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Re: Boss fights | |
Posted By: Miguel Chavez | Date: 9/19/06 1:39 a.m. |
In Response To: Boss fights (Narcogen) : Sure they should be more durable. And while being anti-climactic is true of
: They're boss fights because they are not merely different in degree from
: The Scarab, the Heretic, Regret, and Tartarus are all encounters that cannot
: The Scarab itself cannot be damaged. It is only destroyed when you reach the
: The Heretic, I think, is probably also borderline because he, at least, is a
: Regret and Tartarus are the worst offenders. Regret simply cannot be killed
: Tartarus is even worse. On Legendary he can only be damaged when his shield
: If you knock him off the platform, he magically returns. The normal rules of
: Instead, you have to follow pre-set sequences, like learning the turns of a
: Find cover, wait for Johnson to drop Tartarus' shields, pop him in the head
: Incidentally if you haven't tried it yet, the best place to do this from is
I agree pretty much with everything you say... and in terms of the bigger picture, all those encounters just proved to me that Bungie shouldn't be in the business of making Boss battles. They just can't really do it with any... what would be the word? "Conviction"? It just feels like they were forced to make them (not by external forces, but for the sake of the story or whatnot) and it just couldn't be pulled off convincingly. IMO! - M |
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LOL at the article | WortWortWort | 9/18/06 8:23 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Hawaiian Pig | 9/18/06 8:28 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Unsc Trafalgar | 9/18/06 8:33 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | CowOnTheNews | 9/18/06 8:38 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Slith | 9/20/06 12:56 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Ace Heart | 9/20/06 1:13 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Cocopjojo | 9/20/06 1:21 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Slith | 9/20/06 1:52 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Peptuck | 9/20/06 2:10 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Ace Heart | 9/20/06 2:53 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Peptuck | 9/20/06 3:13 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Saint | 9/18/06 8:41 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | CowOnTheNews | 9/18/06 8:49 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | masterskill | 9/18/06 8:57 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Slith | 9/20/06 1:07 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Ace Heart | 9/20/06 2:28 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Slith | 9/20/06 2:31 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Peptuck | 9/20/06 2:33 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Peptuck | 9/20/06 2:45 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Slith | 9/20/06 2:54 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Peptuck | 9/20/06 3:07 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Slith | 9/20/06 8:21 a.m. |
When You Think About it... | Mintz | 9/18/06 9:14 p.m. |
Re: When You Think About it... | Evil Squid | 9/18/06 9:20 p.m. |
Re: When You Think About it... | Unsc Trafalgar | 9/18/06 9:20 p.m. |
Re: When You Think About it... | Echoes | 9/18/06 9:22 p.m. |
Re: When You Think About it... | CowOnTheNews | 9/18/06 9:27 p.m. |
You don't have to punch Regret. | jdogmoney | 9/19/06 10:00 p.m. |
Re: You don't have to punch Regret. | CowOnTheNews | 9/19/06 10:58 p.m. |
Re: You don't have to punch Regret. | jdogmoney | 9/20/06 12:24 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | ShortRoundMcfly | 9/18/06 8:51 p.m. |
Boss fights | Narcogen | 9/18/06 11:05 p.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Miguel Chavez | 9/19/06 1:39 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Narcogen | 9/19/06 3:17 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Jillybean | 9/19/06 5:05 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Captain Spark | 9/19/06 8:17 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Stuntmutt | 9/19/06 8:39 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Captain Spark | 9/19/06 8:55 a.m. |
Just kidding. *NM* | Captain Spark | 9/19/06 8:57 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Captain Spark | 9/19/06 9:47 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Stuntmutt | 9/19/06 10:13 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Document | 9/19/06 11:11 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Kiloh Ekim | 9/19/06 7:32 p.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Mister Froggy | 9/19/06 7:35 p.m. |
Re: Boss fights | scarab | 9/20/06 1:04 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Peptuck | 9/20/06 3:35 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Peptuck | 9/20/06 3:38 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | UrsusArctos | 9/19/06 7:04 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Narcogen | 9/19/06 7:25 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Simpsons Rule | 9/19/06 7:43 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Sep7imus [subnova] | 9/19/06 7:57 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Jillybean | 9/19/06 8:17 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Louis Wu | 9/19/06 8:43 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Narcogen | 9/19/06 9:23 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Louis Wu | 9/19/06 9:24 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Stuntmutt | 9/19/06 9:29 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Narcogen | 9/19/06 9:34 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | UrsusArctos | 9/19/06 9:57 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Narcogen | 9/19/06 9:33 a.m. |
