Forum Overview :: Eth3rn1a: Episode 2
 
(I think it's awesome you're making your own game, by the way.) by Jerry Whorebach 02/07/2014, 3:23pm PST
Lurker 410934 wrote:

A few people said that a quest journal would really help with the huge mess of quest chains in the wandering part, but I wanted to see how far I could get without delving back into RPG maker scripts (I wasted a TON of time playing around with those for nothing). I guess now I have to.

-Do you think that the wandering around town bit could even be salvaged? Would cutting down on the item chains help, or is the format itself inherently flawed?
-Did you find the game funny or at least charming? Were there any jokes that were just ugh?

Ordinarily I'd say it would be good if I always had a clear idea of what my objectives are and what my capabilities are, because that would mean you could go a little easier on the hints and just let me enjoy the process of figuring out clever ways to use my capabilities to accomplish my objectives. But if having that clarity of information isn't actually going to change the way I approach the game - if the dominant strategy is still lawnmowing each area, spacebarring every hotspot to milk it for dialogue (which, in the case of your game, is usually well worth reading - no complaints there) and trigger any state changes - then it doesn't really matter what I know or when I know it, does it?

But again, I'm really not much of an RPG guy, so it's possible I just misunderstand what's supposed to be appealing about this sort of world exploration / thematic busywork.
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Just copied from the Gamerasutra post by Lurker 13243 01/16/2014, 11:09am PST NEW
    Excellent. Got my laptop back, will give this a shot tonight. by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/16/2014, 11:22am PST NEW
    Hahah, this is great by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/17/2014, 7:01am PST NEW
        AND it has save anywhere? Amazing! NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/17/2014, 7:02am PST NEW
    Tried this when you first linked it here. Reminded me of Dink Smallwood. by Jerry Whorebach 02/05/2014, 4:46pm PST NEW
        This is great by Lurker 410934 02/06/2014, 8:17am PST NEW
            That brings up a good question about RPGs in general by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/06/2014, 9:55pm PST NEW
                Maybe CRPGs let you visit a world, JRPGs take you on an adventure by stupid rookie 02/07/2014, 10:21am PST NEW
            (I think it's awesome you're making your own game, by the way.) by Jerry Whorebach 02/07/2014, 3:23pm PST NEW
                What if the entire town part was optional? by Lurker 13243 02/10/2014, 3:23pm PST NEW
    Would you like me to permanently host your final build on Caltrops? NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/24/2014, 9:34am PDT NEW
        Re: Would you like me to permanently host your final build on Caltrops? by Lurker 340924 03/26/2014, 11:02pm PDT NEW
 
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