[Discussion] How do you define a fun boss fight?

[NeruMew]

Titan Extreme mode.... the first few times. XD

Twintania is fun too...

Ifrit is fun, but gets boring quicker than Titan.... (primals have really good music, atleast garuda and titan)

I havent done moggle

Ultima is fun, t2 is fun on normal mode... T3 is hilarious.

Hmm.... CT would be nice if it wasnt a 24m faceroll... Behemoth is fun there.

Stone Vigil was fun the first or first two times..

I wouldn't really know how to define one right now :P

Problem is that most of the fun fights here are super scripted or over simplistic, so they get boring really fast

Moggle looks fun!

[Despite]

No colored circles, rectangles, cones, etc. on the ground to remind how bad games have gotten these days.

[Ri_ri]

Ifrit extreme to me is the perfect fight, it only needed a "burn phase" after the last set of nails, where he would start dishing a lot of damage and it becomes a DPS/healing race. I really miss this "mechanic" from WoW, hopefully we have bosses that have it.

[Minigae]

First and foremost it has to have a reward worthy of the challenge. Working for weeks on turn 5 to get a weapon with a 1 percent upgrade to dps isn't a real reward and any of the new content rewards are a joke. Secondly it has to be challenging. Third it has to be unique none of this scripted crap like titan or just a series of don't stand in crap like ifrit. Few of the fights in ARR are pretty cool the problem is the ones that are actually hard barely reward you if at all when it comes to progression.

[Lord_Zlatan]

Omega Weapon from FF8 without Holywar/Limitbreak strategies

Omega Mk.12 from FFXII.

Level 50 Ruby Weapon Solo bluemage mode in FF7.

Emerald Weapon Solo in FF7 (Red XIII FTW)

Iselia Queen from SO2 on Universe Mode (hardest fight in any game I've played IMO, and funnest).

All of the above fights have a level of difficulty that can be adjusted based on the strategy u employ or restrictions you choose to put on yourself, except Iselia queen which requires completely maxed out game file plus tactical awareness and strategy with no scripted mechanics at all.

If we are talking about an MMO, an example IMO of a great boss fight is Draigoch's Lair from LOTRO. 24 man single boss raid that requires positioning, movement, OHKOs (not for everyone), great music, and multiple setups.

[Astarica]

Iselia Queen from SO2 on Universe Mode (hardest fight in any game I've played IMO, and funnest).

Iselia is not even harder than Indalecio with limiter off. Earthquake hits everyone and seems harder to guts through. Sure she looks intimidating when she knocks a guy back for 9999X20 or whatever, but most of the time the guy getting knocked back can still parry/guts through that.

[Royze]

I'd type out a wall of text, but instead I'll post a sexy woman's explanation of it in a british accent to really drive it home.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBjMDvi6Bzo

[Lord_Zlatan]

I'd type out a wall of text, but instead I'll post a sexy woman's explanation of it in a british accent to really drive it home.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBjMDvi6Bzo

Those are all good, although I never played Batman. OoT being my favorite from that selection.

[Ryios]

1. Tons of mechanics and wipe mechanics
2. Lot's of things to remember to do and understand
3. A fun fight should require paying attention and constant interaction with the mechanics.

Unfortunately, in this game, this is a double edge sword. E.g. I think TItan Extreme is the most fun fight. However there is ALWAYS someone who can't get out of plumes due to latency/lag. I've seen countless videos of people that are clearly out of plumes and still get hit. I've even seen a guy who was out of plumes on my screen get hit.

[MichuAmane]

Ash in Hauke Manor and King Moogle are pretty fun.