'The Role we don't play' Opinion piece from the Codex

[@\NightandtheShape/@]

Meta... I know all this.

[metadigital]

I wasn't implying that you didn't ... I was trying to expand for the other readers.

[Blank]

Anyhow, despite my enthusiasm for interesting discussions regarding the direction of RPGs, I must say that I've always considered them rather futile. The game industry, like most popular mediums, pays little attention to theory - it is nothing if not practical, and learns only by example. No amount of critique or debate will ever convince the suits to try something new, but when someone creates a truly fad-worthy game that makes non-lineartiy the Next Big Thing, we'll see all that you desire come to pass.

 

Not before.

I think it's important to know what makes a good game, and what things should be there to make it better. Especially if you aspire to be a game developer.

[Azarkon]

My impression is that it's not the game developers who are in charge...

[Dark_Raven]

The publishers are large and in charge.

[@\NightandtheShape/@]

I wasn't implying that you didn't ... I was trying to expand for the other readers.

 

In that case... I thank ye kindly.

[Morgoth]

The publishers are large and in charge.

Which are in return driven by the arrogant and selfish thinking customers.

[Maria Caliban]

Why should consumers be anything but selfish when it comes to shelling out $60 for entertainment? If I didn't feel like being selfish, I'd donate the money to Greenpeace instead.

[Hell Kitty]

Games are luxury items, so calling people who buy them selfish seems kinda redundant.

Edited April 8, 2007 by Hell Kitty

[Morgoth]

Eh? People get me wrong. This is aimed towards the retardos that always claim how evil publishers are and yet exactly buy these games that they think are the reason for the decline of quality. Whatever. Don't buy that crap you always criticize so vigorously.

[Hell Kitty]

^ Whiners like that are such a small minority that they don't really drive anything and are thus irrelevant.

[metadigital]

Why should consumers be anything but selfish when it comes to shelling out $60 for entertainment? If I didn't feel like being selfish, I'd donate the money to Greenpeace instead.

*tangent alert*

 

I lost all respect for Greenpeace when the Paul Watson, a co-founder, left after they tried to ban Chlorine. "Isn't that an element of the periodic table?"

[@\NightandtheShape/@]

Why should consumers be anything but selfish when it comes to shelling out $60 for entertainment? If I didn't feel like being selfish, I'd donate the money to Greenpeace instead.

*tangent alert*

 

I lost all respect for Greenpeace when the Paul Watson, a co-founder, left after they tried to ban Chlorine. "Isn't that an element of the periodic table?"

 

Greenpeace! Enviromental terrorists LOL.