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  1. rjshae
    Repost: I would just like to see a game with a good mix, ranging from tense adventures to character development. These all make a story dramatic; conflict without the character development is just a FPS; character interplay without the conflict is a soap opera. Romance is just another element of character development and motivation. If you don't want to follow that angle, you're free to ignore it and pursue other relations. The game developers have already said they will be exploring other angles to character development, so I'm sure we'll all have something of interest.
  2. rjshae
    I would just like to see a game with a good mix, ranging from tense adventures to character development. These all make a story dramatic; conflict without the character development is just a FPS; character interplay without the conflict is a soap opera. Romance is just another element of character development and motivation. If you don't want to follow that angle, you're free to ignore it and pursue other relations. The game developers have already said they will be exploring other angles to character development, so I'm sure we'll all have something of interest.
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    Meta-meetings are always a joy.
  4. rjshae
    What brand do you use? I'd love to have some of that for some of the clunky crud software we get stuck with at the office.
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    The player is always free to change the difficulty setting to Casual Gamer mode if they aren't into powergaming.
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    There was an interesting concern raised in this article on games.on.net. Despite the QS from the Oblivion team and the beta testing we know they'll have from the higher end contributors, it seems almost inevitable that a new game will be released with at least a few high impact bugs. What I am wondering is how much post-release support we'll be able to expect in terms of addressing these issues? If the game is a financial success beyond the KS income, then such support seems likely. But I'm less sure about the case where the game experiences only light sales in the non-KS market. Will it get sidelined at that point? What do you think?
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    As they say, the devil is in the details.
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    I think you're seriously underestimating kittens.
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    In terms of a mega-underground dungeon, something I'd like to see is a huge sprawling, three-dimensional complex that you explore by following passages along the equivalent of an overland map. DA:O had something like that, except the map was already laid out, and you basically just selected the box you wanted to travel to. What I'd prefer instead is a maze-like map that gets drawn as you explore it, with the individual open locations represented by game areas. The tunnels can join up or branch, pass under each other, and generally run for kilometers at a stretch. You just click to indicate which tunnel you follow, and, of course, you can return to previously entered areas by clicking on those (with the risk of random encounters along tunnel passages).
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    There have been some prior discussions of looting. Basically the desire is for something fast and easy that requires a minimum of clicking and allows load previews prior to transfer. I also wouldn't mind seeing a DA2-style equipment (star) ranking system for the lootable items. There's definitely room for improvement in the approaches to looting.
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    You know, the first time I read that sentance I understood it as "deflowered slaves" and it immediately raised an eyebrow. Having your own harem? Kind of gross, but I could see something like a "Sam and Son's Used Slaves" business. Not that I really want to know.
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    I think you guys need a hobby.
  13. rjshae
    Something I can leave at home that takes care of itself and doesn't gnaw at the furniture.
  14. rjshae
    This survey doesn't include the DA- and Drakensang/RoT-type maps that showed cross-country movement.
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    But I'm guessing this would not rule out chimera in the general sense, since these are magically created. Hence, you may still have griffons, centaurs, pegasi, and so forth. This might also permit mixed breed humanoids to be created by the gods, or perhaps even by mages or magical forces. That could make for some interesting plot lines that consider the repercussions of creating such "abominations".
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    Remember the supposed slanterns in Baldur's Gate? Do you recall their pick-up line: "Hey sexy, do you want to take a look at me ditties?" Well, you may be surprised to learn that a 'ditty' is actually a short song. Hence, despite their attire, these young ladies were really just aspiring musicians; pop tarts, if you will. Isn't that charming?
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    They're just getting started, so whatever they publish as updates now will be very preliminary. It'll no doubt take time for them to build up the lore, work out the game system, plan the development, start the writing, generate the art, and so forth. We'll just have to be patient.
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    Since you missed the point... I was pointing out that even for us it took "thousands of years of history" which was something he hated about games. It was something they thought was unrealistic, and yet something that we know occured in our history. No need to be snarky. I was making my own point. Cheers.
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    Just an FYI but even for us it was over over 4000 years from the the time of Sumer until to first firearms were made. If you want to go from the first cultures such as Hassuna and Samarra it was over 7000 years. It's not a foregone conclusion that gunpowder and firearms would have appeared in Europe when they did if the alchemical technique hadn't been imported from China. Instead, they likely would have appeared much later after further scientific progress had been made. We can't assume this new setting would follow the same sequence of progression as Europe.
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    Magic makes all things possible, and elves are a magical race.
  21. rjshae
    Update addiction? Maybe we need to start a support group thread?
  22. rjshae
    This isn't middle earth. It's a different land, so name changes can provide a little color.
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    I suspect we won't gain a stronghold until we're at a pretty high level. But, until then, perhaps we might be able to turn over prisoners to the local lord.
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    I'd actually prefer they use a term like 'fey touched' or 'fey kin' rather than 'half elf'. The latter just seems so mundane and mechanical.
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    I know I'm going to regret asking this, but... will the Priests be carrying holy hand grenades?
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