Game News Wasteland 2's Delay: All About Making Choice Matter

[Ninjerk]

Only if they make me want to play it over again.

 

[SkepticsClaw]

Well played for turning a potentially interesting thread into a wall of fucking derp.

 

[ravenshrike]

Yeah, even if you kill 10000 Legion members on the way to Vegas, Obsidian still gives you a chance to back the Legion the moment you get the Platinum Chip.
Full pardon from Caesar & NCR - now make your choice.

In fairness, that would probably actually happen as control of the chip grants either faction all it's objectives in the region instantly. These are governments we're talking about, both of which lore wise tend to be pretty pragmatic.

 

[Hobz]

I'm ok with choices locking out content, but the "You can only save town A or B, chose now" seems a bit shallow and artificial, it reminds me of how Mass Effect handles choices. "You need an army to fight the bad guys, choose either race A or B".

I'd much rather miss content because i failed somewhere, or did not explore or think enough, or because of my character build, or because I made a non-random, non-binary decision.

In this particular case, I think I'd rather be presented with two towns in distress, with diverging interests, and then being offered a more educated choice than "pick randomly one of the two distress call". Maybe screw one over the other because I like their philosophy better, or screw them both for the sake of a third actor, or try to save them both and fail, or find a way for both to survive if they're willing to get rid of their sick, old and weak people.

 

[hiver]

nothing in the update stated that the choice between those two locations will be crude or misinformed. or non engaging.
they merely stated that will be one of the starting, almost tutorial like, sequences. just to get you going into the game.


actually, the only wrong thing in the whole update is that line from Fargio about how many players wont even see huge part of the game.

that was funny.

 

[Oesophagus]

actually, the only wrong thing in the whole update is that line from Fargio about how many players wont even see huge part of the game.

that was funny.

I think he was referring to people who are used to quest compasses and giant arrows telling them where to go.

To be fair, I don't think there ever was a crpg that really locked out large parts of content. BG2 let you chose the route to spellhold, and strongholds depended on your class, but not much more, not a massive reason to replay the game.

Now depending on how long a W2 playthrough will be, the idea that you can have diametrically different playthroughs can be massive incline. If they execute it well, that is.

 

[weresheeple]

To be fair, I don't think there ever was a crpg that really locked out large parts of content. BG2 let you chose the route to spellhold, and strongholds depended on your class, but not much more, not a massive reason to replay the game.

The Sahuagin city would count, I guess.

 

[hiver]

yes, thats what was funny. why even talk to that audience? clearly the actual target audience actually cant wait to play ot repeatedly and thoroughly to so see most of it - and cherish it for being so diverse.

as for ever there being a crpg that "locked out content" - which is just another angle of looking at real diverse reactivity design in the game and gameplay narrative - AoD did it. And they have working (beta) demo to play, unlike inXile that has only hype and mouthing off to media.

 

[Oesophagus]

And they have working (beta) demo to play, unlike inXile that has only hype and mouthing off to media.

Yeah, but AoD has been developed for eons.

Some of the designers died of old age, I think

 

[kris]

And they have working (beta) demo to play, unlike inXile that has only hype and mouthing off to media.

Yeah, but AoD has been developed for eons.

Some of the designers died of old age, I think

Yet, they were in their diapers when Grimoire started its development cycle.

 

[hiver]

Oesophagus

yeah... but it was worth it.

:D

 

[Oesophagus]

Yet, they were in their diapers when Grimoire started its development cycle.

Grimoire has never started its developement cycle

It has always been

 

[Lancehead]

In this particular case, I think I'd rather be presented with two towns in distress, with diverging interests, and then being offered a more educated choice than "pick randomly one of the two distress call". Maybe screw one over the other because I like their philosophy better, or screw them both for the sake of a third actor, or try to save them both and fail, or find a way for both to survive if they're willing to get rid of their sick, old and weak people.

Quite agree, I hope we get to visit the places in question before making such a radical decision as which one to save, because otherwise the choice would not involve any meaningful considerations, and the result will likely not have any emotional impact.

 

[Infinitron]

Quite agree, I hope we get to visit the places in question before making such a radical decision as which one to save

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasteland_(video_game)

 

[Lancehead]

Are you saying it'll be the places from WL1? (I haven't played it)

 

[Infinitron]

Are you saying it'll be the places from WL1? (I haven't played it)

Yes, probably the Ag Center and Highpool.

http://wasteland.gamepedia.com/Agricultural_center
http://wasteland.gamepedia.com/Highpool