Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-1915529-20140221183807/@comment-1915529-20140609204244

You just said in not so many words that the Cyberdemon is no longer your favourite :)

That work for Jerec too. You have no idea if he's going to run at you to hit you with his Lightsaber or if he will out of nowhere blast you with Force Lightning or Destruction. Not knowing which attack will come next (and when each attack requires a different strategy to avoid) makes any enemy harder than one with a single, repetitive attack. That definitely what makes the Iron Lich, and Maulotaur, shine. On the contray, it is where D'Sparil falls. Trying not to give anything away, but D'Sparil feels more like a marathon whilst the Maulotaur and Iron Lich are more like 100m sprints.

In a 100m sprint anything can happen in a short amount of time and split second decesions will change the course of the battle. Whilst the 3500m marathon battle with D'sparil is, well, long but there's nothing new for a long time. He does have a few unique abilities not seen elsewhere in the game that makes the battle difficult in that it is an endurance test, like a marathon. Plus as you may have guessed from his title, the Serpent Rider, he... well... you're see.

I think Vork will understand where I'm coming from with this 100m and 3500m metaphor. You'll see soon enough.

I thought the two versions of the Gargoyle and Golem having the same skin felt cheap. But it adds to the difficulty. You don't know which version you're facing until after they start to attack. Sometimes it can be deadly.

Quake 2 does enemies with multiple attacks well. Out of the 15 or so enemies, I think there may only be around 4 who have one attack. The others have a mix of ranged and melee attacks which they use depending on the situation.

The Iron Lich is great because throughout Episode 1 you learn to dodge and take cover from enemy attacks. However every attack the Iron Lich has is designed to either get you out of hiding or attack you from behind cover, rendering your strategies useless and forcing you to rethink how you fight them. The Maulotaur is not as smart and D'Sparil is... well, I've mentioned him and you'll see. No matter what though, they are both difficult enemies that you will like very much if you enjoy a challenge.