Boss candidates | Narcogen | 9/19/06 8:37 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Sep7imus [subnova] | 9/19/06 8:48 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | UrsusArctos | 9/19/06 9:03 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Louis Wu | 9/19/06 9:08 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | UrsusArctos | 9/19/06 9:44 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Narcogen | 9/19/06 9:32 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Mister Froggy | 9/19/06 9:44 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | UrsusArctos | 9/19/06 9:48 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Louis Wu | 9/19/06 10:15 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | UrsusArctos | 9/19/06 10:24 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Count Zero | 9/19/06 12:49 p.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Wado SG | 9/19/06 1:05 p.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | scarab | 9/19/06 2:18 p.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | scarab | 9/19/06 2:40 p.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Peptuck | 9/20/06 3:32 a.m. |
intentional or not? | scarab | 9/20/06 7:47 a.m. |
Re: intentional or not? | Peptuck | 9/20/06 10:16 a.m. |
Re: intentional or not? | scarab | 9/20/06 2:11 p.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Narcogen | 9/19/06 10:14 p.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Narcogen | 9/19/06 9:30 p.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | UrsusArctos | 9/19/06 11:32 p.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Narcogen | 9/20/06 12:12 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Peptuck | 9/20/06 3:43 a.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Document | 9/19/06 11:42 p.m. |
How is 343 GS tortured? | Jillybean | 9/19/06 3:03 p.m. |
He has that damn song running through his dome | Gryphonosiris | 9/19/06 3:14 p.m. |
Re: He has that damn song running through his dome | Ace Heart | 9/19/06 4:10 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 9/19/06 5:18 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | CowOnTheNews | 9/19/06 5:22 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 9/19/06 5:43 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Jillybean | 9/19/06 6:25 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Bry | 9/19/06 6:51 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Endbringer | 9/19/06 6:57 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Ace Heart | 9/19/06 7:41 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Omega | 9/19/06 11:17 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Bry | 9/19/06 11:46 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Omega | 9/19/06 11:59 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Endbringer | 9/19/06 11:59 p.m. |
Clarity and grace | Narcogen | 9/19/06 10:32 p.m. |
Re: Clarity and grace | Jillybean | 9/20/06 4:56 a.m. |
Re: Clarity and grace | Narcogen | 9/20/06 7:34 a.m. |
Re: Clarity and grace | Bry | 9/20/06 8:59 a.m. |
^ HGN spoilers *NM* | Document | 9/20/06 12:04 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Bry | 9/19/06 5:53 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 9/19/06 6:08 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Ace Heart | 9/19/06 6:13 p.m. |
Re: How is 343 GS tortured? | Bry | 9/19/06 6:14 p.m. |
Torture wasn't necessary | Narcogen | 9/19/06 10:28 p.m. |
Sparky can't lie or withold? | scarab | 9/20/06 1:17 a.m. |
Re: Sparky can't lie or withold? | scarab | 9/20/06 1:36 a.m. |
Re: Torture wasn't necessary | Jillybean | 9/20/06 4:58 a.m. |
Re: Torture wasn't necessary | Narcogen | 9/20/06 8:02 a.m. |
Still out to get me *NM* | Jillybean | 9/20/06 1:18 p.m. |
Re: Torture wasn't necessary | Ace Heart | 9/20/06 8:54 a.m. |
Re: Torture wasn't necessary | Ace Heart | 9/20/06 9:20 a.m. |
Re: Torture wasn't necessary | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 9/20/06 6:08 p.m. |
Re: Torture wasn't necessary | Ace Heart | 9/20/06 6:32 p.m. |
Re: Boss candidates | Peptuck | 9/19/06 11:59 a.m. |
Guilty Spark | Miguel Chavez | 9/19/06 9:29 a.m. |
Re: Guilty Spark | Narcogen | 9/19/06 9:35 a.m. |
Re: Guilty Spark | scarab | 9/20/06 1:21 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | UrsusArctos | 9/19/06 8:51 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Louis Wu | 9/19/06 8:57 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | UrsusArctos | 9/19/06 9:11 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Louis Wu | 9/19/06 9:17 a.m. |
Re: Boss fights | Narcogen | 9/19/06 9:37 a.m. |
Definetly in the Christmasy time of year. | Endbringer | 9/19/06 4:09 p.m. |
Re: Definetly in the Christmasy time of year. | Document | 9/19/06 11:32 p.m. |
what? | hminn | 9/19/06 6:30 p.m. |
Re: what? | Louis Wu | 9/20/06 6:09 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Peptuck | 9/18/06 10:19 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Louis Wu | 9/18/06 11:12 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Document | 9/20/06 12:17 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Narcogen | 9/20/06 11:46 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Narcogen | 9/18/06 10:19 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Slith | 9/20/06 12:39 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Ibeechu | 9/18/06 8:36 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Spartan Jag | 9/18/06 9:27 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Slith | 9/20/06 1:35 a.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Kiloh Ekim | 9/18/06 8:55 p.m. |
Re: LOL at the article | Peptuck | 9/18/06 10:11 p.m. |
About boss battles... | Mister Froggy | 9/18/06 10:23 p.m. |
Re: About boss battles... | Peptuck | 9/18/06 11:01 p.m. |
Re: About boss battles... | Narcogen | 9/19/06 1:17 a.m. |
Re: About boss battles... | xenøs | 9/19/06 5:04 a.m. |
Re: About boss battles... | Narcogen | 9/19/06 6:02 a.m. |
Re: About boss battles... | Slith | 9/20/06 1:39 a.m. |
Re: About boss battles... | Document | 9/20/06 12:24 p.m. |
To quote the ending credits: | jdogmoney | 9/18/06 11:40 p.m. |
Re: To quote the ending credits: | owlalf | 9/19/06 12:17 a.m. |
Re: To quote the ending credits: | Document | 9/19/06 12:25 a.m. |
Re: To quote the ending credits: | Narcogen | 9/19/06 3:50 a.m. |
Re: To quote the ending credits: | Document | 9/19/06 11:19 a.m. |
Re: To quote the ending credits: | Slith | 9/20/06 1:40 a.m. |
Re: To quote the ending credits: | Peptuck | 9/20/06 3:13 a.m. |
Re: To quote the ending credits: | Slith | 9/20/06 8:27 a.m. |
Re: To quote the ending credits: | AT-GNaT | 9/20/06 10:37 a.m. |
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