Anybody else got tired of scripted fights?

[Kyrj]

Coming from WoW and SWTOR it's the same over there. While WoW doesn't always telegraph where something is going to hit, after about 3-4 runs of doing the same raid or dungeon you'll either know exactly where to stand or be told exactly where to stand and it will never change. Bosses will always do the same thing over and over and how you deal with them will always be the same.

I do agree though, but I think that's just the nature of MMORPGs.

[Hatfright]

Bosses will always do the same thing over and over and how you deal with them will always be the same.

Bosses, may be. Runs to them, not so much. In same SWTOR there's at least 1 other way to get there besides killing everyone, skipping the trash either in it entirety or in part by jumping around or sleeping the key mobs. Skippin that whole first part in that stupid "for house Ilrokini!" flashpoint, forgot the name, was a blessing. Granted, that depended on party composition, but the option is here. And, well, straight run dungeons in ffxiv been beaten lots of time before me already.

[RajNish]

Coming from WoW and SWTOR it's the same over there.

Do you remember "The Ravagers"? The idea of having an off-tank carrying barrels of alcohol to lure pirates into mine zones was just fine. Or Operator IX from "Terror From Beyond", when you worked with consoles to unlock the cores defense or Deletion Protocol phase in HM version? Or mechanic from "Eternity Vault", when you need to break the boss's shield by fragments of a falling columns, the trajectory of their fall was guessed only by the shadow on the floor. Or puzzle with Ancient Pylons?

FF 14 has similar mechanics in the some dungeons also, like mini game with Ichorous Ire in "Copperbell Mines" or Yeti from "Snowcloak" or Strix in "The Great Gubal Library" (Hard), Yojimbo in "Kugane Castle". I really enjoyed these fights and come back to them with pleasure no matter that they are low-lvl and simple. It would be great if the developers made such mini-games in boss fights again, especially in more complex content in future.

[NanaWiloh]

Do you remember "The Ravagers"? The idea of having an off-tank carrying barrels of alcohol to lure pirates into mine zones was just fine. Or Operator IX from "Terror From Beyond", when you worked with consoles to unlock the cores defense or Deletion Protocol phase in HM version? Or mechanic from "Eternity Vault", when you need to break the boss's shield by fragments of a falling columns, the trajectory of their fall was guessed only by the shadow on the floor. Or puzzle with Ancient Pylons?

FF 14 has similar mechanics in the some dungeons also, like mini game with Ichorous Ire in "Copperbell Mines" or Yeti from "Snowcloak" or Strix in "The Great Gubal Library" (Hard), Yojimbo in "Kugane Castle". I really enjoyed these fights and come back to them with pleasure no matter that they are low-lvl and simple. It would be great if the developers made such mini-games in boss fights again, especially in more complex content in future.

Funniest hardmoe trigger I have ever encountered was Mimirons hard mode trigger in world of warcraft. Giant red button behind him that you would push to trigger it and listen to Mimiron freak out over you pushing it. lol