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Poll
Question: How many enemies MAX do you think should be allowed in a battle??
Option 1: 3 votes: 3
Option 2: 4 votes: 1
Option 3: 5 votes: 4
Title: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Calintz on February 26, 2008, 04:00:01 am
I'm gonna say 5. It's not too often you see more than three enemies in standard battles these days. I enjoy fighting numerous enemies so the battle isn't like...

Start >> Attack with 1, 2, or 3 attacks >> fight over...

I hate battles like that, and after you level up soo much, this becomes a common thing you'd see in RPG's. I was wondering what you guys thought about this?
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Blizzard on February 26, 2008, 04:37:07 am
I agree, 5 is a max, but only if there are many weak enemies. I realized that I prefer having only up to 3 in my game as my enemies are rather strong.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: nerissya on February 26, 2008, 09:14:30 am
I voted 3 because 5 will get booring after a while imo.And you would have to make them much weaker that normal. I prefer having 3~ strong enemies before having 5..
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Sally on February 26, 2008, 09:24:57 am
i think it matters on the kind of battle... i think you guys are talking about the original battle system so, i have to pick 3 for a random battle.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Nortos on February 26, 2008, 04:59:50 pm
depends you can have 5 weaker battlers but they work well together healing ect and they are quite strong so yeah I pick 5 or even >.> 6 as a max
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Punn on February 26, 2008, 05:32:09 pm
Average 4, 3 for common, 4 for normal, 5 for serious or event battle
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: legacyblade on February 26, 2008, 05:49:22 pm
I like lots of weak enemies...just personal preference.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Starrodkirby86 on February 26, 2008, 08:20:43 pm
The more weaker enemies there are, the more of a pain it can actually be. The quantity won't ever matter though once you have a spell or weapon that attacks every enemy, especially early within the game. Having that would easily cripple the enemies' tactics and they can die quickly. The ideal number for one would be eight (Hah! Eight), though it highly depends on the map you are in. Typically, I suppose it would be three.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Nortos on February 27, 2008, 12:02:56 am
early on in most games proffessional and non enemies tend to range from 1-3 though
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Blizzard on February 27, 2008, 06:31:17 am
I rarely use 4, but yes, I use it only out of tactical reasons.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Fantasist on February 27, 2008, 09:51:53 am
Well, except for some exceptional cases, I'd say 3. Exceptional cases like what, you ask? I'm too tired to explain, maybe some other time.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Calintz on February 28, 2008, 06:02:01 pm
I think that by making your game good, with interesting main attacks, ppl will NOT be as easily bored while watching the battle scenes. My game uses the Sideview, with what "I" think are some interesting moves.

I'm liking 4 as the default, and 3 or 5 being the main variant...
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: fugibo on February 28, 2008, 08:45:48 pm
*cough* 1,000 *cough* *cough* I LOVE KH2 *cough*
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Calintz on February 28, 2008, 09:13:50 pm
Lol, me too!!
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Nortos on February 29, 2008, 12:12:38 am
ehh never really got into it, didn't really like storyline much...
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Blizzard on February 29, 2008, 06:23:49 am
over 2000 - Chaos Legion. And yes, KH2 just got owned.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: fugibo on February 29, 2008, 05:22:56 pm
...
Does your game have Cloud, Sephiroth, Goofy, and Mickey in it all at the same time? I don't think so. PWN.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Fallen Angel X on February 29, 2008, 07:37:20 pm
I say that the max is... IT'S OVER 9000!!!  8)
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: fugibo on February 29, 2008, 08:19:02 pm
I say it's 10 to the It's Over Nine Thousand-th power. Take that.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Calintz on February 29, 2008, 10:34:47 pm
Lol, you guys disgust me!! :)
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Fallen Angel X on February 29, 2008, 10:36:10 pm
Battles with that many monsters aren't hard when you the big bang attack! But on a serious note I'd say maybe 5 tops. But depends on how BIG the monsters are though too  :-\
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Starrodkirby86 on March 02, 2008, 12:32:43 pm
Quote from: Fallen Angel X on February 29, 2008, 07:37:20 pm
I say that the max is... IT'S OVER 9000!!!  8)
You just got that from me, huh? Or from Vegeta....

Battles with too much enemies will be a complete pain when you don't have a multi-attack move. It's especially true when these monsters have that and begin to gang up on a player (Especially if the monster has enough strength to actually hit him/her/IT). The same rules apply to a favorite Indie RPG of mine, Exile/Avernum. That game, you can have a battalion of enemies...yet, if you use one of the strongest spells, Shockwave, it can wipe them off in a minute, making the quantity obsolete. So having a multi-attack spell will make this all useless, but when fighting common enemies, three is enough to not make it a bothersome task.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: fugibo on March 02, 2008, 02:34:56 pm
I'd say it depends on the battle system involved. In say an ABS, 5 might be a bit much or way too little. In the DBS, 5 is a crapload lot if you are weak and they're decent. In an ATB, 5 enemies have the potential to eat your party alive. See what I mean?
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Calintz on March 02, 2008, 03:10:56 pm
Well...
I'm using Minkoff's Sideview.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: fugibo on March 02, 2008, 03:14:19 pm
I'd say five.
Title: Re: Maximum Number of Enemies in a Common Fight??
Post by: Calintz on March 02, 2008, 04:11:29 pm
I agree with you...