Open World Bosses vs Dungeon Bosses

[Bwathke]

What do you guys prefer in an (O)RPG? Bosses that are just on the map at the end of a path (Like Ragos) or ones that you have to teleport into a dungeon to kill (Like Twilights Eve)? Or a mix of both? Looking forward to hearing your guys thoughts!

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Hey, everyone doesn't know what is Ragos or Twilights Eve so those are bad examples.

However, I would prefer bosses that has some story behind, not some random bosses.

 

[Bwathke]

Hey, everyone doesn't know what is Ragos or Twilights Eve so those are bad examples.

However, I would prefer bosses that has some story behind, not some random bosses.

Ragos is the only one I know of that has open world bosses. I always thought Twilights Eve was popular but I guess not!

 

[Aeroblyctos]

So better to tell what those are.

 

[Bwathke]

So better to tell what those are.

Not exactly sure what you are saying...

In Ragos there are bosses spread out around the map you normally just have to fight some lower level mobs to get to the main boss. In Twilights Eve you teleport into a dungeon and fight low level mobs then kill the boss. Hope that explains it better!

 

[claptomanic]

i would choose a new answer possibility ;D

'it depends on the map'

for example:

my map will have a system similar to TEve ORPG because it fits my map theme. it has an nearly open world (splitted in different cities/areas) but not completely and the dungeouns are somewhere inside (houses, caves, etc) => being teleported into the dungeon is the best way to do it.

if your map should be completely open so every unit can walk everywhere and should suddenly run into a boss/a 'dungeon' the way Ragos did it (even though i never played that map)....

so it depends on your map and the style it should have. ;D

 

[Bwathke]

i would choose a new answer possibility ;D

'it depends on the map'

for example:

my map will have a system similar to TEve ORPG because it fits my map theme. it has an nearly open world (splitted in different cities/areas) but not completely and the dungeouns are somewhere inside (houses, caves, etc) => being teleported into the dungeon is the best way to do it.

if your map should be completely open so every unit can walk everywhere and should suddenly run into a boss/a 'dungeon' the way Ragos did it (even though i never played that map)....

so it depends on your map and the style it should have. ;D

Thats a really good way to look at it thanks for the input!

PS: I was just reading your maps thread earlier this morning and it looks really nice good luck with it!