pressure of being overwhelmed.