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<blockquote data-quote="Bayushi_seikuro" data-source="post: 8283092" data-attributes="member: 7024851">I think it's really hard to grasp the effects that added monsters have on an encounter, at least for me and I assume some others.&nbsp; And also to factor in how late in the 'day' the party is hitting the encounter.Against a BBEG solo, fresh off a rest, there is zero reason for the party to not put in the fifteen-minute-workday and alpha strike the crap out of him.&nbsp; The quality of their followers and how much they occupy a PC's time is another consideration - if a PC can just one shot the dragon's kobold minions, they really aren't much of a speed-bump, especially if you can flambe' 10 of them at a time with some guano and saltpeter.&nbsp; If you reskin the thing occupying a PC's time from being a monster they can one- or two- hit into something like, say, a glyph they have to interact with over multiple turns to bring the Boss' resistances down or keep them from their Main Attack, I think people would say those add-ons make a huge difference in consideration of the fight.For the record, I'm talking about similar mechanics to the Magtheridon's Lair fight from WoW.&nbsp; A quick sum-up:Manticron Cubes:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">When clicked by a player, a channeling effect starts. This deals 800 damage per tick (400 dps) to the player clicking it</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">If all 5 cubes are active at the same time, Magtheridons Blast Nova is interrupted, and while the five cubes all stay active, he takes 300% damage</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">When the channel breaks, the player receives the 30 sec Mind Exhaustion debuff</li>
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[QUOTE="Bayushi_seikuro, post: 8283092, member: 7024851"] I think it's really hard to grasp the effects that added monsters have on an encounter, at least for me and I assume some others. And also to factor in how late in the 'day' the party is hitting the encounter. Against a BBEG solo, fresh off a rest, there is zero reason for the party to not put in the fifteen-minute-workday and alpha strike the crap out of him. The quality of their followers and how much they occupy a PC's time is another consideration - if a PC can just one shot the dragon's kobold minions, they really aren't much of a speed-bump, especially if you can flambe' 10 of them at a time with some guano and saltpeter. If you reskin the thing occupying a PC's time from being a monster they can one- or two- hit into something like, say, a glyph they have to interact with over multiple turns to bring the Boss' resistances down or keep them from their Main Attack, I think people would say those add-ons make a huge difference in consideration of the fight. For the record, I'm talking about similar mechanics to the Magtheridon's Lair fight from WoW. A quick sum-up: [B]Manticron Cubes:[/B] [LIST] [*]When clicked by a player, a channeling effect starts. This deals 800 damage per tick (400 dps) to the player clicking it [*]If all 5 cubes are active at the same time, Magtheridons Blast Nova is interrupted, and while the five cubes all stay active, he takes 300% damage [*]When the channel breaks, the player receives the 30 sec Mind Exhaustion debuff [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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