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[JerZey CJ]

Wiedzmin182009 wrote...

SPIKE TV ‏@SpikeTV

Now is as good a time as any to mark those calendars, #VGX streams live Saturday Dec. 7!

Probably won't get any DAI info there.

[Kallimachus]

Cutting content is more a budgetary constraint then a time-related one. Each word and each line of text in the game has a monetary value attached to it, so when a writer exceeds the number of words or lines assigned to her plot or quest etc., then either she is made to cut out some of the text she's written, or some other plot or quest etc. need to be shortened or cut entirely, which of these it is going to be is up to the lead writer, A.K.A. Mr. Gaider, to decide.

Mr. Gaider explains this in his 4-part (so far) blog series "Game Writing - Nuts and Bolts", which can be found here:

part 1: http://dgaider.tumbl...nd-bolts-part-1
part 2: http://dgaider.tumbl...nd-bolts-part-2
part 3: http://dgaider.tumbl...nd-bolts-part-3
part 4: http://dgaider.tumbl...nd-bolts-part-4

[Kidd]

I just got some pretty nice news =)

Mike Laidlaw ‏@Mike_Laidlaw
@KiddDaBeauty Consoles should support both auto-attack and manual press. Also, Tactical view is always auto-attack

[link]

Modifié par KiddDaBeauty, 18 novembre 2013 - 12:49 .

[RifuloftheWest]

KiddDaBeauty wrote...

I just got some pretty nice news =)

Mike Laidlaw ‏@Mike_Laidlaw
@KiddDaBeauty Consoles should support both auto-attack and manual press. Also, Tactical view is always auto-attack

[link]

That is good news. I like that there will be support for different play styles.

I prefer playing with auto-attack and was wondering about this feature and this answers that. Thanks!

[The Elder King]

I highly doubted they'd repeat what happened with DA2 on console, but it's good to have a confirmation.

[Reznore57]

simfamSP wrote...

I think this should be a mandatory read for anyone before the criticise the gaming industry's writers. I almost feel sorry for them if they didn't have a freaking awesome that involves my biggest passion xD

Yes.Writing for videos games seems like some kind of torture.
I really wished they had more freedom , because when D. Gaider write Party Banter are one of the funniest things to do...Well I believe him.
In DA2 , all the little gems about characters were in the banters.

[Kidd]

hhh89 wrote...

I highly doubted they'd repeat what happened with DA2 on console, but it's good to have a confirmation.

I actually asked since I like to play DA2 with auto-attack off and was worried I'd have to auto-attack in Inquisition But now we're all getting what we want! =) 

[Fast Jimmy]

KiddDaBeauty wrote...

hhh89 wrote...

I highly doubted they'd repeat what happened with DA2 on console, but it's good to have a confirmation.

I actually asked since I like to play DA2 with auto-attack off and was worried I'd have to auto-attack in Inquisition But now we're all getting what we want! =) 

As long as button mashing itself doesn't lead to better outcomes (higher damage, bigger criticals, what-have-you), then this is good news, as it would not be incentivizing all players to use the button mash, despite having the option. 

The power of toggles! <cue a "The More You Know..." banner>

[dragondreamer]

KiddDaBeauty wrote...

I just got some pretty nice news =)

Mike Laidlaw ‏@Mike_Laidlaw
@KiddDaBeauty Consoles should support both auto-attack and manual press. Also, Tactical view is always auto-attack

[link]

Oooh!  I actually preferred manual attack in DA2, but I didn't think it would be back.  Yay for choices. 

[Allan Schumacher]

DAYtheELF wrote...

hhh89 wrote...

I think that every game has content cuts during development. Regardless of the fact that Bioware might push the release to 2015, there are going to be content cuts.

Exactly, even if the game was in development for 10+ years there would have to be content cuts. Sometimes some things just don't make sense, or cannot be occomplished technically, or someone higher up doesn't like it, or you decided to go in a different direction.  Game develop is a huge GROUP effort with many technical, time, and monetary restraints.

Poor devs though, it's never really easy. 

Sometimes, too, you just need to ship a game.  Give game developers an infinite budget and you'll get a game that never ships.

[Jaulen]

Allan Schumacher wrote...

DAYtheELF wrote...

hhh89 wrote...

I think that every game has content cuts during development. Regardless of the fact that Bioware might push the release to 2015, there are going to be content cuts.

Exactly, even if the game was in development for 10+ years there would have to be content cuts. Sometimes some things just don't make sense, or cannot be occomplished technically, or someone higher up doesn't like it, or you decided to go in a different direction.  Game develop is a huge GROUP effort with many technical, time, and monetary restraints.

Poor devs though, it's never really easy. 

Sometimes, too, you just need to ship a game.  Give game developers an infinite budget and you'll get a game that never ships.

It awlays comes down to scope, schedule and budget.
Any good PM knows this and understands how the three interact.

Give someone a project with none of those, and the project will be never ending, expensive, and probably a formless mess.

