Thread: Difference in fight Design

The new trial deserves praise for a few things but the thing I really want to praise for is

Ex version does not have the story mode intermission, ty ty ty so much for not doing that, makes farming a lot more enjoyable as it is a lot snapper to get back to action, could you do this from now on please some cutscene intermissions every now and then is cool but when you may have to go to 99 runs or more they get tiring after a while.

Story modes having them sure as your telling a story for them EX not so much.

Without having run many Ex fights, how many do have the story intermission? I assume Dying Gasp Ex. Menagerie Ex I assume still uses it for platform transition...What else is there?

Thats sad the QTE is not in the extreme version. I like that part in the normal one. Look I'll take anything that makes our fights harder so people can stop saying XIV is a baby mode mmo. Tho I know extreme is a different beast anyway. I loved this fight and can't wait to get good enough to try the harder one. I'm scared to try if I'm being honest.

Originally Posted by Canada_bangs

Look I'll take anything that makes our fights harder so people can stop saying XIV is a baby mode mmo.

I am fine with more difficulty in normal trials, but having one person fail the QTE and the whole group wipes because of it is a dumb mechanic.

That kind of stuff can go where the sun doesn't shine.

Originally Posted by Arrius

I am fine with more difficulty in normal trials, but having one person fail the QTE and the whole group wipes because of it is a dumb mechanic.

That kind of stuff can go where the sun doesn't shine.

Maybe I'm dumb but I liked that part of the fight. It literally makes sure everyone is doing something to the max effect. I kindof want more things like that. Maybe not in QTE form but it does help people not be carried in content I think.

Originally Posted by Canada_bangs

Maybe I\\'m dumb but I liked that part of the fight. It literally makes sure everyone is doing something to the max effect. I kindof want more things like that. Maybe not in QTE form but it does help people not be carried in content I think.

I'm okay with a mechanic that requires everyone to be on point, but not that QTE garbage. It won't work with 1 button and it destroys my controller, disrespecting the players property. The QTE isn't difficulty in accordance of the game, so it's bad. It also disrespects physical disability for no reason.

They can do better than that QTE, I know this after 4 years of savage and all the ultimates. Plus, I hate that QTE in general, not only for the harm on my controller and my arthritis/tendonitis but that they tend to force tanks to be "AFK" and not let them play the game. IT ISN'T FUN NOR INTERESTING. Please quit that noise.

Originally Posted by millktea

I'm okay with a mechanic that requires everyone to be on point, but not that QTE garbage. It won't work with 1 button and it destroys my controller, disrespecting the players property. The QTE isn't difficulty in accordance of the game, so it's bad. It also disrespects physical disability for no reason.

That last sentence is why I don't appreciate the QTE in the trial. People of all intellectual and physical abilities play this game. Having a QTE where, should my physical ability limit my ability to mash a button fast enough, leads to a wipe, that just leads to frustration and an inability to progress the MSQ (luckily I was able to after the third wipe, but holy heck my wrist hurt).

I hated Ruby EX for that reason. Why wasn't EX just a beef'd up Ruby weapon? That phase change is fine for story mode, but it feels so fillery and boring in EX.

The EX version compensates for the lack of mashing by making the add phase have a huge dance party of like four different mechanics in sequence before you're allowed to focus on burning the adds down.