Speculation: Titan Extreme Mode changes

[Alcyon_Densetsu]

With the current netcode of this game, anything "random" in high-level encounters is just not feasible.

It would be impossible for many a player to react in time and reliably be able to dodge. Most players who beat Titan are able to do so because they work around the positional update delay and delay in client sync by memorising the whole pattern of Titan's moves. This is the design of all high-level encounters in ARR: 100% predictable patterns, unlike most MMOs which add some level of randomness/scripting.

I don't see how this could change in ARR short of completely revamping the netcode and server-client sync/authority processes.

[Goreth]

Titan forces your camera to not be max zoomed.

[Sanctus]

With the current netcode of this game, anything "random" in high-level encounters is just not feasible.

You are aware that all bosses in 1.0 used their set of abilities at random, including Ifrit Extreme, which was one of the 2 hardest fights in the game before ARR came out? 3 Hellfires with 4, 8, 13 nails respectively, along with hate resets after dash, and unpredictable eruptions/plumes with worse latency problems...there is no reason why they cant be random, if Titan spams Tumult it is just bad luck and will probably wipe you, but thats what makes it extreme

[Ricky]

Sometimes when you think you're out of landslide it still hits

[Aicasia]

You are aware that all bosses in 1.0 used their set of abilities at random, including Ifrit Extreme, which was one of the 2 hardest fights in the game before ARR came out? 3 Hellfires with 4, 8, 13 nails respectively, along with hate resets after dash, and unpredictable eruptions/plumes with worse latency problems...there is no reason why they cant be random, if Titan spams Tumult it is just bad luck and will probably wipe you, but thats what makes it extreme

No, that's what makes it bad game design.

[HealBus]

Titan will make the server update only 0.6 seconds instead of 0.3.

And of course insta kill bury damage. My FC leader beta bombs will grow legs and start moving around.

[Alegis]

SE puts out a vague video that doesn't even show the full fight with "hints" on how to get past it.

Reminds me of the Absolute Virtue "hints" video which, as far as i know, never really helped anyone in any way.

[Alyko]

[INT: Titan's battlefield]

Puppies and kittens are frolicking around on the platform. Cut to a puppy and kitten snuggling together for maximum cuteness.

Adventurer warps onto the platform with his party. He sees the adorable kittens and puppies and smiles. But then your character hears something and acts confused. A sustained electric guitar note, soft at first but then growing louder. Cut to POV of high above battlefield looking straight down, camera falling down quickly. IT'S TITAN THEN TITAN LANDS ON THE BATTLEFIELD FIST FIRST, the theme starts playing, and the platform crumbles to Phase 5 size. A puppy and a kitten have survived the catastrophe. Titan kicks the puppy off the platform and eats the kitten, and then gets a SSJ-like aura after eating the kitten. Cut to your adventurer looking shocked, the screen flashes white, and the battlefield begins.

[gamesmart]

I swear, the players are always more evil than the devs are.

Randomized attacks + more damage/health is probably hard enough, but we've gotta throw in a new move or else it's gonna be boring...perhaps an attack that sets a random non-tank person to 1 HP? Oh, and let's have 2 gaols at once.

[Mayin]

Allagan rot. Game, set, MATCH