What kind of fantasy battles are the most interesting to you?

[Staag]

To me, the best battles are the ones that feel more like skirmishes. Like, there's one side then another and it's just chaotic fight where each member of the fight contributes their unique abilities to the battle.

 

[Prince_Azmiran_Myrian]

The ones that have dragons in them.

 

[Cipiteca396]

The battle to get out of bed in the morning.

What makes it a fantasy is succeeding.

 

[Deleted member 84247]

I like the build-up to the fight more than the fights themselves usually. But I would say a one-on-one between two people at the climax.

 

[Deleted member 1244]

Ones where I care if the people in it lives or dies.

 

[georgelee5786]

Siege

 

[Toast2Venus]

Why battle just chill and talk it out ? nothing is more important than the power of friendship.

 

[Glitched]

Strategy battles.

 

[Deleted member 84247]

Why battle just chill and talk it out ? nothing is more important than the power of friendship.

Talk-No-Jutsu

 

[RepresentingDesire]

Monster or animal fights and fights with setups.

 

[RepresentingPride]

I think it depend mainly of the build up before it, but I tend to prefer vengeance fight or sacrifice fight maybe?

 

[Cortavar]

To me, the best battles are the ones that feel more like skirmishes. Like, there's one side then another and it's just chaotic fight where each member of the fight contributes their unique abilities to the battle.

Any kind of battle can be riveting, or extremely boring, or anything in between. You need a few things to make a battle interesting:

- Stakes. Not the physical ones (unless you're battling a vampire, then go for them), the story ones. The battle must be important to the characters. A schoolyard brawl vs a bully that's been hampering your child character for a while will be more interesting than the 20th fight against a dragon of your OP monster slaying character.
- Expectations. A good writer will let the readers know where on the power scale the participants in the fight are at the beginning. That's why litRPGs are so popular, they have an easily understandable power gauge.
- Dynamic action. Attacks, parries, evasion, counters, feints, etc... The characters need to adjust to the flow of battle, and to be active on their own.
- Terrain, surprises and other optional elements. Yes, a battle can be good without any unforeseen moves, clever use of the environment, exploitation of a participant weakness, psychology tricks or other story tropes. But done right, and in the right amount, these elements contribute greatly to the intensity of the battle.

All of those elements are not limited to fantasy battles, nor to physical battles between a few characters. You can have armies spar on a large battlefield, or courtesans face one another in a battle of wits, and if you apply the same ingredients as for a battle (Stakes, Expectations, Dynamic action and some optional elements), you'll have an interesting conflict!

 

[Katako]

Not gonna lie, I'm a sucker for one-man army type of thing. I don't know, it just sounds badass. More so, if the character is actually struggling.

 

[RepresentingDesire]

Any kind of battle can be riveting, or extremely boring, or anything in between. You need a few things to make a battle interesting:

- Stakes. Not the physical ones (unless you're battling a vampire, then go for them), the story ones. The battle must be important to the characters. A schoolyard brawl vs a bully that's been hampering your child character for a while will be more interesting than the 20th fight against a dragon of your OP monster slaying character.
- Expectations. A good writer will let the readers know where on the power scale the participants in the fight are at the beginning. That's why litRPGs are so popular, they have an easily understandable power gauge.
- Dynamic action. Attacks, parries, evasion, counters, feints, etc... The characters need to adjust to the flow of battle, and to be active on their own.
- Terrain, surprises and other optional elements. Yes, a battle can be good without any unforeseen moves, clever use of the environment, exploitation of a participant weakness, psychology tricks or other story tropes. But done right, and in the right amount, these elements contribute greatly to the intensity of the battle.

All of those elements are not limited to fantasy battles, nor to physical battles between a few characters. You can have armies spar on a large battlefield, or courtesans face one another in a battle of wits, and if you apply the same ingredients as for a battle (Stakes, Expectations, Dynamic action and some optional elements), you'll have an interesting conflict!

Actual good writing advice and a explanation how battles function?! What a shame that I'm the only on who is going to appreciate it.

 

[ThrillingHuman]

fantasy sex battles

 

[Satansoul]

I like fights that are between two groups of people with large numbers (something like at least a few hundred thousand)

 

[BearlyAlive]

Tactical battles. Doesn't matter if siege battles, open field, or duel style, as long as it isn't me see, me punch or involves friendship-fueled last-minute nuclear strike deus-ex-machina ass-pull power-ups.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

fantasy sex battles

this

 

[nemonusquam_]

For battles in general, not just Fantasy, I'd say what makes them stand out is the set piece where it unfolds, making the combatants adapt in unique ways.

 

[Garon]

Battle. Where do I understand who is doing what? For example hunter x hunter. I still can't forget the battle between Kuroro and Hisoka. This is one of those battles where everyone uses their strongest abilities and tactics. I need fights like this.