PASTY'S PROFILE

yeah, sorry about that! i elaborated (somewhat) in the description and added a character page. thanks!

in my game, monsters don't drop money per se, but there's a tagging system in place maintained by each country's central government in which certain monsters are tagged and others are untagged as a means of population control.

you can get a tag by either killing the monster, or you can steal the tag off the monster and leave it alive. the tag is usually worth more if the monster is left alive (which doesn't make much sense realistically, but hey, oddities at the expense of your game's theme, etc). you take these tags into town, where you can exchange them for money, items, or services.

the other two ways you can get money are by selling stuff you've accumulated over the course of your journey (naturally) or by drawing a paycheck. two characters draw paychecks semi-frequently throughout the course of the game; this serves to compare those characters at different income levels. i'm not sure how, yet. do i make them equal or do i make one character's income drastically higher than the other? both of these characters have wildly different occupations, and one of the jobs is perceived (at least by the person holding it) to be way more important than the other. if the pay is equal, it could serve to make a statement that the job isn't nearly as important as she thinks it is. if it's way high, it could illustrate, especially when comparing incomes of other people holding the same job, that the character in question is being paid a large sum of money to not question her immediate superiors.

as far as money and economy, i originally wanted to do an exchange rate system between the three main countries in my game, but i don't really want to put forth the effort. something like that could be fun, though, if the exchange rate fluctuated at certain, predictable points and you could sort of "game the system" and make loads of cash. it's not realistic, but it's a fun gameplay mechanic that doesn't really hurt anyone, since it's all made up. you could also set into motion certain economic events that cause a country's exchange rate to drop, then buy up a shitload of that country's currency, and wait for it to recover, inflating your purchasing power and making money that way.

also i never really liked making up fantasynames for money so the currency, at least in dialogue, is never explicitly referenced. every time people talk about money, they want "500,000" or "3 million" and they never say what the currency is called.

throwin' this out there

you could change the ring to a gauntlet and make it so that touching things with different finger combinations does different things

I collaborate because I can't do everything myself! I can't say what 'usually' happens for me, because I've been on roughly the same collaboration for three years. In this instance, I program, write, and put out the plan, and music, sound, and graphics are handled by someone who is not me, because I am awful at all three (though I am getting pretty good at editing tiles lately!) I can trade work, but since I've been pushing to get this game out, the 'collaboration' aspect has been glued together by a budget (which is almost exhausted at this point).

I'm surprised that Ocean and Couch have put up with the astronomical delays that this project has seen; I know I've wanted to quit several times; when I get frustrated with some thing that isn't working the way it's supposed to, I get an urge to dump it all or change things (again), and somehow I resist. If you're part of a team that's dedicated (you don't need to work ALL THE TIME, just when working really counts) and easy-going, you'll go far as a group!

Also, it helps if everyone can do what's necessary to complete a game. Specialization helps a lot.

I can say this: if you're any kind of reasonable human being, the notion of being a slave to your 'perfect vision' at the expense of the rest of your team is absolutely absurd. I cannot fathom someone who would be such a giant dick to someone who is working with them. It erodes any remaining good will the team shares quickly!

Lastly, a tip: I know this place is warm and fuzzy and friendly (generally, if you do a collab, and it's with someone who's been on either here or GW for a few years, it'll get done), but it's still on the internet. Vet your team members. Make sure they are who they say they are and that they're honest. Asking for a resume, a portfolio, and a letter of recommendation didn't stop me from losing almost $2K in budget from someone who couldn't do the work and wouldn't refund the advance.

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asking one request and then continually piling on more

:(

(i know this is not me but it still makes me sad i hate people who do this without at least being sort of apologetic)

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Whenever you apply a swear word in a game, or in any other piece of work, you should think clearly about three things:

Who is swearing?
When is the character swearing?
Why is the character swearing?

this is really good advice.