Idiot or not, clearly this guy's doing something right if he's managed to turn playing video games badly on YouTube into a legitimate career.
Although personally I've never gotten the appeal of watching other people play games on the internet myself.
I miss the mystery of firing up a new game which required me to figure everything out on my own (80s and 90s). Was always such an epic feeling when I completed such games after making maps, writing my own codex, and *thinking for myself*, etc.
I miss the mystery of firing up a new game which required me to figure everything out on my own (80s and 90s). Was always such an epic feeling when I completed such games after making maps, writing my own codex, and *thinking for myself*, etc.
I always hated the cartography aspect.
I miss the mystery of firing up a new game which required me to figure everything out on my own (80s and 90s). Was always such an epic feeling when I completed such games after making maps, writing my own codex, and *thinking for myself*, etc.
The thing is that there is a fine line between figuring things out on your own and the game just being poorly designed. A lot of older RPGs liked to jump back and forth along that line, but nostalgia dictates that we only remember the good things about the past.
For example, recently playing through Baldur's Gate I was not explained anything about the actual underlying mechanics of combat, and I haven't seen any tools within the game that might let me find that out on my own. The game simply expects that you go in knowing the D&D ruleset that it uses(which is heavily outdated these days).
Trying to figure out all the little tactics in combat felt more like I was fighting the game design rather than figuring things out on my own, which ultimately is more annoying than epic.
I've got it figured out but it wouldn't kill anybody if the game had simply explained the messed up THAC0 system, especially considering that it goes against common sense.
The thing is that there is a fine line between figuring things out on your own and the game just being poorly designed. A lot of older RPGs liked to jump back and forth along that line, but nostalgia dictates that we only remember the good things about the past.
For example, recently playing through Baldur's Gate I was not explained anything about the actual underlying mechanics of combat, and I haven't seen any tools within the game that might let me find that out on my own. The game simply expects that you go in knowing the D&D ruleset that it uses(which is heavily outdated these days).
Trying to figure out all the little tactics in combat felt more like I was fighting the game design rather than figuring things out on my own, which ultimately is more annoying than epic.
I've got it figured out but it wouldn't kill anybody if the game had simply explained the messed up THAC0 system, especially considering that it goes against common sense.
I'm not one for nostalgia; when discussing games with my friends I will praise my favorites while also warning about their flaws.
Had you asked me about Baldur's Gate (a game I enjoy but find a bit slow-paced) before playing it, I would have warned you that it requires basic knowledge of AD&D 2 to understand the combat system. The game's manual is useful, but a Players Handbook is recommended. Games back then were designed for gamers, not for mass audiences.
The thing is that there is a fine line between figuring things out on your own and the game just being poorly designed. A lot of older RPGs liked to jump back and forth along that line, but nostalgia dictates that we only remember the good things about the past.
For example, recently playing through Baldur's Gate I was not explained anything about the actual underlying mechanics of combat, and I haven't seen any tools within the game that might let me find that out on my own. The game simply expects that you go in knowing the D&D ruleset that it uses(which is heavily outdated these days).
Trying to figure out all the little tactics in combat felt more like I was fighting the game design rather than figuring things out on my own, which ultimately is more annoying than epic.
I've got it figured out but it wouldn't kill anybody if the game had simply explained the messed up THAC0 system, especially considering that it goes against common sense.
RTFM…It's all there, as far as the d&d mechanics/rules that apply to the game.
Outdated hmm.. So what's fashionable these days, shitty mmo mechanics like DAO had ?
RTFM…It's all there, as far as the d&d mechanics/rules that apply to the game.
Outdated hmm.. So what's fashionable these days, shitty mmo mechanics like DAO had ?
Considering DnD 2.0 employed THAC0 and Vancian Casting, I don't think you have much of an argument.
What's the matter, no KOOLDOWNS or AGGRO ?
DA:O had some impossible moments on Normal difficulty.
lol
I'm not one for nostalgia; when discussing games with my friends I will praise my favorites while also warning about their flaws.
Had you asked me about Baldur's Gate (a game I enjoy but find a bit slow-paced) before playing it, I would have warned you that it requires basic knowledge of AD&D 2 to understand the combat system. The game's manual is useful, but a Players Handbook is recommended. Games back then were designed for gamers, not for mass audiences.
Baldur's Gate was merely an example. There are a lot of older games that fail to explain or give you the tools to find out about the mechanics of the game, and a number of them are only loosely based on D&D rules.
I would also call anybody who does a decent amount of gaming a gamer, not just people who do very specific things.
but whatever you feel like calling it, I call it poor game design to expect people to have played an entirely different game in order to understand your mechanics. Explain your own mechanics in your own game.
That is why I find it hard to take a lot of the "games are all dumbed down!" crowd seriously. Not that they don't have some valid points, but a lot of what they're complaining about just sounds like companies are using better game design these days.
RTFM…It's all there, as far as the d&d mechanics/rules that apply to the game.
Outdated hmm.. So what's fashionable these days, shitty mmo mechanics like DAO had ?
When I said outdated I meant that it's using a ruleset that was created 25 years ago and has had numerous versions created after it.
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Can't we stop the bickering and all agree that DSP is a moron?
No.
No.
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What's the matter, no KOOLDOWNS or AGGRO ?
Nope. Just can't stand crappyy mechanics. Hence why I laugh at Vancian Casting. Sorry that you're so butt hurt about it.
Can't we stop the bickering and all agree that DSP is a moron?
Take my advice
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I think this advent of dumb gamers simply means game developers need to amp up their game tutorial systems instead of meeting those players at the bottom where they wont actually experience the game.
Look at fighting games for example. The gap between a newbie and someone who understands the mechanics are HUGE. But theres nothing in the previous generations of games that explain to the newbies what the people who know how to play the game who actually know. Things are fortunately changing now thanks to games like KI2014 or hopefully USF4 but the fact remains.
Most people dont know about Wake-ups, frametraps or cancelling. But theyre crucial in actually playing the game.
This guy doesnt know things we take for granted. He doesnt know how to play tactically. Hes been forcefed games where you press an easy button to win the game and it really shows. Its all he knows.
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