Yeah, I'm just saying, there is SO much more they could do with this scene. I don't want them to necessarily steer anyone, because that's one of the things that makes this game awesome. There are so many paths and outcomes.
But I feel like it is underwhelming. The fight in the goblin camp was much more intense. That was a true epic conclusion fight. Goblins were coming at me from everywhere. Spellcasters on the walls and archers and an ogre and bugbears... 😌
What I want to see is something similar in this fight. I get that you don't want to have like 30 gobbos, 15 tieflings, 15 druids and your party all fighting at the gate. That would be one huge fight that would be slow and long.
That's why I think it would be cool if they broke it up AND if Minthara showed a bit more tactical prowess. There are actually 3 ways into the grove besides the riverfront where you do the harpy fight. The gate is 1, the secret tunnels 2, and the waterfall area near where you meet Ed and his siblings.
So, things need to make some sense. Why doesn't Minthara use at least 2 of those ways? Why don't the druids even try to defend their own grove ESPECIALLY if Kagha was dethroned?
So, I suggest some smaller cutscenes to explain this. Druids fighting goblins in the tunnels to defend them. Goblins trying to climb in to the caves near the waterfall. The bulk of the Tieflings fighting them off with bows and spears. Goblins coming by boats along the river and animals jumping them and tearing them apart.
Oh, and make it a NIGHT SCENE. So much more awesome by night. Think Helms Deep.
Then, you are trying to hold the gate with a few others against goblins and an ogre and sword spiders and Minthara. And bring back the ogre barrel tossing with goblins. That was SO much more challenging and fun. That was a great use of that. Also, why doesn't Minthara take ALL her spiders? If not throwing goblin barrels we need more spiders then to really make it exciting.
Long/short. I should be fighting desperately to save the grove with Minthara being a boss and kicking butt. I should maybe even have to fall back to deeper in the grove to gain more allies and/defend the children and parents.
Basically, we just need more here.
