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Re: Just an idea

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:22 am
by Agent of Dread
Maxaxle wrote:
Agent of Dread wrote:Oh yeah, because no matter what kind of game it is, stuff should be breakable. :|
Now you understand! And now...to battle!
*attacks random furniture*
[/Chaotic Stupid]
Wow, is sarcasm really that hard to read?

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:40 am
by Cimeries
An upgrade to your chainsaw guy idea:

Doom-esque bull monster with running chainsaws for horns.

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:16 pm
by woodmouse
Cimeries wrote:An upgrade to your chainsaw guy idea:

Doom-esque bull monster with running chainsaws for horns.
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Re: Just an idea

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:15 pm
by Cimeries
I actually meant them to point forward but yeah, that's the gist of it. ^^

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:18 pm
by octagon
One further step: Spider with chainsaws instead of legs and a potato instead of a body.

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:35 pm
by Maxaxle
Agent of Dread wrote:
Maxaxle wrote:
Agent of Dread wrote:Oh yeah, because no matter what kind of game it is, stuff should be breakable. :|
Now you understand! And now...to battle!
*attacks random furniture*
[/Chaotic Stupid]
Wow, is sarcasm really that hard to read?
No, I was just having fun with the idea that you weren't being sarcastic. Hopefully you recognized my sarcasm as well.

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:40 am
by Agent of Dread
No, I just finally thought you'd learned some self-evaluation with that trope you stuck on the end there.

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:09 am
by Maxaxle
Agent of Dread wrote:No, I just finally thought you'd learned some self-evaluation with that trope you stuck on the end there.
C'mon, me? Chaotic Stupid? Sure, breaking stuff can be fun, and I like to experiment with what can and what cannot be broken/damaged/messed with/etc., but honestly I don't like blowing stuff up that much. Unless it's epic and/or really flashy/theatrical for some reason.

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:43 am
by Cimeries
You seem to fundamentally misunderstand the concept of chaos.

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:06 am
by Maxaxle
Cimeries wrote:You seem to fundamentally misunderstand the concept of chaos.
Blowing stuff up is a classic element of being under the Chaotic category, amirite? Pointlessly disorganizing stuff? Catalyzing entropy?...Regardless, the ability to break random stuff you're not intended to break, the ability to mess with buttons and random appliances, etc. just adds to the atmosphere to a game. Especially if it includes stuff like reading people's emails, looking at stuff that's been faxed recently, listening to recordings, etc. that can provide insight into the game's plot. Classic example: Deus Ex.

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:49 am
by Agent of Dread
How much detail are we expected to go into for our first game, man? :P

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:14 am
by Cimeries
A Nethack clone at least.


Joking aside a simplistic roguelike with high replay value (think desktop dungeons) might be fun.

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:25 am
by Agent of Dread
A roguelike platformer ala Spelunky is something I like the sound of.

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:41 am
by Maxaxle
Agent of Dread wrote:How much detail are we expected to go into for our first game, man? :P
Depends on the genre, I guess. The more exploration-oriented it is, the more you put in.
Cimeries wrote:A Nethack clone at least.


Joking aside a simplistic roguelike with high replay value (think desktop dungeons) might be fun.
Agent of Dread wrote:A roguelike platformer ala Spelunky is something I like the sound of.
If we put in a running-from-boulder-portion I recommend that a character lampshades it.

EDIT: What if we put the general idea of the game into Tropespeak? Or at least finer points of the game?
Example: if the game is meant to be realistic, then Rewarding Vandalism should not be included unless you're being monitored or have a Voice With An Internet Connection to guide your actions and/or compensate you when you've destroyed something.

Re: Just an idea

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:34 am
by Cimeries
Nonono, if we start talking trope-speak I'll have to start reading it again and I'm not sure I can dedicate the necessary 25 hours a day to that.