Sadistic mechanic to Casual Dungeons?

[Shurrikhan]

They tried something somewhat sadistic with the pre-nerf Pharos Sirius : strong adds that appear based on boss health. So, burn down the boss (isn’t that the trend, burn the boss and ignore mechanics?) and get swamped with adds.

Then they had to go and nerf it.

I loved pre-nerf Sirious so much. Hadn't had that much fun since week 1 Amdapor Keep and people dying to Demon Wall.



And although not the most sadistic, I'd personally like anything that can turn roles on their heads periodically.

Zombification. Severe infirmity. One-shot mobs that must be kited. Uses for CC. Interception. Enemies without threat tables. Etc., etc.

[StarRosie]

A boss like Bardam's Mettle, where you beat it without fighting. It will play a cutscene and then ask you a question pertaining to something within the cutscene and will repeat this at least 3 times. The questions will also be random rather than set, so people actually have to pay attention to the cutscenes. Also your on a timer, just to be extra mean.

[Elkanah]

Something like Gerogero/Fake President from FFVIII where enemies are required to be healed to 'die' in addition to dealing with normal dungeon boss mechanics. Given the amount of tunnel vision healers we have in this game such an inclusion would definitely be sadistic. (Seriously though, I'm not advocating for this. The mere idea gives me a full body shudder.)

If you have rdm in the pt, or even smn, they could do small amounts of dps compared to healers. but dps have as bad tunnel vision as healers once in awhile lol. so i can understand

[Saiah]

Add a jumping puzzle inside the dungeon. [/thread]

and its timed by means of rising lava.

Goblins from the gold saucer throw bombs.

Titan is on the tower doing landslides.

Leviathan slaps the tower to make it tilt.

Shiva freezes platforms and makes them slippery.

Ifrit sets platforms on fire that will kill you if you touch them.

Twintania flies around and does random divebombs.

The platforms move.

Platforms crumble if you stand too long on them.

Some platforms only appear if one player stands on a pedestal to activate it.

Theres an NPC you need to keep alive.

We'll call it Shiokaze Hostelry (extreme)

[Dualgunner]

and its timed by means of rising lava.

Goblins from the gold saucer throw bombs.

Titan is on the tower doing landslides.

Leviathan slaps the tower to make it tilt.

Shiva freezes platforms and makes them slippery.

Ifrit sets platforms on fire that will kill you if you touch them.

Twintania flies around and does random divebombs.

The platforms move.

Platforms crumble if you stand too long on them.

Some platforms only appear if one player stands on a pedestal to activate it.

Theres an NPC you need to keep alive.

We'll call it Shiokaze Hostelry (extreme)

Calm yourself please, Satan

[StarRosie]

Calm yourself please, Satan

No, let them keep going. I wanna see the concepts for the Ultimate version. I think we can add an Active timing maneuver to this.

[Saiah]

How about making a dungeon one big escort quest with an NPC thats basically a 5th partymember. If he dies, the duty fails.

However, he moves faster than your walking speed, but slower than your running speed.

If the tank only pulls one group of mobs. He will complain and pull the next group.

If his HP isnt topped off he will complain about the healer.

If fights take too long he will complain about the DPS.

He will go AFK randomly with a variety of excuses. But you have to wait for him because he's the only one who can open passageways deeper into the dungeon.

If he had a voice actor, it'd be Kyle's whiny cousin from south park.

[Beckett]

An entire dungeon based on the escort levequests. Each party member has an NPC that they must command to /follow them every 15 yalms throughout the entire dungeon. If any of the NPCs die, or fall too far behind, you need to restart the whole thing.

[Grey-Satyr]

How about making a dungeon one big escort quest with an NPC thats basically a 5th partymember. If he dies, the duty fails.

However, he moves faster than your walking speed, but slower than your running speed.

If the tank only pulls one group of mobs. He will complain and pull the next group.

If his HP isnt topped off he will complain about the healer.

If fights take too long he will complain about the DPS.

He will go AFK randomly with a variety of excuses. But you have to wait for him because he's the only one who can open passageways deeper into the dungeon.

If he had a voice actor, it'd be Kyle's whiny cousin from south park.

Where do I sign up?

[Hestzhyen]

No, let them keep going. I wanna see the concepts for the Ultimate version. I think we can add an Active timing maneuver to this.

Sometimes you have to jump on Twin's back after she swoops in to divebomb you to progress to the next section of the "dungeon"; this must be precisely timed and requires more button mashing to hold on (like Shinryu's fetter mechanic before the fun part of the fight).

Bismarck will show up with heavy rains and wind to knock you off the platforms, so you must press a random series of buttons/keys correctly with no room for error to leap up the platforms lest you get swept away by his storm. One press every ~.5 seconds or bye bye.