Originally Posted by
Mammoon
People have been saying this since the creation of LFR. If you think it doesn't have any effect on designing encounters, then (sorry) but you simply are too naive.
I will keep it short: most fights LFR has 0 effect on. However, before LFR we had fights like Conclave, Nefarian, Thorim, Yogg, Lich King, Atramedes, Beth'tilac, Baleroc, etc. These fights REQUIRED either group coordination (group 1 go left, group 2 go right, group 3 go mid) or required a few select individuals to step up and do a major part of the fight (Atramedes gongs, Baleroc soaking, etc).
For the most part, we haven't seen these fights AT ALL since LFR was introduced. Instead, we see the game dumbed down to the point of Sha of Fear where the GAME selects the people for the groups... ever wonder why? Cause of LFR.
I know this might not seem like a big deal, and for the most part raid encounters haven't changed a ton, but I don't see how you can say LFR hasn't had an effect on the development of new bosses. Just imagine doing Nefarian LFR.... is there just not going to be a phase 2? Conclave auto-assigns people to the platforms...? Thorim doesn't require people to go around the boss..? No upstairs in Beth'tilac? No crystal soaking for Baleroc...? Not to mention fights like Sinestra would never make it in a LFR world.