AZNCHIPMUNK'S PROFILE

I dislike the idea of post-game content. To me, a good story has a definitive beginning and end. Sure, the story can continue on within the world or it can start in medias res, but the creator, if they want to tell a good story, needs to set a definitive beginning and end. If the game continues on after the big plot finale, the plot feels as if it is weak and that it is dragging on. It awkwardly lacks a sense of closure. Mentally, I kind of go, "well, okay, so that's it?." If there is actually story-related content after the "ending," then the "ending" really isn't the ending is it?

It's like if a movie kept going after a credits. No, that's what the credits are there for: to give a solidified ending: "This is the end. You can leave now because it's over." Imagine if after the credits you got to watch 12 alternate endings.

Of course, there are the exceptions i.e. Pokémon but I don't play Pokémon for story and Pokémon is fairly unique in its mechanics. You can trade out your most powerful Pokémon and can start from the very bottom again. The collection of Pokémon also gives cause for the game to continue after being the Elite Four, as I don't really think anyone would catch all 151 before winning. (Is it even possible? I don't remember if you need to beat them to get to Mewtwo.)

Even so, once you beat the Elite Four or whatever, it does feel like it just kind of drags on as there is no more story, no more etc. etc. If there are post-game quests that don't have a finalized "ending" it also feels awkward. If I recall correctly, after beating the Elite Four in Gold/Silver/Crystal Version you went back to Kanto and then you could fight Ash, which was kind of like a post-game quest, except after beating him there was a finalized ending. The lack of a sense of closure is really unfulfilling.

(also I didn't read the whole thread yet i am doing that now but i am leaving for a week starting tomorrow)

Ask Karsu or Sam... :(

Yeah, there's a correlation, that's why I said automatically though. It's not a guarantee. You can write a story for years and it can be the shittiest thing someone has ever written, ever.

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I have done nothing wrong on this site Feld.

The plastic surgery topic.

What happened:
You post a topic about getting plastic surgery and we ask you why. You say that it's because women reject you. This means that basically you are getting plastic surgery to get hotter women. None of us like this because it's the worst reason for plastic surgery. You get mad and deny this. We ask you why you make a topic if you aren't even going to listen to us.

That's what you did wrong.

cool story bro