Why is the Xavius fight so ugly?

[Nuckels]

While the room itself doesn't, the trash before it slowly meandering out of the fog was a tad creepy.

I agree with that, someone else here used the example the four kings fight in dark souls 1 and I feel a completely black room would have had a bigger impact on me.

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I loved it, especially the roots above coupled with the music, it really set the atmosphere

[exriel]

Yeah, I was expecting to be disappointed, but while it is a very simple design, it's very effective at setting the mood I think they were going for. Totally creepy, totally fitting that kafke-esque idea of nightmare. Horrible monsters appearing in the mist, twisted vines blocking all but a sliver of light.

[Saverem]

with his foul taint

Gagged IRL

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I get why they did it and what they wanted to convey, but it didn't work out very well. It has that unfinished, level editor feel to it. Had to do a doubletake the first time I was there to see if it was actually untextured, or just..bright.

[Alvito]

The Emerald Dream looks quite amazing after killing him though...

It was nice. A nice bonus for pet tamers it offers up a unique pet too.

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I have a friend who works for blizzard and he told me they ran out of budget for the last fight

Clearly bigging hit by the pixel shortage sweeping cyber communities everywhere. Much like when one of the first cash shop mounts came out and they used the poor wording "while supplies last" for a digital mount. Maybe the have to mirder and virtually 3d print real dragons so we can buy the for 15 to 30 dollars.

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I get why they did it and what they wanted to convey, but it didn't work out very well. It has that unfinished, level editor feel to it.

Yeah that exactly. The concept itself seems ... fine for the lack of a better words.
But you know what? They already did it with Sha of Fear, so it isn't even "inovative".

[WukeWiking]

Well the room itself is pretty much below the tree, just look up and you'll see the roots.

[snackfeat]

It's meant to look like a nightmare. I feel like it captures the feel of that very well.

[Ealyssa]

I was very surprised by their approach to the Rift of Aln. When you look up you see the roots of the dream, dim light peering through and before you only lays nightmare and it's inhabitants. I always visualized the Rift to be something of a void almost and always wanted to see what it would look like. Very happy with what I saw. It took me off guard because it was simple and void/dead of anything. Sometimes simplicity is the best way.

Exactly what I feel.

While, yes, it surely took less time than any other boos room to make. The idea itself is quite brilliant and certainly not "lazy".

[Stava]

Xavius arena is exactly how all boss arenas should be.

also Four Kings from Dark Souls.

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[MrExcelion]

Going for a nightmare/spooky sort of vibe, with fog everywhere and stuff, at least it wasn't as bad with that as the area around Oakheart

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I liked it. It felt cold. Empty. And then the monsters start spawning all around you, slowly closing in and everyone gets their backs to one another like in a movie. The whole guild I'm with all collectively went "Oh shit!" essentially. Then it gets heavier, and heavier. Finally, the big ugly boss man steps out.

It really feels like a final boss to me. Totally sets the mood.

Only complaint would be the being able to see stuff spawning directly underneath you. That needs fixing but not really noticable when stuff starts getting hectic.

Yeah I think it works

[FelPlague]

guess you dont know much about how horrifying the emerald nightmare is, and when it almost destroyed the world with that very fog, turning everyone against eachother, putting millions into a madness of sleep, turning them into mindless zombies attacking eachother, each having their own nightmare, turning on eachother

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Yeah that exactly. The concept itself seems ... fine for the lack of a better words.
But you know what? They already did it with Sha of Fear, so it isn't even "inovative".

and? why does it need to be innovative?
every boss in black temple was in a green room
every boss in icc was in a blue room
only 2 bosses are in a fog room, now thats innovative

[Nitros14]

I think it looks ominous and great.

But I liked Sha of Fear too.

[wowaccounttom]

they had the right idea but failed miserably at replicating fog and a dream like state