tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126572.post5286333635840351161..comments2023-10-15T04:55:00.347-05:00Comments on Anyway Games: fishingAaron Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06397235341719388657noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126572.post-68469026415657534442008-05-31T00:54:00.000-05:002008-05-31T00:54:00.000-05:00Brian, that's a good idea.Nollind, you're right. I...Brian, that's a good idea.<BR/><BR/>Nollind, you're right. It's a complex system and it doesn't use the character's skills. It does, however, help to develop a character's personality because of all of the personal choice and wisdom involved (which bait do you prefer? which rod? what body of water and particular fishing spot?). <BR/><BR/>It's not more complex than crafting systems, which also have very little <I>inherently</I> to do with the focus of combat. It could be similarly connected with skills, gear, combat situations, quests, etc. And I'm a big fan of fleshing out as many gameplay avenues as possible, because that promotes a perception of one's character as a character (rather than just an arcade object). And true adventures (which are not designed for in current MMOs) are comprised of multiple kinds of struggle, surprise, and happenstance.Aaron Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06397235341719388657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126572.post-30328946011798145902008-05-31T00:11:00.000-05:002008-05-31T00:11:00.000-05:00Aaron, sounds like you're talking about creating a...Aaron, sounds like you're talking about creating a meta-game within the main game, one in which your own skills, not your characters, are utilized (i.e. Puzzle Pirate meta-games). If so, ya I totally agree. I want to see more games that remove the one key click "screen saver" mode of abilities or professions and replace them with actual interactive interfaces, where you're constantly engaged with the gameplay at all times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34126572.post-82493626845381331482008-05-28T16:09:00.000-05:002008-05-28T16:09:00.000-05:00Sounds like you should hook up with someone and pi...Sounds like you should hook up with someone and pioneer a more true to life fishing game with XNA.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17597691247591566868noreply@blogger.com