This boss is like a go to on what NOT to do when designing a boss encounter for fun:
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Awkward setup phase
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Long downtimes with nothing to do but sit there and watch phase transitions
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Inconsistent mechanic procs, such as when tentacles are actually stunned after casting shadow magic, or whether or not you can get an attack in on the first tick of phase 3
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Janky click registration, sometimes resulting in action stalls
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Damaging tiles calculating damage prior to visual cues
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Boring DPS check during phase 3
It is PAINFUL to ever have to do Sire because of these issues, and a couple others. This boss just screams that it is in dire need of a rework. It doesn’t need to be made easier, make it more challenging for all I care, as long as there’s some form of actual skill expression somewhere and no time wasting cinematics mid-fight. Jagex has proven they’ve gotten so much better at bossing design over recent years, I have faith the team can make Sire a much better encounter without sacrificing its intended difficulty or TTK.
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r/2007scape This boss is like a go to on what NOT to do when designing a boss encounter for fun: Awkward setup phase Long downtimes with nothing to do but sit there and watch phase transitions Inconsistent mechanic procs, such as when tentacles are actually stunned after casting shadow magic, or whether or not you can get an attack in on the first tick of phase 3 Janky click registration, sometimes resulting in action stalls Damaging tiles calculating damage prior to visual cues Boring DPS check during phase 3 It is PAINFUL to ever have to do Sire because of these issues, and a couple others. This boss just screams that it is in dire need of a rework. It doesn’t need to be made easier, make it more challenging for all I care, as long as there’s some form of actual skill expression somewhere and no time wasting cinematics mid-fight. Jagex has proven they’ve gotten so much better at bossing design over recent years, I have faith the team can make Sire a much better encounter without sacrificing its intended difficulty or TTK. submitted by /u/ZukMeRaw [link] [comments]
This boss is like a go to on what NOT to do when designing a boss encounter for fun:
-
Awkward setup phase
-
Long downtimes with nothing to do but sit there and watch phase transitions
-
Inconsistent mechanic procs, such as when tentacles are actually stunned after casting shadow magic, or whether or not you can get an attack in on the first tick of phase 3
-
Janky click registration, sometimes resulting in action stalls
-
Damaging tiles calculating damage prior to visual cues
-
Boring DPS check during phase 3
It is PAINFUL to ever have to do Sire because of these issues, and a couple others. This boss just screams that it is in dire need of a rework. It doesn’t need to be made easier, make it more challenging for all I care, as long as there’s some form of actual skill expression somewhere and no time wasting cinematics mid-fight. Jagex has proven they’ve gotten so much better at bossing design over recent years, I have faith the team can make Sire a much better encounter without sacrificing its intended difficulty or TTK.
submitted by /u/ZukMeRaw
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