"Witcher" interview, via 'Codex

[Meshugger]

Nice presentation, if you ignore the terrible accent of the announcer

[Dagon]

and his voice doesn't express any feelings. But the artworks are really good!

And still I have very big expectations.

Edited April 27, 2006 by Dagon

[Musopticon?]

I liked the voice. Kinda cold, which fit the video.

 

Overall, the video reminded me of the IWD 2 intro and the Thief mission briefings, thanks to stop motion style.

 

Nice, very nice.

[ShadowPaladin V1.0]

Nice trailer. First time I've seen Odama running too.

[Jora]

I agree, the atmosphere and the artwork in that video are great. I'm glad to hear the gameworld will have a deep and dark history.

[Blank]

But more on-topic, the idea of "departure from the numbers" disturbs me somewhat.

 

Recently, in making a character for Eldar's campaign, manipulating the numbers, which are important to represent skills and many other things, was really enjoyable. I think taking out that process, of customizing skills to a minute level, is detrimental to the realism and fun aspects.

 

Of course, sitting around thinking about numbers isn't good for realism, but if the numbers continue in the backround, as most rpgs do these days, that is fine with me.

 

Also, I tend to be a traditionalist when it is still practical. This is no exception.

 

Edit: Heck, in real life you can convert anything into numbers. Like, if one of you dressed up as an orc, and i took a steel mallet and smacked you in the chest while you were wearing plastic chainmail, there are a certain number of newtons being converted, measurable. There would be a certain amount of tear on the plastic, measurable.

 

Mostly, I want to keep the numbers in for customization and statistical purposes (when it comes to creating characters, buying weapons, and/or whatever), but the rolls in-game can leave, since they can go in the backround. Yet, it'd still be great to see the numbers in action on a separate menu screen, like in K2.

Edited April 27, 2006 by Blank

[Musopticon?]

So, you want numbers for traditions' and their own sake?

[Blank]

Hmm, no. I guess I can summarize it for you (I probably wouldn't want to read all that junk either), though, I suspect you are simply being facetious. However, I needed a good summary.

 

Numbers should stay because:

1. numbers are realistic, in that, virtually everything in real-life can be measured.

2. They give more control over character creation and weapon/armour statistics.

3. That control helps develop the character's personality in a way, since there is oftentimes a story behind which skills were refined more or less and why.

4. Yes, I am a traditionalist.

 

5. They can leave sight during the game when rolling for hits and stuff, but it would be nice, for reference and incredulity's sakes, to have an extra menu to transcript those things after they happen.

Edited April 27, 2006 by Blank

[N'Al]

Numbers should stay because:

1. numbers are realistic in that virtually everything in real-life can be measured.

 

Waht?

 

 

 

[edit] Anyway, that video for the Witcher was cool. [/edit]

Edited April 27, 2006 by N'Al