Originally Posted by Taucher

Check-lists.

That's right. Simple check-lists. Something I know for a fact is not in widespread use among the raid-encounter developers.I'll even start one, and I encourage crowd participation:

• *) Does the encounter have a degree of random-chance that can completely wipe the raid?
• *) Does the encounter have a script or ability that's been used heavily this tier and/or expansion pack?
• *) Is the encounter rooted?
  • *) Is it Draggable?
  • *) Is it Hook-Arrowable?
  • *) Is it Peelable?
• *) Does the encounter punish people for doing their jobs?(See: Bonesnapper, Nexona)
• *) Does the raid incur a penalty for not-moving from the encounter?
  • *) Does the encounter root?
  • *) Does the encounter stun?
• *) Does the script bug out and cease working when a person dies and does not reengage the encounter?
  • *) Does the script bug out on a character feigned-death?
• *) Does the encounter have adds?
  • *) Are the adds able to be engaged from outside the raid?
  • *) Do the adds path correctly?
  • *) Will the adds leash before the primary mob?
  • *) Do special and class abilities of adds interact with the primary mob's script?(See: the guardian with Pin on the Avatar of Growth fight, charming adds on Silverwing)
• *) Does the encounter remove a person or persons from combat to do menial tasks for a length of time?
  • *) Is the encounter especially difficult?
    • *) Are people likely to be disaffected by said role in this encounter?
• *) How do player pets interact with the script?
• *) Does the encounter prevent a certain archetype or role from being effective?
  • *) Is this a recurring theme in the exp. / tier for the affected archetype / role?
• *) Is the encounter somewhat straightforward?(See: The Lyceum of Abhorrence and the invisible time-limit for the doors)
• *) Does the encounter knockback?
  • *) Is there an appropriate place in which to place the encounter in order to mitigate the knockback?(See: TNT Mayong)

That's 20 minutes' worth of check-list. There you go, give me a job while I still have some passion left for this game. I need the money.

Originally Posted by Gaige

He has done Nexona, Druushk, Tangrin, the avatars, Trakanon and the upcoming Shard of Hate. His past content was 3 princes, MO, Hurricanus, Direvine Matron, Chel'Drak (I think) and all of T5. Not sure of what he did in T6/EoF (other than the original avatars).

Originally Posted by Meta

So we can expect Shard of Hate to be a big steaming pile of annoying shit too.

Originally Posted by Slippery

If Shard of Hate is anything like the latest trend of encounter design I wouldn't expect much left of the hardcore raiding community, people just can't take that much. Especially if the loot is also not properly itemized/fills in gaps left elsewhere.