The Chosen One

[mr insomniac]

What if instead of being assumed that the PC did something evil and must now atone, what if the PC is confronted with aspects of him which simply made different decisions? Say the PC somehow has aspects of him, shades, pieces of his being, which have manifested across a gameworld without his knowledge and did many things, but eventually he finds out about this and has a chance to judge them.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sounds a bit like Torment.

[Cantousent]

How about this:

 

You're charged with the wellbeing of a child. This child was given into your care at a young age and you are responsible for his rearing and education. As the game progresses, in truly epic fashion, your decisions reflect the characteristics, abilities, and, at least to some extent, the attributes of the child. As he approaches adulthood, you discover that the young man has some truly remarkable characteristics. You are thrown into [insert main plot and backstory here] and you fight like hell to keep the kid alive. ...Or perhaps you sell him out and get a hefty reward. Whatever the case, the kid is the "chosen one" if there is a chosen one at all. Perhaps he's just one of those special people. At any rate, the primary ending results in a period of calm. Then you can make a sequel in which you are the kid as an adult. Your former player character is now an NPC. That way you can exploit the franchise for what it's worth.

 

I dunno. I'm sure someone's done it before, but it's an idea at least.

[Shadowstrider]

Eldar, did you break into my house and read the documents saved on my computer?

[Cantousent]

I'll never tell.

[Shadowstrider]

Seriously. What you just typed up is almost the exact scenario for some of my design ideas.

 

I hate you.

[Cantousent]

hahahaha You'd better get to working fast then.

 

Seriously, though, I've never considered a career in game design, so you're pretty safe.

[Shadowstrider]

I'm onto you.

 

At anyrate, now I have to redesign my documents because I can no longer claim they are o-rigi-nal.

[Cantousent]

As if there's anything original left anyhow. :Eldar's ****-eating grin icon:

[Shadowstrider]

I'll show you!

You'll see.

You'll all see!

[Baboo]

I'll show you!

You'll see.

You'll all see!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Good one Eldar...now I'll have to put up with his psychotic behaviour for a month

[Shadowstrider]

Get back to work.

[Cantousent]

Tough crowd. You guys work at... 2am your time? ugh.

[Shadowstrider]

He is just my minion and future gofer.

[Gabrielle]

What if instead of being assumed that the PC did something evil and must now atone, what if the PC is confronted with aspects of him which simply made different decisions? Say the PC somehow has aspects of him, shades, pieces of his being, which have manifested across a gameworld without his knowledge and did many things, but eventually he finds out about this and has a chance to judge them.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sounds a bit like Torment.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ewwww

[Nartwak]

I dunno.  I'm sure someone's done it before, but it's an idea at least.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So a raising sim. Yeah, it's been done before.

[Cantousent]

I dunno.  I'm sure someone's done it before, but it's an idea at least.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So a raising sim. Yeah, it's been done before.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

My whole idea simplified and restated in four words. I hate you! :Eldar's glaring icon:

[Atreides]

How about this:

 

You're charged with the wellbeing of a child.  This child was given into your care at a young age and you are responsible for his rearing and education.  As the game progresses, in truly epic fashion, your decisions reflect the characteristics, abilities, and, at least to some extent, the attributes of the child.  As he approaches adulthood, you discover that the young man has some truly remarkable characteristics.  You are thrown into [insert main plot and backstory here] and you fight like hell to keep the kid alive.  ...Or perhaps you sell him out and get a hefty reward.  Whatever the case, the kid is the "chosen one" if there is a chosen one at all.  Perhaps he's just one of those special people.  At any rate, the primary ending results in a period of calm.  Then you can make a sequel in which you are the kid as an adult.  Your former player character is now an NPC.  That way you can exploit the franchise for what it's worth.

 

I dunno.  I'm sure someone's done it before, but it's an idea at least.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Play Gorion in the BG prequels? That could be interesting.

[Jorian Drake]

How about this:

 

You're charged with the wellbeing of a child.  This child was given into your care at a young age and you are responsible for his rearing and education.  As the game progresses, in truly epic fashion, your decisions reflect the characteristics, abilities, and, at least to some extent, the attributes of the child.  As he approaches adulthood, you discover that the young man has some truly remarkable characteristics.  You are thrown into [insert main plot and backstory here] and you fight like hell to keep the kid alive.  ...Or perhaps you sell him out and get a hefty reward.  Whatever the case, the kid is the "chosen one" if there is a chosen one at all.  Perhaps he's just one of those special people.  At any rate, the primary ending results in a period of calm.  Then you can make a sequel in which you are the kid as an adult.  Your former player character is now an NPC.  That way you can exploit the franchise for what it's worth.

 

I dunno.  I'm sure someone's done it before, but it's an idea at least.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Play Gorion in the BG prequels? That could be interesting.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

 

WELL THIS IS A GOOD IDEA

 

OMG, just think of it to save Imoen and the main char of BG!

Having lot of adventures together with Elminster! :D

Yup, a reaaaly good idea!!!

[Nartwak]

My whole idea simplified and restated in four words.  I hate you!  :Eldar's glaring icon:

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Here's an example.

[Musopticon?]

I was going to link to the exact same thing. PM was a nifty concept.

[Judge Hades]

Prequels suck by default.

Edited January 29, 2006 by Judge Hades

[Musopticon?]

You such by default.

[Judge Hades]

Gimme a break, I just woke up. No sane man should be up before 1PM on a sunday.

[Musopticon?]

Good thing I'm not sane then.

[Judge Hades]

Damanable family calling before 8am... Grrr...