What's the best combat encounter in a game ever?

[laclongquan]

Icewind Dale 2 The Lost Followers optional battle

You got 6 mini bosses of different type. Do you target the casters first? Or the summoners who keep calling for more? Or the hard hitting melee fighter?

 

[oldmanpaco]

The end of Ultima 3 when you have to use those cards and shit.

Also I really enjoy the modded(SCS/Tactics) Torgal battle in BG2. You're usually mid level and shit can get out of hand.

 

[Lilura]

If you're not using sound tactics, shit can get out of hand in many RPG encounters. Don't see what's special about SCS Torgal; not sure why you singled it out.

My 12th level party took him down on Core rules.

Source. SCS is pretty overrated because it can be brute-forced. Some of this is due to engine limitations, but I don't think SCS is "elite", like a lot of Dexers do. Pity there aren't more modders making tactics mods. I'm sure someone could do better than SCS.

 

[anvi]

Wow you are still going to post your garbage after me winning the thread?

 

[Apostle Hand]

Improved Irenicus in Hell part of tactics mod was pretty hard battle to win, I soloed it with figther mage.

Improved Illych battle was also tough.

Weimer sure knew how to make tough battles.

 

[Dorateen]

Icewind Dale 2 The Lost Followers optional battle

You got 6 mini bosses of different type. Do you target the casters first? Or the summoners who keep calling for more? Or the hard hitting melee fighter?

Or grab the Holy Avenger from the grave right at the start of the battle, and stab Atalaclys the Lost in the face.

 

[Theldaran]

Probably something on Baten Kaitos. I didn't catch it on its time, but the game seems cool. And edgy.

 

[Lilura]

Icewind Dale 2 The Lost Followers optional battle

You got 6 mini bosses of different type. Do you target the casters first? Or the summoners who keep calling for more? Or the hard hitting melee fighter?

As a rule of thumb, go for the Wizard first.

 

[The Avatar]

Player vs House in Fallout: New Vegas

 

[Jason Liang]

I was going to go with something classic but there's a good reason why Alicesoft's won my heart, and why Rance X is GotY 2018~

My most strategic battle ever:

My craziest battle ever:

My closest final boss fight ever~

And my proudest victory ever (round fucking 74!)~

Of course, not just Rance X, from Rance VI the toughest "fair" no gimmick fight in an rpg:

And from Sengoku Rance, I would have gone with the Orochi fight except that's a bs gimmick fight, so my 2nd proudest rpg victory, beating the Takeda blitz on turn 25:

Also the Izumo Challenge fight is pretty legitimate too, but I lost my pictures from that.

 

[laclongquan]

Icewind Dale 2 The Lost Followers optional battle

You got 6 mini bosses of different type. Do you target the casters first? Or the summoners who keep calling for more? Or the hard hitting melee fighter?

As a rule of thumb, go for the Wizard first.

Or grab the Holy Avenger from the grave right at the start of the battle, and stab Atalaclys the Lost in the face.

Or use summons to delay all others so party can concentrate on the summoner, whoever that is. The summon and the sniper will disrupt other casters. Veddion, Kaervas can be stalled for later. You totally can summon at the entry point and do a full buff prepartion, so use those fodders to stall whoever need it.

The problem with using Cera Summat is that it's not that damaging, not in the "one round one kill" requirement. Compare it to Kyosti Spear in a polearm expert's hands, for example. Or hell, Halberd of the North.