A time based boss idea using slow motion

mrhinkypunk

So many people have been asking for some kind of "time" powerset for a while now especially gradii who has even posted another recent post about it. Here is a different idea I had for some kind of rampage or alert boss using a time based mechanic. One of my all time favourite parts in PvE is doing Aftershock and that moment where everything goes into slow mo while battling that one NPC I forgot the name of. So if we have this kind of technology in the game why not use it for a boss?

For example he could have a power that puts everything into slow motion for about 10 seconds but he himself stayed at relatively the same speed (by increasing his movement / charge / activation speed etc) it just seems there could be so many interesting tema mechanics inside the use of slow motion. Also it looks kind of epic.


What do you guys think?



Edit: apparently they don't want to use this anymore because it breaks the server or something. :<

flyingfinn

Because the Aftershock boss slows the whole game down. Not just the player...

bluhman

flyingfinn wrote: »

Because the Aftershock boss slows the whole game down. Not just the player...

Funny thing, that. Next time you fight the lethargy bosses in Demonflame/Aftershock, pay close attention to the upper-right corner of the screen. You might notice some strange... text.

mrhinkypunk

flyingfinn wrote: »

Because the Aftershock boss slows the whole game down. Not just the player...

Which was my point. It slows the specific level down so everyone in the rampage / alert would be slowed. But if the boss sped up to counter the slow he would move at normal pace would he not?