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CommissarMega posted:By that same dint, if I'm reading a fantasy story where the MC is named/meets Thomas Alithandriel, I get a general picture of how the world is like without having to read 500 words on how long the alliance between men and elves has been going on. Way I see it you don't get to know, you get to assume, and the assumption has everything to do with the world you live in nothing to with the world the book takes place in.
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Well, if that's the case then that's a plot element, when ol' Tommy Alithandriel reveals that he's not a half-elf but a fallen angel! Bam, cool story element! Also with regard to unique elements, trying to make a story completely out of unique elements just adds to the initial confusion a reader/viewer encounters when experiencing said story. I'd say giving them something to hang their hat on, some familiar assumptions they can take for granted, does wonders for getting people immersed in the story. Lord of the Rings started with a party, Planescape: Torment started with solving your own murder mystery etc. Letting the reader feel more mentally at home allows the more fantastic elements to better seep in, if you ask me. EDIT: Then again, I have this avatar for a reason, so what the gently caress do I know? CommissarMega fucked around with this message at 18:24 on Oct 14, 2019 |
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Oct 14, 2019 18:22
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Pro is an amazingly loving stupid name.
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I'm mildly confused by the fact that, despite all the focus on additional dialogue options and morality meters and whatnot, there doesn't actually appear to be any real purpose to any of it yet. The only meaningful choice so far looks like it was deciding who's the Elder, and I can't imagine that scene with the guard going any differently if whatshisface was the one taking point instead. I can't even see how any of the bullshit with the inn even could affect the plot in any substantial way. Why even include poo poo like that if you don't intend on actually making it a big part of the narrative?
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Classy Hydra posted:I'm mildly confused by the fact that, despite all the focus on additional dialogue options and morality meters and whatnot, there doesn't actually appear to be any real purpose to any of it yet. The only meaningful choice so far looks like it was deciding who's the Elder, and I can't imagine that scene with the guard going any differently if whatshisface was the one taking point instead. I can't even see how any of the bullshit with the inn even could affect the plot in any substantial way. I suspect a lot of it is the backers having to have their OCs show up somewhere, so they get crammed into useless side plots that don't go anywhere.
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Classy Hydra posted:I'm mildly confused by the fact that, despite all the focus on additional dialogue options and morality meters and whatnot, there doesn't actually appear to be any real purpose to any of it yet. The only meaningful choice so far looks like it was deciding who's the Elder, and I can't imagine that scene with the guard going any differently if whatshisface was the one taking point instead. I can't even see how any of the bullshit with the inn even could affect the plot in any substantial way. Wait, wrong game.
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Carmen is the worst designed character in the game so far. I'm glad we probably won't see her again until the obligatory "Where Are They Now?" at the end.
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Classy Hydra posted:I'm mildly confused by the fact that, despite all the focus on additional dialogue options and morality meters and whatnot, there doesn't actually appear to be any real purpose to any of it yet. The only meaningful choice so far looks like it was deciding who's the Elder, and I can't imagine that scene with the guard going any differently if whatshisface was the one taking point instead. I can't even see how any of the bullshit with the inn even could affect the plot in any substantial way. You remember how Lord of the Rings had pages upon pages of talking about trees and poetry that had absolutely nothing to do with anything Now let me tell you about how fantasy is an extremely derivative genre
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Tevery Best posted:Carmen is the worst designed character in the game so far with all due respect: how? his outfit's the most reasonable so far and compared to the gear abomination his weapon's very reasonable
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fluffyDeathbringer posted:with all due respect: how? his outfit's the most reasonable so far and compared to the gear abomination his weapon's very reasonable I'm going to guess it's their neck. Either it's their own fur or they're wearing a dead
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OgretailFood posted:I'm going to guess it's their neck. Either it's their own fur or they're wearing a dead is it really that bad to kill furries if they're in this world
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fluffyDeathbringer posted:is it really that bad to kill furries if they're in this world Well, I assume it’s their version of someone wearing a person coat. Pretty gauche no mater how you slice it.
