random boss mechanics idea

[RitsukoSonoda]

Would make boss fights more engaging but I think would require considerably more script programming.

Even if we set the boss on a system where each special skill or attack has its own individual CD to prevent certain ones from being over spammed while also being linked to a short GCD to make sure it doesn't instantly set off 3-4 skills all at the same time. Then add HP or battle time trigger specials and possibly an enrage where it basically pushes all the buttons. Granted with a more randomized attack setup they could atleast do away with the timed enrage on encounters.

[Zarabeth]

I would love to have some actual mechanics as opposed to just dodging.

[Xlantaa]

The process of learn will be harder, but also the difficulty will be based on luck. If you have luck, and the boss doesn't use often a specific wipe mechanic, you're good, but you have also de possibility of have just the opposite, the boss spamming that skills. Random mechanics cannot work in a game of this type. Even on turn base Final Fantasy games, the bosses are scripted in majority. Full random things are uncontrollable, hard to balances and the success is heavily based on luck.

Think on a simple mechanic as Emptiness of V4 Savage. If I remember well, it have 64 possible combinations, some of them are very tricky and can cause a wipe, but others are so simple that you don't need to even move. No think in all like this for an entire fight.

A lot of people complains about how predictable are the battle once you learn it, but it is the way this game works. Random things are ok in low quantity, such as V3 Halicarnassus four jump variants (Blue tile, Library, brambles and clock), which uses randomly. Yes, it is random, but still, you know they will use one of this four in a specific moment.

[AxlStream]

I would love to have some actual mechanics as opposed to just dodging.

Just curious what do you call an actual mechanic?

[Ekimmak]

Just curious what do you call an actual mechanic?

Clearly, a person you pay to fix your car.

[Rongway]

Just curious what do you call an actual mechanic?

An interesting/unusual mechanic, and my favorite in the whole game, is the Gremlin mob family's ability to debuff someone with "Misery", which a party member can then cleanse with the /comfort emote (but not with Esuna-type abilities).

[AxlStream]

An interesting/unusual mechanic, and my favorite in the whole game, is the Gremlin mob family's ability to debuff someone with "Misery", which a party member can then cleanse with the /comfort emote (but not with Esuna-type abilities).

Please, elaborate. The Misery debuff thing is more of an easter egg imo.

The recuring thing I see is people complaining about fights being with boring mechanics but nobody with ideas for some fresh ones? Also we got some new ones for Deltascape savage as well!

[RitsukoSonoda]

Please, elaborate. The Misery debuff thing is more of an easter egg imo.

The recuring thing I see is people complaining about fights being with boring mechanics but nobody with ideas for some fresh ones? Also we got some new ones for Deltascape savage as well!

Well to more what the OP is asking is for boss battles that aren't essentially choreographed meaning the boss doesn't have a set order of skill usage making it to the point players can clear the battle without paying attention because its all just muscle memory.

[Cakekizyy]

What about some fights focused around healers? No mechanics to dodge, just automatically hits players. Straight up tank and spank with healers working to keep everyone up. I miss fights like that from old MMOs.