There's different ways DMs can make combat interesting, or boring, for different groups of players.
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More often than not, I'll describe the really big combats with some details but I never get out of hand. My usual friend group keeps it light, but we won't just roll dice. It'll go something like:
Player describes their action: "I swing my sword at the goblin" or perhaps "I loose an arrow at the goblin"
DM describes its outcome: "...and you strike it!" or "...it whizzes past it."
I've gotten quite good at describing different ways a monster/pc/npc can be struck with various attacks and spells. It's enough to give them a good mental image, but I don't have to monologue either. Nothing ground-breaking, but it works.
The straightforward methods are usually good.
I think "dialing in" is a modern/translated version of the English colloquialism "phoning it in", which means to make the motions of doing something, without putting in actual effort or really taking part or doing it right - maybe even only appearing to do it.
In USA English, "dialing in" usually means the same as "fine tuning" something - making changes to make something etter, more efficient, etc.
Good video. I like to keep combat descriptions simple. Since I also like to run sandbox style games I don't bother designing custom built combat arenas because where and when combat takes place are often up to the players unless they get ambushed or something. Part of good tactics for the players is knowing where to arrange a battle to their advantage and proper battlefield preparation. Charging in to a foe's home turf and engaging in combat on their terms is rather foolish and should be avoided when possible.
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