>
> I think doing things like this lays a too big limitation on the game. Take
> for example RoA, only Nagash (the main player) remains the same, so all
the
> story has to concern him. It is hardly possible to create game elements
like
> love and relations, because the player could decide to 'dump' the beloved
in
> question... It leaves everything too open and makes it very complex.
I disagree when you say all the story has to concern Nagash. When, for
example, something happens in a city with one of your characters, it will
only happen if that character is in your party at that time. If you ditch
it, it simply won't happen. that, I think, is the strength of RoA... the
story adapts itself to the player, while in all other RPG's the player must
adapt to the story. He must do this, then that and then that, otherwise he's
stuck. RoA does something completely different.
Well, about complexity. true, for a certain part. It may seem complex, ok,
maybe it is, but if your work is structured even a complex something becomes
simple.
It's a simple matter of creating different scenarios for one event. This is
really fun to make, believe me.
> That's the only thing I don't really like about RoA. It also seems very
hard
> to me to create... Too hard for a relatively simple RPG engine for
> non-experienced RPG creators at least, which we are discussing here.
> Although the ability of making choices and evolving your personality is
> great... And not-(entirely-)linear gameplay is ofcourse also cool, as long
> there is a main plot line to follow. I would choose a mid-way... Not
> entirely linear gameplay (to prevent boredom), but a very strong line in
the
> game around which the plot evolves. And as little running around as
possible
> like LW tended to have sometimes.
Well, when I was still talking 'bout making the PA3 engine PD, I meant the
engine as it existed in PA3 and TLW, not RoA, because indeed, that one is
too complex to explain.
And dont worry, there is a mayor storyline in RoA. a very great one at that.
Just think of it like this. in every RPG, there are certain important events
that make up the story. Only in all RPG's, there is only one version of that
event. In RoA, there different versions, depending on your character's
choices and actions, and what characters have joined you.
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