 | After Playing HOTS...Really? *This* Is How You Boss!(1) | Category: GeneralMarch-12-2013 7:22 AM PDT (10 years ago)  |
| Just finished a mission called 'Supreme'. In the game, on Hard mode, I've had 5 epic boss fights (no spoilers) against awesome, varied and mechanical bosses that really made me appreciate just how good this sort of stuff could be. And it made me think of Diablo...in a bad way. One of the things that I disliked about the game was just how samey and unoriginal the bosses were mechanically. Blizzard - why didn't you get *these* guys to work on D3? | ||
 | After Playing HOTS...Really? *This* Is How You Boss!(48) | March-13-2013 8:39 PM PDT (10 years ago) |
| We love some of our boss fights (like Belial, Butcher, and Diablo), but agree that some of them could be better. We’re certainly interested in hearing feedback about what you think could make a boss fight more fun, and would like to hear any examples you may have. The more specific, the better. The examples can come from any game, but if you’re referencing HOTS, then please try to avoid sharing any spoilers, if you can. It’s worth noting that opinions are probably going to vary quite a bit on this. Some players may like the idea of needing to tether a charging boss to a heavy object to slow him down, (even if the strength of those tethers scaled with a hero’s power) while other players may find the mechanic a frustrating chore after a few times. Something else to consider while offering suggestions is that different games are going to have different limitations when it comes to bosses. For example in Diablo III, the encounters have to work with heroes that have different skills and power levels. I bring this up because not every game has to consider this, and designers can tune a boss knowing exactly what a player's damage output, skill selection, and health pool is going to be. | ||
| After Playing HOTS...Really? *This* Is How You Boss!(179) | March-15-2013 10:28 AM PDT (10 years ago) |
| There is a lot of good feedback here. I want to thank all of you for sharing your thoughts, encourage you to keep it going, and let you know that I am still keeping an eye on this. :) | ||
