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Re: What the fuck is "emergent storytelling" anyway? by Ice Cream Jonsey 11/28/2012, 10:20pm PST
Mischief Maker wrote:

fucking newbie wrote:

no real chance of emergent storytelling


Near as I can tell, it's a case of the game glitching, then later on the player tells a story or does a video about said glitch that spins it into something entertaining; like the flying people in red dead redemption, or people accidentally blowing themselves up in some bizarre way in Cortex Command, or a dwarf fortress getting swallowed up by lava, save for a couple dwarves in an isolated room that start doing strange things.


People don't make games that really allow it any more. It was easier in 2D games like Ultima 7 where every object could have a billion different variables and stuff could in fact emerge. I like that aspect of 2D games. I hope we see more of it as it becomes easier to make indie games.

The other bit is that so many people think they are amazing designers and it's not worth giving the pistol object a density because the stories THEY are telling are so much more impressive than any emergent nonsense.


ICJ
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Here is the thread where I convince ICJ to buy Endless Space by 4xgamer 11/28/2012, 6:38pm PST NEW
    How many planets per system? Just one or potentially more? NT by fucking newbie 11/28/2012, 8:17pm PST NEW
        Re: How many planets per system? Just one or potentially more? by 4xgamer 11/28/2012, 8:59pm PST NEW
            You DO have to colonize the planets separately, though. NT by You don't just get 'em all for free 11/28/2012, 9:00pm PST NEW
                And the combat sucks. by Fullofkittens 11/28/2012, 9:05pm PST NEW
                    From the combat footage I've seen, this could be fixed with time-intensive moddi by fucking newbie 11/28/2012, 9:16pm PST NEW
                        From the combat footage I've seen, this could be fixed with time-intensive moddi by Ice Cream Jonsey 11/28/2012, 9:25pm PST NEW
                            So if we ever need to wreck your brain we just have to mention lunar exploration NT by fucking newbie 11/29/2012, 1:13am PST NEW
                        What the fuck is "emergent storytelling" anyway? by Mischief Maker 11/28/2012, 10:15pm PST NEW
                            Re: What the fuck is "emergent storytelling" anyway? by Ice Cream Jonsey 11/28/2012, 10:20pm PST NEW
                                Re: What the fuck is "emergent storytelling" anyway? by matt mysterio 11/28/2012, 10:32pm PST NEW
                            You managed to capture shitty emergent storytelling. One ivory tower for you! by fucking newbie 11/29/2012, 12:51am PST NEW
                        The combat is fine if you find tactical battles annoying and disruptive. by durg 11/29/2012, 9:41am PST NEW
                        Re: From the combat footage I've seen, this could be fixed with time-intensive by Arbit 11/29/2012, 10:01am PST NEW
                            Re: From the combat footage I've seen, this could be fixed with time-intensive by fucking newbie 11/29/2012, 1:03pm PST NEW
                                You're ruining a beautiful game with your pedantic shit. NT by Welcome to Caltrops 11/29/2012, 6:01pm PST NEW
                                    It's 'pedantry.' Like this post. And thanks for poppin' my cherry, money's on NT by the bedside table 11/29/2012, 11:07pm PST NEW
                    Re: And the combat sucks. by Ice Cream Jonsey 11/28/2012, 9:24pm PST NEW
                    I am now prepared to answer your stupid complaints about the combat: by EatingContest 12/01/2012, 9:59pm PST NEW
                        Er, bad Admiral, not bad General, I suppose. NT by EatingContest 12/01/2012, 10:00pm PST NEW
                        This doesn't solve the problem of the combat being formulaic and boring. by fucking newbie 12/02/2012, 6:47pm PST NEW
                            I dunno what you're talking about. This is 4x not space combat simulator. by EatingContest 12/02/2012, 9:39pm PST NEW
                                Tactical battles would greatly improve Civilization. by Mischief Shai-hulud 12/02/2012, 9:55pm PST NEW
                                    This. Although it's not a dealbreaker so much as inexcusable. by fucking newbie 12/02/2012, 10:20pm PST NEW
                                        Iiiiif you played something for seven years, iiiiit might not be that badly desi by EatingContest 12/03/2012, 4:56pm PST NEW
                                            Because you played it with me and know what I experienced! Cunt. by trolled newbie 12/03/2012, 5:41pm PST NEW
                                                Honestly I haven't understood a single goddamn thing you've said NT by But you seem cute so lol 12/03/2012, 5:45pm PST NEW
                                    Except when they didn't by fabio 12/03/2012, 12:18am PST NEW
                                        I quit with Civ 3. It most definitely had that problem. NT by Mischief Mech 12/03/2012, 9:09pm PST NEW
                                            Ok, they solved it in both 4 and 5 by fabio 12/03/2012, 11:44pm PST NEW
                                    When you stop worrying about cavemen driving speedboats full of explosives NT by is when battleships get fuckin sunk 12/03/2012, 2:16am PST NEW
                                        ^emergent storytelling NT by Siskel and Ebert 12/03/2012, 9:54pm PST NEW
                                Ground-based games get a pass because they have ground, things on the ground by Arbit 12/03/2012, 9:52am PST NEW
                                    Re: Ground-based games get a pass because they have ground, things on the ground by WITTGENSTEIN 12/03/2012, 1:53pm PST NEW
                        Let's go back to this by Arbit 12/03/2012, 5:31pm PST NEW
                        Overwhelm and autoresolve is middle management, not strategic genius by Entropy Stew 12/03/2012, 6:27pm PST NEW
                            Strategic genius is not tactical genius. NT by I can't believe I had to- wait, yea 12/03/2012, 6:32pm PST NEW
                                VERY GOOD *pats head* EC dismissed tactics entirely and talked of strategy by Entropy Stew 12/03/2012, 7:28pm PST NEW
                                    I guess I won? "You fucking idiot" is like the badge of victory here or somethi NT by Everyone's Sun Tzu in PurpleTown 12/03/2012, 9:22pm PST NEW
                                        Yes, here's your internet victory for being right on caltrops. Long may you NT by treasure it. 12/04/2012, 12:18am PST NEW
            Re: How many planets per system? Just one or potentially more? by Ice Cream Jonsey 11/28/2012, 9:07pm PST NEW
                Come on now, ICJ. You know exactly how to get it between Steam and grift. NT by Mysterio 11/29/2012, 12:55am PST NEW
                    Re: Come on now, ICJ. You know exactly how to get it between Steam and grift. by Ice Cream Jonsey 11/29/2012, 10:51am PST NEW
    Re: Here is the thread where I convince ICJ to buy Endless Space by Ice Cream Jonsey 11/28/2012, 9:05pm PST NEW
 
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