Everything posted by rjshae
- Update #46: How (Proto-)Typical
- Happy Pi day!
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Avoid making a encyclopedia lore book about every single thing.
The real world doesn't hand you exactly the information you need, and only that information. You get bits and pieces of data, some of which may be relevant, some not. But I do know that feeding you only the information you need to play the game isn't a sign of respect from the writers. It's a sign that you're being treated like an idiot who can't filter the information.
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Avoid making a encyclopedia lore book about every single thing.
You can't avoid that; the player is a stranger to the setting so they need some background lore. If you don't like it, don't read it. Others enjoy that type of lore and I think it helps to breathe life into the setting. It'd be a pretty disappointing effort for a RPG if there wasn't background material.
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Project Eternity debuting at Rezzed
I think 'debuting' should be 'discussing'. It doesn't debut until 2014, based on the current schedule.
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BBC: Nixon sabotaged Vietnam peace talks, Lyndon Johnson knew but kept quiet
Tricky dicky was a sneaky bastard. Nothing new there.
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Avoid making a encyclopedia lore book about every single thing.
This game may not be for you. I recommend looking away whenever words appear.
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The funny things thread
A busy Doctor is finishing his rounds when he realized he forgot to check on a patient in the other wing. He stops by the duty station and asks, "Nurse, how is that patient who swallowed a quarter?" The Nurse pull out a chart, looks it over, then responds, "No change yet, Doctor".
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The funny things thread
Two cows are locked up in a pen watching a bull roam free outside. Suddenly the bull explodes. The cows look at each other. One says, "that's abominable!"
- Update #46: How (Proto-)Typical
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The funny things thread
- In-game achievements, trophies, popups etc
I really don't care about "achievements" in and of themselves; finishing the game is the only achievement that matters. But it might be okay to have some combination of in-game trophies for your house/stronghold plus a few highly-focused benefits.- Raiders vs Power Armor
The first issue may already be solved by the developers doing away with awarding significant XP from grinding. But yeah, a fleeing enemy should drop some loot in their haste to retreat.- The Falklands Referendum
Regardless of their referendum on the matter, Argentina should be given back to Spain.- Update #46: How (Proto-)Typical
- Raiders vs Power Armor
Yes, group morale based upon the estimated chances of victory and/or the enemy's level of determination would add a significant element of realism. BG had this to some degree, but it only kicked in after the battle was nearly over.- Happy Pi day!
- The Kickstarter Thread
It's not a game, but the Veronica Mars Movie Project reached its funding goal within 11 hours. Hopefully a sign of things to come. What's curious is that if you Google "veronica mars kickstarter", the actual Kickstarter link was back on page 20! Things that make you go hmm... I guess the search engine hasn't caught up with all the cross-links yet.- Happy Pi day!
- Update #46: How (Proto-)Typical
- Free Concept Art and Model Previews to Wish you Luck
Live long and Prosper?- Pacifist Run's consequences
- Pacifist Run's consequences
- Torment: Tides of Numenera?
I hope they list Kickstarter in the opening credits.- Update #46: How (Proto-)Typical
- In-game achievements, trophies, popups etc