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fluffyDeathbringer posted:with all due respect: how? his outfit's the most reasonable so far and compared to the gear abomination his weapon's very reasonable Mostly by the virtue of that loving face. Look at it! Look at the expressions! Also the artist's obsession with everything being symmetrical means Carmen looks like they should be moving around on a mobility scooter.
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Tevery Best posted:Mostly by the virtue of that loving face. Look at it! Look at the expressions! Also the artist's obsession with everything being symmetrical means Carmen looks like they should be moving around on a mobility scooter. eh, I still think Valessa and Fortaime have those faces beat by a country mile, but fair enough
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nine-gear crow posted:
Cerman makes me think of how much better this game would be if all the characters were replaced by Kerbals
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Oct 20, 2019 23:56
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Don't you loving dare taint the great legacy of space pioneer Jebediah Kerman with even the faintest association to this pile of flaming garbage!
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Oct 21, 2019 23:10
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okay but KSP VN when
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Oct 21, 2019 23:34
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which one of you did this
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Well, three of you have utterly terrifying Halloween costumes now, I guess?
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Oct 30, 2019 12:30
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What I want to know is why those three were targeted, for lack of a better word.
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CommissarMega posted:What I want to know is why those three were targeted, for lack of a better word. I thought it might be post count since inthesto has the second most posts in the thread behind only Blarghalt... fluffyDeathbringers in the top 10. But Tevery Best isn't even on the list and he got Carmen after talking about how terrible Carmen looked so...
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fortnite? really? if my posts are that bad, you can just. say that. with your words. and I will stop making them. because unlike some people, apparently, I am a reasonable goddamn person (nah for real, good gag, I'm flattered. guess this is some kind of goon initiation? being avatar pranked? all things considered it could've been something a lot worse. if you want me to reimburse the money you spent on this, DM me or something) fluffyDeathbringer fucked around with this message at 15:24 on Oct 30, 2019 |
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Oct 30, 2019 15:22
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clearly the only way out of this situation y'all've found yourselves in is to develop your own major\minorsona, sparkly enough to override what's been done to you.
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Drive by avatar changing is a time-honoured tradition. One ought not question the mysterious buyers of honestly strangely artifacted furry VN avs.
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Maybe Klace is here and he's doing this to be passive aggressive about us criticizing his 'masterpiece'
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Oct 31, 2019 20:16
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Buying avatars out of spite is way too sophisticated for him though.
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Oct 31, 2019 20:36
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at the same time it definitely scans as the exact kind of stupid "I'm not mad, I'm laughing actually" thing he'd do
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The best part is how shittily cropped they are.
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Oct 31, 2019 22:58
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eventually, everyone will be consumed by the furringularity nobody panic until we start talking like mediocre anime fansubs
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Classy Hydra posted:eventually, everyone will be consumed by the furringularity I'd rather stab myself then talk like any of the idiots in either this or Major/Minor
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 the eyes oh dear god the EYES
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PiCroft posted:
 Also, you had to remind me that this game existed, didn't you.
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Folt The Bolt posted:
drat, I didn't even realise it had been that long since the last update. That'll learn me to reply from page 1.
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PiCroft posted:drat, I didn't even realise it had been that long since the last update. That'll learn me to reply from page 1. Now that you mention it, I wonder why it's taking Blarghalt so long... Maybe the game is so unentertainingly bad that he's been slogging through it and forgot he was LPing it? That might be a blessing in disguise.
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He's secretly fallen in love with the game and can't bring himself to hate-LP it anymore.
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I have it on good authority that Blarghalt has not abandoned this thread and will revive it eventually. This is not a promise; it is a threat. Hear that, Blargh? This curse will never be lifted, and we're going to suffer in hell together.
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That was not the good news I wanted.
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Mar 9, 2020 15:23
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I bore the cursed mark on my forum profile for so long I legitimately managed to forget what it was from
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You cannot run from your fate Blarghalt. Your suffering will be legendary, even in
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