Orogun01

I think that almost anyone would look better next to Alex Jones. How about me and Volo and oby? Sounds like "The View"

Play Legend of GrimRock.

Funny how this is the only thread past the 10 mark that hasn't derailed. Anyways, carry on.

According to the 'leaked survey' there might be a male qunari companion named Iron Bull. If that's not a fantasy porn name, I don't know what is. I wouldn't be surprised if that is an actual porn name. Also, it begs the question: Would the average player let their character(or self-insert) get into a relationship with a porn star? I'm sure it would be hotly debated by the fine minds at BSN. I checked the Internet Adult Film Database, there isn't anyone named Iron Bull.

I have yet to play it I only see the occasional message on the loading screen.

When are you not?

If the AI is on the players side, that should be really easy. It only needs to: 1. Play really badly 2. Order the player to do something really stupid 3. Whine like hell when the player doesn't follow it's orders 4. Die really fast by doing something really stupid 5. Blame the player for it's death 6. Verbally abuse the player in poor english for the rest of the game Looking back, I don't understand how the hell I was able to play world of tanks for 8 months So Skynet is just a rage gamer?

You have have encapsulated the concept of religion. Although Scientology sounds more like a Sci Fi comic than a religion

Interesting analysis. If I can run with the ball, wouldn't that mean that your first archetypal relationship is the one many parents WANT from their kids. A builder's pride. So to speak. Have to ponder this further. They first have to be established as the protagonist's kids through interaction, not just shoved on him. You know like in "Kramer vs. Kramer: Zombie Apocalypse".

Just put some lube in it an you'll find it fitting, coincidentally that's very close to the new BW romance option. First they wanted to be dragons now they want to romance Dragons, Day 1 exclusive Dragon companion DLC.

I think so. i don't really understand how radiant works. Anyone care to explain? I know I could look it up, but I want an intelligent answer, not some random cyber-yokel. It's a pseudo random quest generator.

That was beautiful.

This mod may be for you: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/38009/? Also, the Skyrim Redone mod (SkyRe) adds that ability.

Plus random werewolves attacks, Vampire Lord transformation and two perk trees.

But we are not only arguing romance or relationships but the whole spectrum of dynamics that might exist between the player and NPC.

You know, when I read Robin Atkins Downes I thought "Finally! A game that let's you play as Mr. Bean" But Google had to ruin that fantasy for me.

Let's us entertain for a moment the notion that he is Jesus Christ. Jesus is now an Australian, this must be one of the signs of the Apocalypse.

Heretic! BURN THE HERETIC!! I think you mean to say: "Ramirez! Burn that Heretic!"

Wals I think what you talk about it has already been used in games and not just with NPCs but with the environment as well. They serve as a frame of reference to present a character to the player and to develop that character's background without lengthy expositions. For example in KOTOR you're told a lot about Revan through NPCs which provided him with a background, gave insight into his motives and established him all without having him meet the protagonist (although, I'm not sure how he could do that...but it's the Force or whatever)

Up next What ever happened to Krezak? Seems to be the kind of thing he would have loved Up next Marijuana cures cancer and ED. They are seriously making it sound like it's a wonder drug even when the evidence its indiscernible. Although marijuana helping stay thin may be why Shaggy was so skinny even though he ate like a horse.

I need you to clarify, do you mean that the NPCs have interdynamics that only relate to each other but not the player? Or that their response be based on choices made by the player?

Dang, you almost made me jealous but then you said soup.

What are the consequences? What will she regret? What is the full cost? Well, since you seem so curious why don't you try it and tell us the result?

If that works, I'm going to go play New Vegas again, for the heat. ...almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter. I genuinely believe that the mind can achieve a great deal. Make you feel full, warm, happy. Or the reverse. One trick I've been trying today is just breathing more deeply. Exploit natural circulation. Are you having a manic period? If so, do come off it gently.

To an extent it is on the other hand it is a story just not one that has been written by the developers or coded into the game. The concept of emergence is that it is built upon something, in this case the game. Ludonarrative dissonance often is the result of developers ignoring how players are going to use the mechanics or from the fact that developers built a story that runs contrary to the mechanics of the game. For example: Prototype, a game where you play as a murderer and yet you are still cast as the good guy. In the end just like when we see a film or read a book the fact that we often make assumptions about the characters and the situation doesn't necessarily detracts from the narrative. Nor should the fact that the assumptions are born from the mechanics of a game make it any less so.