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Text Sounds: Yes or No?
I know I have an easier time reading dialogue with sound and motion associated with it.- Eschaton
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- Forum: Game Mechanics Design
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Weapons in a survival horror game
@Bumblefish97, I'm not sure it's a good idea that the player should be able to kill most enemies. In a survival game, survival is the win-state rather than killing enemies. So, if you're going with breakable weapons, then my suggestion is that the question you ask is not "how many hits...- Eschaton
- Post #6
- Forum: Game Ideas and Prototypes
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Forecasting Enemy Intent (Slay the Spire-like battle flow)
I'd prefer a system in which I can learn enemy patterns and exploit them. Most players will learn enemy behavior patterns and which enemies to prioritize due to enemy damage output, debuffing, or healing through trial and error. In the end, the goal of turn-based battle is to have more...- Eschaton
- Post #9
- Forum: Game Mechanics Design
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I know goblins aren't real, but... there was a man at work the other day who I am sure has...
I know goblins aren't real, but... there was a man at work the other day who I am sure has goblin ancestry.- Eschaton
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Using MP universally, or strictly for magic skills
The "magic" in MP is just flavor and it's flavor we're used to. It's a mechanic that makes certain skills more scarce than "Attack." So, I don't see much of a reason for MP to just be for magic over other skills. If the developer needs skills to be scarce, MP is a perfectly fine way to make...- Eschaton
- Post #30
- Forum: Game Mechanics Design
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Every time I hear or read "woke up this morning..." my brain completes it with "got yourself a...
Every time I hear or read "woke up this morning..." my brain completes it with "got yourself a gun..." [Hopes people get the reference]- Eschaton
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Worldbuilding and Lore Discussion: Dragons
Dragons are a metaphor for billionaires.- Eschaton
- Post #10
- Forum: General Discussion
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What do you think about Temporary Party members?
I feel like "mercenary" is more interesting as a gameplay concept than a story concept. Maybe a mercenary actor's actions in battle could cost gold. If the player doesn't have enough gold for that mercenary to , they can't do anything with that actor and they just take up a slot. As for...- Eschaton
- Post #8
- Forum: Game Mechanics Design
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Balancing a game with only one party member?
One word: COOLDOWNS- Eschaton
- Post #20
- Forum: Game Mechanics Design
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Older scripts that never made it to MV?
Probably a few days late on this one, but I personally miss Galv's Army Manager on MV, which was really just a main menu for enormous parties and good for tactical battle systems.- Eschaton
- Post #8
- Forum: General Discussion
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Balancing a game with only one party member?
I think crowd control is indispensable in asymmetrical battle situations. If enemies are going to need more than one "Fight" command to kill them off, the player would need a reliable means to keep other enemies locked down.- Eschaton
- Post #18
- Forum: Game Mechanics Design
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Outhouses
When I was in the military, I'd encounter all kinds of bits of information scrawled on the walls of porta-johns. Maybe you can have the player learn of treasures or of powerful monsters or useful NPCs by reading graffiti on the walls of outhouses.- Eschaton
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- Forum: Game Mechanics Design
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One Time Chance Item
Oh, you wanna pull another Zodiac Spear? Well, that didn't work out well when Square Enix did it on Final Fantasy XII. Permanently Missable Content is not fun. I highly recommend against it.- Eschaton
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- Forum: Game Mechanics Design
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No, you're confusing her with Juana la Folle.
No, you're confusing her with Juana la Folle.- Eschaton
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Attachable Augments for Guns
Stocks would affect the speed at which the weapon is aimed, so shorter stocks could affect speed with an accuracy penalty. However a shorter barrel would make a weapon that is less accurate at longer ranges but handle faster. Bullpup rifles have the action behind the trigger, making them...- Eschaton
- Post #4
- Forum: Game Ideas and Prototypes
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How do you guys come up with fantasy names?
I can only tell you what you shouldn't do. Try to avoid consonant-on-consonant contact. Compose your names out of syllables rather than individual letters. Names like Midna dont roll off the tongue as well as Midina.- Eschaton
- Post #20
- Forum: General Discussion
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When you have stronger versions of the same status effect
So, what is the mechanical difference between paralysis and super-paralysis? If the only difference is duration, I would suggest that the developer not go through the trouble of creating two states. If I am going to include a paralysis state and a super-paralysis state, I'm going to make sure...- Eschaton
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- Forum: Game Mechanics Design
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It's also trademarked by Cannon Films. Using it would get you sued.
It's also trademarked by Cannon Films. Using it would get you sued.- Eschaton
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I'm like that also with FFXII and Metal Gear Solid V. And now I've picked up Tactics Advance...
I'm like that also with FFXII and Metal Gear Solid V. And now I've picked up Tactics Advance again...- Eschaton
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Idle Battle Actions Idea
I don't think there should be "downtime" in turn-based systems. Any time not spent either in a menu, inflicting a state, a buff/debuff, healing, nor inflicting damage seems wasted.- Eschaton
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