Thread: A dynamic world after 2.0

Originally Posted by Morticous

i wasn't suggesting though that it only happens once forever, I'm just saying its unpredictable. Maybe some things more often then others, some 3 days a week, some 5 times a month? whatever it may be. and yes... some people will not be on as often as others but ehh... sorry? haha, they could be lucky enough to experience one of each every time they log on.. also not everyone is in the same exact area at all times therefore even though people are on there will still be plenty of people who do not experience it the first time.

I would love to see random disasters that change the world like tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.

Baby steps, first let's get them to bring back unique monster behaviours they allready spent good time programing to just srap because people were sad it may effect their Exp/hour.

Originally Posted by Jynx

Baby steps, first let's get them to bring back unique monster behaviours they allready spent good time programing to just srap because people were sad it may effect their Exp/hour.

goats following you messed up everything. if they would run away after the player engaged in battle, that'd be another thing. but the old mechanics were messed up.

If something always has a predicted outcome it can become dull. I like the idea of having events occur randomly. Even for the player that doesn't play much if they witness something rare they will think it is pretty cool. In ffxi I found a nm for the first time while randomly running through the forest and I thought it was pretty neat. I would enjoy a world where you can't just look everything up online.

You should read this old topic:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ture-of-Eorzea

A lot of interesting ideas, i hope they'll add. Btw, i agree with your OP.

When I studied game design, one very important thing I learned was that you shouldn't spend too much work to make details which only a few people notice, because in the end time is money and for an mmo they always needs to add new content. I'm not meaning to say details aren't vital. However, it's like with a painting. You can keep trying to enhance bits and ends on it, but it's easy to get lost in the details and not getting the big picture done.

Not the best reference, but I hope you see what I mean.

tldr:

Some detail and "easter eggs" are good, just don't give us twenty six different /bell commands at the expense of content.

Originally Posted by Nayt

When I studied game design, one very important thing I learned was that you shouldn't spend too much work to make details which only a few people notice, because in the end time is money and for an mmo they always needs to add new content. I'm not meaning to say details aren't vital. However, it's like with a painting. You can keep trying to enhance bits and ends on it, but it's easy to get lost in the details and not getting the big picture done.

Not the best reference, but I hope you see what I mean.

tldr:

Some detail and "easter eggs" are good, just don't give us twenty six different /bell commands at the expense of content.

I guess this is where there difference between western and eastern game design lay -- as when I entered this industry we learned that it's the small things that mattered just as well as the core content. When you create a fighting game, you want to see damage happen, you want to see that your punches and kicks are actually inflicting pain, you don't want to punch a guy who is naturally smiling (smug) yet his expression never changes.