Basically, the MC is really sick because he hasn't been eating or sleeping, so I was trying to think of a way to express that in the gameplay.
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HexMozart88
Finnuval
Aslong as it isn't a 'lose health every step so you better know exactly what to do next' type of thing I'd be okay with it.
ScorchedGround
@Finnuval
Yeah I agree.
I hate any kind of "Macro-Countdown" in games.
And by that I mean hard-timelimits in which you have to/should progress the story else one of these things happens:
#1 You get a game-over
#2 You get a permanent gameplay-disadvantage
#3 The story progresses automatically, with no way to go back
Yeah I agree.
I hate any kind of "Macro-Countdown" in games.
And by that I mean hard-timelimits in which you have to/should progress the story else one of these things happens:
#1 You get a game-over
#2 You get a permanent gameplay-disadvantage
#3 The story progresses automatically, with no way to go back
ScorchedGround
@HexMozart88
To come back to your question;
I think it's fine as it seems to be integrated logically into the story.
As long as it does not turn into a tedious "micromanagement minigame".
Just out of curiosity, what was the initial motivation for this mechanic?
Story-element or Gameplay-element?
To come back to your question;
I think it's fine as it seems to be integrated logically into the story.
As long as it does not turn into a tedious "micromanagement minigame".
Just out of curiosity, what was the initial motivation for this mechanic?
Story-element or Gameplay-element?
HexMozart88
Definitely not happening. I was just thinking you either start each battle with not full health or you get low defense or something. See, it's kind of tricky because killing everyone results in a bad ending in my game.
So you get punished story-wise for doing battles, but do I want to punish them gameplay-wise too?
So you get punished story-wise for doing battles, but do I want to punish them gameplay-wise too?
ScorchedGround
@HexMozart88
Well, I mean if this sickness (e.g. the debuff) is lifted at some point in the story, it could make sense gameplay-wise to strengthen the character now that they defeated the sickness.
Of course this is not strictly necessary. But if you were to do that you could either make the player weaker with the debuff, or stronger without the debuff
Well, I mean if this sickness (e.g. the debuff) is lifted at some point in the story, it could make sense gameplay-wise to strengthen the character now that they defeated the sickness.
Of course this is not strictly necessary. But if you were to do that you could either make the player weaker with the debuff, or stronger without the debuff
HexMozart88
@ScorchedGround So, without going into not PG-13 stuff, the MC is depressed and thinks he doesn't deserve to eat. In the story, he's constantly getting doctor visits where he's literally dying and people don't think he's going to come back. But I was concerned that it would be weird that he's literally falling over in the story but he's super strong in battle.
HexMozart88
It does get lifted, yes. Eventually, he's seen by a doctor who actually cares about him and encourages him to start eating.
ScorchedGround
@HexMozart88
It could certainly be a detriment to the player immersion if the character is portrayed as very fragile in the story but is a powerhouse in battle.
There are multiple ways one could tackle this issue. Make the enemies extremely weak aswell or maybe the character could channel their negative emotions into powerful anger.
It could certainly be a detriment to the player immersion if the character is portrayed as very fragile in the story but is a powerhouse in battle.
There are multiple ways one could tackle this issue. Make the enemies extremely weak aswell or maybe the character could channel their negative emotions into powerful anger.
HexMozart88
That's a fair point. He's usually forced into fighting by his party members. Usually anger at the person he's fighting drives him to start in the first place.
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