Hi. This might've been a very very long time since this thread was actually replied to. I'm making a map that's solely made for a single, memorable and heart-tearing bossfight.
This is what I did:
The map a rectangular shape, on each end has hills you can climb on to.
There are 4 obelisks aligned like the corners of a square near the boss (Lich).
There are 2 gates on the sides, one swarming with undead and the other empty.
There are 2 statues on the top near the throne.
Passively, frost novas explode around the map every 0.39 seconds. (makes you want to move always)
So far, here's the phases I've made (and very successful in test):
1. The lich becomes invulnerable and starts absorbing energy from the obelisks. Within 30 seconds you have to destroy these.
Each obelisk destroyed lessens the damage dealt by the magic wave after the timer ends. However, if you destroy them all before 30 seconds, the lich stops channeling but gains additional damage for a brief duration.
2. The lich breaks the statues and gargoyles rise from them, making the fight all the more difficult because these gargoyles have a defense aura that affects the lich.
3. This is a surprise phase that will randomly happen. the exploding ice everywhere stops; the players have to be aware of this because after this, one random player will be ejected with a powerful frost nova; this frost nova does not damage the target himself, but autokills his allies nearby.
4. All four hills become available for entrance. However, only one of these hills are safe from the Lich's magic wave. The problem is, only one player is alerted on which hill is safe, and the screen blinks white!
5. Instantly moves players near the Lich, this is a problem because players are taken by surprise. Then the lich will just suddenly burst ice around him. Players need that small time span to move away from the lich. This is a reoccurring event and each time span shorter and shorter.
Sorry if you had to read all that.
My question is, since I'm planning to make even harder events, are these too extreme now?