Less Memorization - More Reaction? (Trials/Raids/Bosses)

[Kiara]

On one hand - yes, please. I'm sick of being sent to watch guide videos while at the same time yelled at when I actually want to watch in-game CSs. Also sick of having lists of things to learn, just another thing next to the menial grinds, to make the game feel more like a job than fun.

On the other hand - I think of Titan Ex and that lag/latency horror makes me want flee as far away from anything reaction-based in this game as possible.

I think the Dev Team heard our complaints, especially after stuff like Titan EX and 2nd Coil.

I do think Turn 10+ show some promise of a *bit* of Randomness within a heavily Scripted fight (not enough IMHO). One key thing that should be kept in mind:

* If the Dev Team added more Random / Less Boring Scripted Fights, there needs to be FEWER Insta-Kill Moves. Or, make sure the Random never occurs on the Insta-Kill Moves.

These go hand-in-hand for balancing out the fight.

Of course having more Random in something like Titan EX (with being able to be Knocked Off / Instant Death), or in Turn 5, 9, with so many Raid Wipes because of 1 Mistake, would NOT be good.

There are ways to make Boss attacks "dangerous" without them 1 Shotting / Instant Killing:

* Massive HP Loss (but Not Death)
* Ability/Stat Debuffs (Loss of Attack Power, Defense, Healing Potency)
* Other Debuffs (Strong Poison, Slow, Heavy, Paralyze)
* Confusion / Charmed, Stun, etc.

And plenty of other ways.

So if the Dev Team designed Boss Attacks to be less "Instant Death! Entire Raid Wipes because of 1 Mistake" and more of other Penalties (like the above or other methods besides Death), then I think Less Scripted, More Random can work. And that's NOT a "nerf." The Dev Team currently using so many "Instant Death" moves is lazy Combat Design.

And again, you can always have *certain Moves* / Phases be Scripted (Shiva Diamond Dust always happens at X%), but other things can be more Random / Less Scripted.

Ultimately, as it is now, once you learn the "Dance" / Team Jump Rope / Pattern, you really are just playing Dance Dance Revolution w/ the Boss (memorizing the fight, rinse and repeat).