Boss -> LT on Heroic is indeed normal in MA and the wider game
Elite Boss -> Boss on Heroic is a special new 'MA only' thing right now.
AV -> EB depends upon team size and slider setting. The only way to force an AV spawn solo is on Challange setting 5 (Invincible/whatever it is redside).
Now into the realm of what makes a good boss challange is another matter.
At the end of the day I chose to my my arc boss (in "A Nation goes Rogue" #2369) be of Boss rank. He is an nasty offensive powerhouse even as an Lt. A team of course blinks past a typical bosses HP.
As an EB when testing him, he could hammer through any but the best soloists pretty fast.
I went for do-able solo for anyone, and less of a challange for a team, becasue at the end of the day, I want people to finish the arc and arrest him.
Conversly in my other arc out there right now ("Rule of Three - Finale" #1984), which specifically is a revisioning of just the final mission of the Posi TF I took stock EB and boss level opponents, over new custom characters. Being 'stock' they are somewhat better balanced against most classes than a typical custom boss/EB is right now.
After all it is the "final mission of a Task Force" and so at least a duo is expected.
One other approach I have come accross in several arcs from otehrs I have run is to have a non-required helper. Get a Custom boss/Lt on yoru side, and then facing an EB/boss is less of an issue, even for the damage poor characters. Making in non-required means they can be skipped for the challange, but the help is there if you wish it to be.
@Catwhoorg "Rule of Three - Finale" Arc# 1984
@Mr Falkland Islands"A Nation Goes Rogue" Arc# 2369 "Toasters and Pop Tarts" Arc#116617
Thanks for the advice. I think I'll leave him for a bit then unless I get some feedback from people. The minions have proven they could be a handful because I gave some the Fire Blast set, which means they have defiance and can attack when held. What a surprise! I like it though. It means a controller's holds are still very useful, but doesn't fully remove all danger from the encounter. And the other minions can be dangerous if you're not cautious. Overall, I like the difficulty of the MA characters. Well, as long as they're not ramped up too much where they become impossible.
Arc ID#30821, A Clean Break
The only problem with defeating the Tsoo is that an hour later, you want to defeat them again!
"Life is just better boosted!" -- LadyMage
"I'm a big believer in Personal Force Field on a blaster. ... It's your happy place." -- Fulmens
if you want a tougher boss - add an ally
an ally makes a huge difference to a soloer and not much difference to a team, so it works nicely to allow tougher bosses.
The arc in question the one listed in your sig ?
If not then whats the ID and I'll run it this weekend and see what I think of the bosses.
@Catwhoorg "Rule of Three - Finale" Arc# 1984
@Mr Falkland Islands"A Nation Goes Rogue" Arc# 2369 "Toasters and Pop Tarts" Arc#116617
Yeah, it's the one in my sig. It's listed as long, but there's no defeat alls, so it's just three medium-sized missions. I'd appreciate some advice. I think the minions are OK. The lieutenants aren't quite what I was hoping for, but not too far off, so I don't have concerns over them.
Like I mentioned, the first boss runs if he can't get to you, but I don't mind that too much. The 2nd boss I just don't think is quite right. And there's an ally on the third, which I flagged to be an EB (spawning as a Boss on Heroic), so he's not too much of a concern. I just want the bosses to be challenging, but not brutal. If you can take a look, that'd be totally great!!!
Arc ID#30821, A Clean Break
The only problem with defeating the Tsoo is that an hour later, you want to defeat them again!
"Life is just better boosted!" -- LadyMage
"I'm a big believer in Personal Force Field on a blaster. ... It's your happy place." -- Fulmens
Scrapperwise the 2nd boss was fine if a little on the easy side.
I took my Dom in (yeah I know its a heroic type arc) and she had a good, challenging, but not too touch fight.
Both use knockback as a large part of their mitigation, and he does get knockback back. EB was pitched just right.
Loved the custom group, anyone who reads this I recommend running this arc. It was a whole bunch of fun for me.
@Catwhoorg "Rule of Three - Finale" Arc# 1984
@Mr Falkland Islands"A Nation Goes Rogue" Arc# 2369 "Toasters and Pop Tarts" Arc#116617
Thank you for looking at that Catwhoorg. I tried to send you a thank you in-game, but for some reason just couldn't get a message to you. Thank you!!! I really appreciate you looking at it as I knew I couldn't be objective. I kept the bosses and powers the same, but brushed up the dialog just a little to add some more flavor to it.
I played your arc and loved it. I liked the power combinations you used, and the villains surprised me a few times, giving me a lot of enjoyment. I believe it was the first one in your sig that I tried. I had loads of fun. When an ambush started coming at me, it was a total surprise and gave me a really good time surviving it.
Thanks again!!!
Arc ID#30821, A Clean Break
The only problem with defeating the Tsoo is that an hour later, you want to defeat them again!
"Life is just better boosted!" -- LadyMage
"I'm a big believer in Personal Force Field on a blaster. ... It's your happy place." -- Fulmens
I wrote a 3-mission arc. Each mission has a final boss. The first is ice/ice tanker and seems soloable enough. He does run if he can't get to you, but I'm not sure that's a bad thing. He's supposed to be a bit of a coward anyway.
The 2nd boss is giving me a hard time. He was Dark/Dark Armor, but was too difficult. My earth controller couldn't hold him or damage him enough and died twice while fighting him. So I changed him to Dark/Shield. Even though he's flagged as a boss, he spawned as a lieutenant and was easily held by my controller.
Is it normal to for a boss to spawn as a lieutenant on Heroic difficulty? What's the opinion of keeping it like that so that people who don't want too much of a challenge can still engage him? I like the dark set as a primary, I'm still unsure of the secondary, so I could use some advice. I'd like something that's a moderate challenge on heroic, but scales up with difficulty and team size. Any suggestions on power combos or settings?
Arc ID#30821, A Clean Break
The only problem with defeating the Tsoo is that an hour later, you want to defeat them again!
"Life is just better boosted!" -- LadyMage
"I'm a big believer in Personal Force Field on a blaster. ... It's your happy place." -- Fulmens