Comments on: 1001 Crazy Game Design Ideas: #1 In the end, I’d like a story http://www.permanoob.com/2007/1001-ideas/12/ Game design commentary from someone who doesn't know any better Mon, 30 May 2011 05:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: noob http://www.permanoob.com/2007/1001-ideas/12/#comment-13 noob Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:39:31 +0000 http://permanoob.com/?p=11#comment-13 The approach you describe is probably the only practical one at this point considering the nature of most MMORPG play. Would a story about a group of players, with some infrequent member turnover, sitting in a corner of a dungeon, killing static spawns for a level or two be a compelling read? Probably not. Or how about a riveting tale of outdoor zone hunting of roaming monsters... Not destined for a bestseller rack either. What I am imagining is at some point, the game design might keep the idea of a coherent story approach to the everyday journeys of a player in mind when laying out the groundwork to the mechanics of play. Not a linear story where every player climbs the same series of steps, but just a playscape where everything a player would be likely to do in a play session would be an interesting addition to their legacy. The approach you describe is probably the only practical one at this point considering the nature of most MMORPG play. Would a story about a group of players, with some infrequent member turnover, sitting in a corner of a dungeon, killing static spawns for a level or two be a compelling read? Probably not.

Or how about a riveting tale of outdoor zone hunting of roaming monsters… Not destined for a bestseller rack either.

What I am imagining is at some point, the game design might keep the idea of a coherent story approach to the everyday journeys of a player in mind when laying out the groundwork to the mechanics of play.

Not a linear story where every player climbs the same series of steps, but just a playscape where everything a player would be likely to do in a play session would be an interesting addition to their legacy.

]]> By: Ryan Shwayder http://www.permanoob.com/2007/1001-ideas/12/#comment-12 Ryan Shwayder Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:21:59 +0000 http://permanoob.com/?p=11#comment-12 Yes. Many methods to do something along these lines have been discussed. I'd personally rather only record significant events, such as killing named mobs, completing quest lines, etc. Yes. Many methods to do something along these lines have been discussed. I’d personally rather only record significant events, such as killing named mobs, completing quest lines, etc.

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