Wait, he?
Wait, he?
Shit's getting real when you know you can't tell the gender of your lead artist.
Wait, he?
Shit's getting real when you know you can't tell the gender of your lead artist.
Gender is just a social construct.
What a waste of a perfect jawline...
Brandon Harbaugh Hey there, i just wanted to clarify, can we still expect Seven Dragon Saga on the way?? it looks like a fantastic game in the making! but i read something about the kickstarter failing :/ ?
TSI - Tactical Simulations Interactive We failed a KS early on in development, but have chosen to press on while we evaluate other funding sources. We have revamped the art, taken other steps in response to the feedback we received. The KS would have allowed us to move much more quickly, but we still push forward.
Progress on Seven Dragon Saga striking a balance between story, action, and exploration in June's update.
Torment and a sea of words
We continue to move ahead on Seven Dragon Saga, working on different aspects of skill use in the wilderness and tactical maps. Doing a review of the magic system, and laying out enchantments to compliment.
I’ve been playing a bit of the Torment: Tides of Numenera beta, a game boasting a million plus words, and since they have had a lot of experienced writers involved, we can expect quality words. At more than twice the length of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, that is an impressive volume. I’m not far in, but I can already say that Torment will not be providing the same experience as a good novel, no matter how much I end up enjoying the game. Games are different animals, and use words in different ways.
Torment provides the player a character with a specific background, along with the a variant of temporary amnesia, plus a number of companions, many of whom knew a facet of the character from before the start of the game. The gimmicks provide the companions with plenty of specific things to say right from the start. The companions have internal moral rules, allowing them to react to the protagonist, based on player choice. They will undoubtedly leave, if the player offends them too much. I suspect there will be romantic options, though it is hard to say in the early portion of the game.
The game is rich in objects simply laying around, with rich descriptions and interaction options. And it appears the player will spend time inside the mind of the protagonist, possibly in cases of death, or similar events. Add in important NPCs and quests, and one can begin to see how Torment is likely to distribute its text. The experience appears to be one of exploration, of the world, and of the protagonist. Exploration is important in 7DS as well, but more oriented around the wilderness, and hidden tactical areas.
Seven Dragon Saga will not have as extensive a word count, as we allow the player to create their entire party, and use our Goals system to create backgrounds and personalities for all the members. The party should have a bit of chatter, and bring color to the individuals, but we have no plans for any player characters to leave the party in disgust, or profess love to another. Since 7DS has a focus on manipulating factions, much of our text is reserved for key NPCs, who have to react to the different choices the player makes. Each game seeks its own balance of story, action, exploration and advancement, and the industry is stronger for it.
David Shelley - Lead Designer
I can already say that Torment will not be providing the same experience as a good novel, no matter how much I end up enjoying the game. Games are different animals, and use words in different ways.
we allow the player to create their entire party, and use our Goals system to create backgrounds and personalities for all the members. The party should have a bit of chatter, and bring color to the individuals
You are smart. I posted on their forums to make sure they hear this sentiment, along with my own detailed thoughts.I hope these guys take hints from Wiz8 and JA2 on how to do this right.we allow the player to create their entire party, and use our Goals system to create backgrounds and personalities for all the members. The party should have a bit of chatter, and bring color to the individuals
I posted on their forums to make sure they hear this sentiment, along with my own detailed thoughts.
I'm like the only person who posts there.
I'm like the only person who posts there.
Nicholas Hanson It makes sense that characters you, as the player, create don't leave the party however can you not also get NPCs to accompany you? If so is it not possible to act in such a way so as to cause that NPC to leave in disgust? Player Characters should absolutely be in the compelete control of the player but I would think NPCs would react to the decisions of the player which could cause them vary from love to hate and anywhere in between.
TSI - Tactical Simulations Interactive NPCs will be able to enter and leave the party, based on personal moral choices, or for story reasons. But much of the game will revolve around the six created player characters, and we don't wish to force too much onto them.
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Brandon Harbaugh Hey there, i just wanted to clarify, can we still expect Seven Dragon Saga on the way?? it looks like a fantastic game in the making! but i read something about the kickstarter failing :/ ?
TSI - Tactical Simulations Interactive We failed a KS early on in development, but have chosen to press on while we evaluate other funding sources. We have revamped the art, taken other steps in response to the feedback we received. The KS would have allowed us to move much more quickly, but we still push forward.
I suspect there will be romantic options, though it is hard to say in the early portion of the game.
The party should have a bit of chatter, and bring color to the individuals, but we have no plans for any player characters to leave the party in disgust, or profess love to another.
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Brandon Harbaugh Hey there, i just wanted to clarify, can we still expect Seven Dragon Saga on the way?? it looks like a fantastic game in the making! but i read something about the kickstarter failing :/ ?
TSI - Tactical Simulations Interactive We failed a KS early on in development, but have chosen to press on while we evaluate other funding sources. We have revamped the art, taken other steps in response to the feedback we received. The KS would have allowed us to move much more quickly, but we still push forward.
Should take a page from Vince's book. Early release a playable 4-8 hours and then build from there.
I suspect there will be romantic options, though it is hard to say in the early portion of the game.
The party should have a bit of chatter, and bring color to the individuals, but we have no plans for any player characters to leave the party in disgust, or profess love to another.
inXile said they won't have romances as a feature, although there's no telling whether they have wavered on that point after the extended period of development.
To be honest, treating plot and content elements as a "feature" that is or is not included kind of bothers me. It's like saying the protagonist's death at the end of Dark Souls is a feature, or Geralt's retirement is a feature.
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Brandon Harbaugh Hey there, i just wanted to clarify, can we still expect Seven Dragon Saga on the way?? it looks like a fantastic game in the making! but i read something about the kickstarter failing :/ ?
TSI - Tactical Simulations Interactive We failed a KS early on in development, but have chosen to press on while we evaluate other funding sources. We have revamped the art, taken other steps in response to the feedback we received. The KS would have allowed us to move much more quickly, but we still push forward.
Should take a page from Vince's book. Early release a playable 4-8 hours and then build from there.
I suspect there will be romantic options, though it is hard to say in the early portion of the game.
The party should have a bit of chatter, and bring color to the individuals, but we have no plans for any player characters to leave the party in disgust, or profess love to another.
inXile said they won't have romances as a feature, although there's no telling whether they have wavered on that point after the extended period of development.
To be honest, treating plot and content elements as a "feature" that is or is not included kind of bothers me. It's like saying the protagonist's death at the end of Dark Souls is a feature, or Geralt's retirement is a feature.
Fucking spoiler's on your last sentence man!
Well, going to a game dev conference doesn't mean they're working on 7DS. But it's good to hear they're alive.Good to hear from them and, especially, to see they're still working on it.
Well, going to a game dev conference doesn't mean they're working on 7DS.
I'm calling it now that this will be the next instant classic released, unless Red Hand of Doom is released first. It is a shame people are too fucking stupid to fund this or the Guido Henkelgould game. People may talk about the rpg renaissance, but they fail to add an asterisk stating people are still fucking idiots with shitty taste and a penchant to let other's do their thinking for them on the hipster-wagon of monkeys retards.