Colony Ship RPG Update #15

[YES!]

It's not that kind of game.

An instant classic you mean with very high replay value? Such as all the Wizardries, M&Ms, Darklands, Realms of Arkania, ToEE, Gold Box games, Buck ROgers, WL1 and 2, JAs, etc?

Do you think Dungeon Rat would be better or worse with full party creation? Your exceptions to this rule all have combat that would be way better designed for full party creation, or combat that isn't so great propped up by the genius of Tim Cain (such as Arcanum and the two real FOs). Yes, AoD, Dungeon Rats, Underrail, et al, would be significantly better as games because full character generation not only leads to much better combat, but objectively much better games since all these games are combat heavy.

This is your chance to help make RPGs greater again. Like they used to be. When full party generation was standard. I believe in you. Don't let Cleve destroy you in the greatness department by having full party generation and you sticking to this weird recruitment/xp hit thing. I believe in you. You can do it! Cut their fucking heads off.

 

[YES!]

It's not that kind of game.

An instant classic you mean with very high replay value? Such as all the Wizardries, M&Ms, Darklands, Realms of Arkania, ToEE, Gold Box games, Buck ROgers, WL1 and 2, JAs, etc?

Do you think Dungeon Rat would be better or worse with full party creation? Your exceptions to this rule all have combat that would be way better designed for full party creation, or combat that isn't so great propped up by the genius of Tim Cain (such as Arcanum and the two real FOs). Yes, AoD, Dungeon Rats, Underrail, et al, would be significantly better as games because full character generation not only leads to much better combat, but objectively much better games since all these games are combat heavy.

This is your chance to help make RPGs greater again. Like they used to be. When full party generation was standard. I believe in you. Don't let Cleve destroy you in the greatness department by having full party generation and you sticking to this weird recruitment/xp hit thing. I believe in you. You can do it! Cut their fucking heads off.

makes as much sense as full party creation in fallouts

What makes as much sense? Why does everyone on this sight have such an issue with subjects? And full party gen in fallout would have made sense if developed to have full party generation. As much sense as almost every game with full party generation. Saying something so chock full'o nonsense as fallout wouldn't have made sense is senseless since it never made sense to begin with. A game should strive to be the best game it can be with the best systems developed for it with more and more options given to the player to create and develop his or her own characters and decide how they interact with the world. I have never played a game that made objective sense. A game that made sense would be boring as fuck.

Since neither FO1 nor 2 were boring, (other than the shitty combat), I can deduce without knowing anything else that they certainly did not make a lick of sense.

 

[YES!]

Also the game that VD stated inspired him to become a game developer had full party creation (PoD).

 

[Vault Dweller]

It's not that kind of game.

An instant classic you mean with very high replay value? Such as all the Wizardries, M&Ms, Darklands, Realms of Arkania, ToEE, Gold Box games, Buck ROgers, WL1 and 2, JAs, etc?

I meant a game where party dynamics play a large role, where putting together a good team is not an instant process. Read my goals here:

http://www.irontowerstudio.com/forum/index.php/topic,7120.0.html

 

[YES!]

It's not that kind of game.

An instant classic you mean with very high replay value? Such as all the Wizardries, M&Ms, Darklands, Realms of Arkania, ToEE, Gold Box games, Buck ROgers, WL1 and 2, JAs, etc?

I meant a game where party dynamics play a large role, where putting together a good team is not an instant process. Read my goals here:

http://www.irontowerstudio.com/forum/index.php/topic,7120.0.html

Reading is for losers. Full party generation is for winners.

 

[decaf]

So would there be security systems to fiddle with like cameras, tripwires and stuff?

 

[trais]

What about pressure plates hidden under carpets?

 

[Darth Roxor]

And will we get Garrett's trademarked tap-dancing stealth shoes?

 

[Johannes]

Carpets aren't just for decoration but have their practical benefits too. The founders would be silly to never use them.

 

[MRY]

inb4 carpet rapiers added a melee weapon.

 

[VentilatorOfDoom]

I can't believe that people who want to colonize a new planet wouldn't bring any carpets.

