Thread 717541871

Name one reason as to why every single player game shouldn't have a checkpoint right before a boss

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>>717541871 (OP)
You should always be prepared

>>717541871 (OP)
A boss isn't just a self-contained test of the player's skill and game knowledge, it is the capstone of an area or dungeon and serves as the final point of attrition of the player's resources. The ability of the player to prepare adequately for the boss and to reach the boss with those resources intact is as much a part of the boss experience as the fight itself.

Maybe the boss isn't very difficult or long.

>>717541871 (OP)
Because then it's harder to surprise people.

>>717541871 (OP)
Because the real boss is the friends we made along the way