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WheelmanZero
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CloseWell, as I'm sure you know, different players have different tastes. Some value graphics above all, some just want a good story, and others need a little extra razzle-dazzle to hold their attention. I feel like this is especially true for rpg maker games, since many of them have the same graphics. After seeing the same animations over and over in countless games, some people actually get aggravated by their presence. I've seen people lose interest in a game early on simply because it uses certain default resources.
With so many games available to them, I feel as if players are pickier these days, and more inclined to drop a game if it doesn't tickle their fancy immediately. Even so, there's no such thing as a game that everyone loves, so you can't please everyone all of the time. Wait, no, that's not right. It should be "you can't please everyone any of the time". Some people are going to dislike your game for reasons you find silly, but it comes with the territory.
As for my take, I do enjoy games with nice animations, as they make battles more entertaining. While default animations are far from a deal-breaker for me, I do think that battles should be fun to watch, considering you spend a good chunk of your playtime on them. The great thing about rpg maker is there's not much to hold you back except the engine's ever-expanding limits. You can make a game with a great balance, fun classes, a good story, AND custom animations if you like. The only real limiter is time.
If we're talking priorities, I say finish what's most important to you first, then when you're done you can add the bells and whistles that are lower on the list if you like. If you take care of the things that are the most fun or important to you, you'll have a much greater chance of finishing. I won't say that custom animations are mandatory for The Seven Seals to succeed (try to say that three times fast), but I will say that the extra razzle-dazzle will draw more player's attention and make the game more entertaining overall. Welp, hope that was helpful.
With so many games available to them, I feel as if players are pickier these days, and more inclined to drop a game if it doesn't tickle their fancy immediately. Even so, there's no such thing as a game that everyone loves, so you can't please everyone all of the time. Wait, no, that's not right. It should be "you can't please everyone any of the time". Some people are going to dislike your game for reasons you find silly, but it comes with the territory.
As for my take, I do enjoy games with nice animations, as they make battles more entertaining. While default animations are far from a deal-breaker for me, I do think that battles should be fun to watch, considering you spend a good chunk of your playtime on them. The great thing about rpg maker is there's not much to hold you back except the engine's ever-expanding limits. You can make a game with a great balance, fun classes, a good story, AND custom animations if you like. The only real limiter is time.
If we're talking priorities, I say finish what's most important to you first, then when you're done you can add the bells and whistles that are lower on the list if you like. If you take care of the things that are the most fun or important to you, you'll have a much greater chance of finishing. I won't say that custom animations are mandatory for The Seven Seals to succeed (try to say that three times fast), but I will say that the extra razzle-dazzle will draw more player's attention and make the game more entertaining overall. Welp, hope that was helpful.
author=WheelmanZero
Well, as I'm sure you know, different players have different tastes. Some value graphics above all, some just want a good story, and others need a little extra razzle-dazzle to hold their attention. I feel like this is especially true for rpg maker games, since many of them have the same graphics. After seeing the same animations over and over in countless games, some people actually get aggravated by their presence. I've seen people lose interest in a game early on simply because it uses certain default resources.
With so many games available to them, I feel as if players are pickier these days, and more inclined to drop a game if it doesn't tickle their fancy immediately. Even so, there's no such thing as a game that everyone loves, so you can't please everyone all of the time. Wait, no, that's not right. It should be "you can't please everyone any of the time". Some people are going to dislike your game for reasons you find silly, but it comes with the territory.
As for my take, I do enjoy games with nice animations, as they make battles more entertaining. While default animations are far from a deal-breaker for me, I do think that battles should be fun to watch, considering you spend a good chunk of your playtime on them. The great thing about rpg maker is there's not much to hold you back except the engine's ever-expanding limits. You can make a game with a great balance, fun classes, a good story, AND custom animations if you like. The only real limiter is time.
If we're talking priorities, I say finish what's most important to you first, then when you're done you can add the bells and whistles that are lower on the list if you like. If you take care of the things that are the most fun or important to you, you'll have a much greater chance of finishing. I won't say that custom animations are mandatory for The Seven Seals to succeed (try to say that three times fast), but I will say that the extra razzle-dazzle will draw more player's attention and make the game more entertaining overall. Welp, hope that was helpful.
I think you make some good points. Looking back at this blog post, it's clear to me that I was frustrated while writing it and I kind of channeled that frustration into a rant over a pretty innocuous piece of criticism. That frustration has little to do with game-making and a lot to do with other happenings in my life, and I'm still embarrassed by how it came out through this blog. I apologize for coming across as unprofessional and, honestly, a bit of a prick.
I think you're especially correct with 'you can't please everyone any of the time.' Obviously, I want this game to be successful, and that doesn't mean that I need to make a game that everyone loves. I'm pretty sure that's impossible; even games almost universally considered to be the best ever made, like Chrono Trigger and Witcher 3, have people who dislike them or dislike the genre as a whole. I can't make a game for everyone. At the same time, that extra effort is important if I want a successful game. I think you're right that I should focus on what's important to me before adding the bells and whistles. I think I've beat the whole 'four-year hiatus' horse to death and it still plays a role as I create the game. After sitting on the project for so long, there's a part of me that just wants to churn out the game, but speeding through it would be a disservice both to the people who have subscribed and downloaded the game and myself.
So what's the game design takeaway here?
Don't write blogs when you're upset, I guess.
Also, you know, prioritize and put the extra work in to make your game stand out.
WheelmanZero
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For what its worth, I detected only minimal levels of prickishness emanating from this blog, but my scanner has been acting a bit wonky lately. For some reason it keeps picking up tachyon emissions. Alright alright, I'll be serious for a second. See this? This is my serious face.
Sometimes it's good to vent, so I wouldn't beat yourself up about that. You don't have to worry about being formal or professional all the time, we're all friends here. And trust me, you don't want to rush your game out the door. I did that and ended up having to reupload forty versions with various fixes, yet there are STILL issues to be addressed. Just take your time and make sure it's done right the first time, it'll save you a massive headache later.
Sometimes it's good to vent, so I wouldn't beat yourself up about that. You don't have to worry about being formal or professional all the time, we're all friends here. And trust me, you don't want to rush your game out the door. I did that and ended up having to reupload forty versions with various fixes, yet there are STILL issues to be addressed. Just take your time and make sure it's done right the first time, it'll save you a massive headache later.
lianderson
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I've always been a substance over style person. Gameplay comes first, then story, then graphics.
lianderson
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You listen here sonny! Back in my day, we had to walk 6 miles in the snow in order to play our games in the arcade! And each quarter costed us an hour of mowing our neighbor's lawn! And we had to do this, all while fighting ninjas!
As far as priorities go, animations can be inserted pretty late in the development process without too much problem, so you can always decide later. Although for a long game, it might be beneficial to plan ahead a little bit on the database, for example by copying some animations onto new entries, and then setting some specific skills and whatnot to specific animation entries.
SoulAuron
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author=Dyluck
As far as priorities go, animations can be inserted pretty late in the development process without too much problem, so you can always decide later. Although for a long game, it might be beneficial to plan ahead a little bit on the database, for example by copying some animations onto new entries, and then setting some specific skills and whatnot to specific animation entries.
this. this is a very good sugestion, if you have any inclination whatsouever to add some diferent resources latter on it totaly pays of to put in a little extra effort and do this so you avoid having to reorganize everything latter, especially if the game turns out to have hundreds of diferent skills.
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