 

[VentilatorOfDoom]

perhaps their faith favors laminate

 

[Goral]

yeah it's the cheapest way to insulate cold interiors thus economising on heating costs not to exhaust the power source needlessly

In vacuum? Not really: https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast21mar_1

 

[Daedalos]

#Carpetgate

Seriously guys, could you be less butthurt about this carpet thing, you're embarrasing Vince. Talk about nitpicking and autism, really shines through in this thread. Come on

Just be fucking thankful that we're getting a SCI-FI RPG from a dev that actually make great TB top-down iso RPGs in 2017.

 

[Goral]

The only site besides RPG Watch and RPG Codex to report on The New World deserves to be mentioned:
http://www.gamespace.com/all-articles/news/details-the-new-world/

 

[MRY]

ITT I learned that the Codex can go many pages of posts about carpets and the lack of carpets without any lewd jokes. Truly, the last home of RPG nerdom.

 

[hellbent]

ITT I learned that the Codex can go many pages of posts about carpets and the lack of carpets without any lewd jokes. Truly, the last home of RPG nerdom.

Carpets are serious business. Along with crocheting and fisting.

 

[Old One]

Safe Space.

'Cause it's a space that's safe in space. Or it could be ironic.

 

[Kev Inkline]

Just from a technical point of view, under carpets you can hide inferiorly rendered cobblestones.

 

[Goral]

Solid 7

Vault Dweller
The picture is called Dinah Zpsitvyetsk. Can you tell us what "Zpsitvyetsk" means? Is it her surname, is it a place (Dinah from Psitvetsk?) or is it just a word you used just because you wanted?
Calling StaticSpine , maybe he will know what it means.

On a different matter, I'm pretty sure it has been mentioned before (can't find it though) but will we fight in vacuum? Will there be places like on the graphic below, parts of the ship where air was pumped out (for scientific experiments for example):

It could be a cool encounter and unique experience to suddenly hear nothing. And while we're talking about sound, will we hear differently in huge, empty spaces than in spaces full of carpets where the sound would be dulled/dampened? Will there be echo and other complications that should arise or will it be very basic?

 

[Vault Dweller]

Solid 7

Vault Dweller
The picture is called Dinah Zpsitvyetsk. Can you tell us what "Zpsitvyetsk" means? Is it her surname, is it a place (Dinah from Psitvetsk?) or is it just a word you used just because you wanted?

Random file name by photobucket. They always do it:

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb358/vdweller1/Toll-Road_zpsqxybflvd.jpg

On a different matter, I'm pretty sure it has been mentioned before (can't find it though) but will we fight in vacuum?

No as it would require a brand new set of animations.

Will there be places like on the graphic below, parts of the ship where air was pumped out (for scientific experiments for example):

Each concept art shows an existing location, we don't have flavor only concepts.

 

[Aenra]

VD, if you don't have a particular reason for choosing photobucket, you might consider switching to something else.

(in full compliance with our librul, incloosive times, photobucket blocks all images if it detects Adblock or similar software. Not sure how many people will go through all the clicking required just to look at a screenshot).

 

[Vault Dweller]

VD, if you don't have a particular reason for choosing photobucket...

None whatsoever. Any suggestions? I used dropshots for awhile but it's not very reliable (images disappears and I have to re-upload them and update posts all the time).

 

[Aenra]

hmm..
Imgur doesn't block, but i'm not sure if it's 'appropriate' for you. All over the place, too many memes, etc. In terms of practicality though, it's become my number one choice.
Postimage appears to also be open. Likewise with imageshack.

I do however need to remind at this point that i'm not the average/contemporary internet user, so maybe someone else should chip in?

 

[StaticSpine]

Solid 7

Vault Dweller
The picture is called Dinah Zpsitvyetsk. Can you tell us what "Zpsitvyetsk" means? Is it her surname, is it a place (Dinah from Psitvetsk?) or is it just a word you used just because you wanted?
Calling StaticSpine , maybe he will know what it means.

I can't even read this word