[DAYtheELF]

Not a tweet, but I will share it anyways. I just got this email from EA Canada:

EA Canada is excited to be holding the following play test sessions this upcoming week at their Burnaby, BC campus – Please fill out the surveys based on your interest and availability. We’ll review the survey responses and the selected participants will be notified via email.

Dragon Age: Inquisition
Date: Friday, November 22nd, 2013
Sessions: 1 hour each, Available all day
Who: All levels of Dragon Age fans – hardcore to barely-played
Sign up here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9HWLZSY


One of the few times in my life where I wish I had a car.

[Dio Demon]

DAYtheELF wrote...

Not a tweet, but I will share it anyways. I just got this email from EA Canada:

EA Canada is excited to be holding the following play test sessions this upcoming week at their Burnaby, BC campus – Please fill out the surveys based on your interest and availability. We’ll review the survey responses and the selected participants will be notified via email.

Dragon Age: Inquisition
Date: Friday, November 22nd, 2013
Sessions: 1 hour each, Available all day
Who: All levels of Dragon Age fans – hardcore to barely-played
Sign up here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9HWLZSY


One of the few times in my life where I wish I had a car.

 One of those times I wish I didn't have exams and had a plane ticket.

[MilaBanilla]

Crazy Eyed One wrote...

DAYtheELF wrote...

Not a tweet, but I will share it anyways. I just got this email from EA Canada:

EA Canada is excited to be holding the following play test sessions this upcoming week at their Burnaby, BC campus – Please fill out the surveys based on your interest and availability. We’ll review the survey responses and the selected participants will be notified via email.

Dragon Age: Inquisition
Date: Friday, November 22nd, 2013
Sessions: 1 hour each, Available all day
Who: All levels of Dragon Age fans – hardcore to barely-played
Sign up here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9HWLZSY


One of the few times in my life where I wish I had a car.

 One of those times I wish I didn't have exams and had a plane ticket.

I'm in the same boat as you 

[DAYtheELF]

Because I am crazy and can get BoltBus roundtrip from Seattle to Vancouver for about $50 I went ahead and filled out the form. Next step is to see if they choose me (unlikely because I am so far away!).  


.... And then hope the cheap tickets aren't sold out.

Modifié par DAYtheELF, 19 novembre 2013 - 12:21 .

[MilaBanilla]

DAYtheELF wrote...

Because I am crazy and can get BoltBus roundtrip from Seattle to Vancouver for about $50 I went ahead and filled out the form. Next step is to see if they choose me (unlikely because I am so far away!).

Lucky! I live in the West coast so I can't really take bus to Vancouver under $50.
Here's hoping you get chosen 

[RifuloftheWest]

DAYtheELF wrote...

Because I am crazy and can get BoltBus roundtrip from Seattle to Vancouver for about $50 I went ahead and filled out the form. Next step is to see if they choose me (unlikely because I am so far away!).  


.... And then hope the cheap tickets aren't sold out.

I salute your devotion to Dragon Age! 

I live in the area so naturally I signed up. However, I think I would have done the same thing as you if I lived in Seattle since I'm just dying play DAI. Hope you can participate...maybe we'll be in the same group if I can get in too

[Blankeflos]

I'll just pack all my stuff up and move to Canada. Seriously guys, sometimes I get the feeling all the nice things happen over there.

Modifié par Blankeflos, 19 novembre 2013 - 01:04 .

[ElitePinecone]

Great to see that they're doing playtesting sessions though, I assume these sorts of things happened for previous games but it sounds like they want to get more feedback while the game is in development.

[Dave of Canada]

Blankeflos wrote...

I'll just pack all my stuff up and move to Canada. Seriously guys, sometimes I get the feeling all the nice things happen over there.

It's not, I was born over here.

[andar91]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

KiddDaBeauty wrote...

hhh89 wrote...

I highly doubted they'd repeat what happened with DA2 on console, but it's good to have a confirmation.

I actually asked since I like to play DA2 with auto-attack off and was worried I'd have to auto-attack in Inquisition But now we're all getting what we want! =) 

As long as button mashing itself doesn't lead to better outcomes (higher damage, bigger criticals, what-have-you), then this is good news, as it would not be incentivizing all players to use the button mash, despite having the option. 

The power of toggles! <cue a "The More You Know..." banner>

I feel like that sort of approach would be so comopletely off for Dragon Age unless they were changing huge stuff. As different as DA2 was from Origins, having to press X (in my case) only changed the input, not the mechanics of combat.

[Lady Sif]

Scylla Costa@scyllacosta: NPC decided to lay down and take a nap. That was funny. #DAI

[Blankeflos]

Dave of Canada wrote...

Blankeflos wrote...

I'll just pack all my stuff up and move to Canada. Seriously guys, sometimes I get the feeling all the nice things happen over there.

It's not, I was born over here.

You're just saying that because you don't wanna see your lovely country getting too crowded.

Anyway, the people selected for those play test sessions aren't allowed to tell us anything, right?