ANARYU'S PROFILE

author=Skie Fortress link=topic=2555.msg53266#msg53266 date=1230789217
lolprogress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXthhTELjIE
*slinks away again*

This doesn't look like 2K3! (and if it is kudos to making it look like it's not!)

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that that characters powers are ice based. :)
I like the blocks on the person's head over the multiple bars from SEB1, will be interesting to see how it plays out!

Is it really going to be that much different?

You'll be able to leave comments and post reviews on games, there's no reason we can't have "Newest Reviews" and other "Newest X" content blocks where you can follow what you're interested in.

If you look at the forum right now it's just a list of the most recently "bumped" games, and it pretty accurately reflects the most recently updated as well. Honestly you can think of the game listing as a specialized forum with preview images and extra options.

Looking at the projects now the "comments" section is nothing but replies to the synopsis of your project... maybe it's just me but it seems that they're pretty close to the same.

I can see why that might feel more empty, but I think it's worth a try. The method we're using now is the standard one for basically every other RM site I've been on, I don't think it's a terrible idea for us to try something new.

Right now the thing that's being neglected is the Games section. Most people see it as a tack-on where you can upload your game and screenshots for Maker points, but most threads don't even link to their game pages!

Either can (and will/is being) abused, but having the duplicate functions is kinda silly.

I think a better focus would be how to better integrate the forums and the game sections; maybe like doing reviews in threads and being able to link threads with a tag to a game project? You could link a "Resource" thread to your project if you took resources from it, a "Review" thread could be linked by the reviewer once approved, etc.

It's always a bit scary to try something new, and not everyone will like it or be willing to adapt, but isn't everyone saying "Get away from the same old fantasy setting!" "Learn to make a new story!" "Be original!" "Too cliche!" over and over and over about games?

Let's follow that example and give something new a go to see if it will work. Unless we're okay being just another tired cliche.

@Feld: The reason there are people 'in charge' is that sometimes tough decisions need to be made that a lot of people aren't going to like. I'm not sure if this is the right decision or not, but this initiative wouldn't happen any other way.

author=YummyDrumsticks link=topic=1835.msg53321#msg53321 date=1230805106
Whoa. That is pretty cool. I wish I could get my significant other to be more interested in games, but he prefers toying with architecture programs most of the time. Oh well, I s'pose some would argue it is more "productive" than mapping RM games, haha.

Yeah, I'm lucky my wife is an artist and likes games. Free art!

It's also fun to work with her since she doesn't care about mechanics or story as long as they're fun, so we never bump heads over creative decisions (I rarely question her character designs or the art style she chooses).

Creative clashes are why I don't think I could ever work with other people; I'm too used to total freedom in my hobby. :)

I mentioned this in IRC but you'd already gone AFK!

Part of the problem is the same most places have; we're mostly a community of developers. Developers who give "high quality" feedback and are making their own projects.

We should focus less on thread and long reviews and more on getting PLAYERS recruited. The new RMN3 focus announced today where games will be featured not in vague threads is a great opportunity for us to make this site 2 sided:

1. The developers who make the games, share ideas, help each other, and converse
2. The players who play the games, hopefully talk about their experiences, and converse

The biggest "motivation" for any developer is really people saying "Hey, I played your game and want to see more!"

One can say a true sign of success is really if the audience enjoys it, not if your group of peers does. World of Warcraft is highly criticized by other MMO developers for being simple and not bring much new to the table, but you can NOT argue with the insane success they've had, showing that just because the experts think you're dull or unoriginal it doesn't mean that the audience agrees. *cough*moviecritics*cough*

Seeing what kinds of people don't like and do like your games can also help you judge what you're doing at a higher level. Are only the fanatics and masochists interested in your titles while the casual gamer gives up after 5 minutes? There are lessons from experience that theory and talking just won't give you.

author=Rei- link=topic=2730.msg51828#msg51828 date=1229942429
Anaryu, I tried playing Gravity but it gave me this error:

We discussed this in IRC; I'm not sure how to fix it since hima's suggestion wasn't the issue. I'd just ignore the entry since it's going to be back-burnered until I learn more about designing platformer levels. :)