Turn-Based Tactics SRPG Survey

[NanoPaladin]

Hello everyone, first post here.

At any rate I have a very short survey about Strategy or Tactical RPG's. My team and I are trying to get a little insight on what players like and dislike about the Genre in general. As well as some ways to innovate the field. Any and all responses are greatly appreciated!!

((Only takes a couple minutes to fill out))

http://tinyurl.com/SRPG-Survey

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

A bit inane that survey.

 

[felipepepe]

You're basing the development of a game on such shitty survey? Seriously?

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

I wonder if they even know the distinction between a TRPG and a SRPG.

 

[NanoPaladin]

You're basing the development of a game on such shitty survey? Seriously?

No we are not, dont judge something off of a survey.

That is just a feeler so kind of see what a general opinion on those aspects are. The survey itself, yes a bit short and inane it gets what we need for now.

I wonder if they even know the distinction between a TRPG and a SRPG.

Strategy is just a broad term to use for now.

 

[DakaSha]

http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/mmo-survey-from-social-deviation.58362/

Surveys go down well here

 

[victim]

That is just a feeler so kind of see what a general opinion on those aspects are. The survey itself, yes a bit short and inane it gets what we need for now.

It was really open ended. I was a little puzzled "what innovation do you most want to see?" To properly answer that wouldn't I have to pitch my own "innovative' new concept or something?

I opted for extreme brevity and answered "back-to-basics" because I personally find that managing 100 numbers for each character and tons of inventory ends up feeling more like a chore than a game I want to play.

I guess I would've added something about Valkyria Chronicles since its battle system is one of the few major innovations that I would like to see more.

 

[victim]

I wonder if they even know the distinction between a TRPG and a SRPG.

Whats the difference?

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

I wonder if they even know the distinction between a TRPG and a SRPG.

Whats the difference?

The same as between Tactical and Strategic.

 

[Angelo85]

First of all we need to define what a Survey is.

 

[pakoito]

"How important is story in your strategy game?"

 

[NanoPaladin]

http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/mmo-survey-from-social-deviation.58362/

Surveys go down well here

Sorry I am new here.

"How important is story in your strategy game?"

Still has an RPG element in it which is the important aspect here. Dont let that make you think it will detract from combat.

It was really open ended. I was a little puzzled "what innovation do you most want to see?" To properly answer that wouldn't I have to pitch my own "innovative' new concept or something?

You will have to forgive me on that, I typed it up after 12 hours of work really early in the morning so my brain was not working. I do have ideas for innovations, I just did not want to stunt the options for people there, so far there is a bit of a pattern to the answers on that question.

 

[pakoito]

"How important is story in your strategy game?"

Still has an RPG element in it which is the important aspect here. Dont let that make you think it will detract from combat.

Even if you add a C&C or minigame layer on top of it, I can't promise I won't leave the game because you're forcing story on me. Harsh but true. Most of the stories out there are not engaging, well written or interesting enough and that's one of the reasons I played less and less jRPGs this days. I do play them, I do like their combat systems, but the teenager-saves-world trope is not for me anymore. Or even the grimdark-saves-himself for a mature spin.

 

[NanoPaladin]

"How important is story in your strategy game?"

Still has an RPG element in it which is the important aspect here. Dont let that make you think it will detract from combat.

Even if you add a C&C or minigame layer on top of it, I can't promise I won't leave the game because you're forcing story on me. Harsh but true. Most of the stories out there are not engaging, well written or interesting enough and that's one of the reasons I played less and less jRPGs this days. I do play them, I do like their combat systems, but the teenager-saves-world trope is not for me anymore. Or even the grimdark-saves-himself for a mature spin.

Which is fine, not everyone will love every game. We don't really have anything outside of a vague idea right now which is why I was just "feeling around" per say.... what I will say is that its not going to be the standard tropes you see.

 

[AngryKobold]

Hello everyone, first post here.

At any rate I have a very short survey about Strategy or Tactical RPG's. My team and I are trying to get a little insight on what players like and dislike about the Genre in general. As well as some ways to innovate the field. Any and all responses are greatly appreciated!!

((Only takes a couple minutes to fill out))

http://tinyurl.com/SRPG-Survey

The survey is rubbish. Tell us something about the plans. What's the general concept. What's the scale of project. What's the inspiration (if any). And first of all, What kind of feedback you expect to to get this way. Because likely not useful one. Your approach seems so wrong, I may assume it's gonna end bad no matter what decisions you make. Maybe just give up and try to make a vertical shoot' em up instead. Haven't seen a good one for years.

 

[Severian Silk]

I wonder if they even know the distinction between a TRPG and a SRPG.

Whats the difference?

The same as between Tactical and Strategic.

WTF are you talking about??! There's absolutely no difference between SRPG and TRPG. What the hell is a SRPG anyway?

 

[NanoPaladin]

Hello everyone, first post here.

At any rate I have a very short survey about Strategy or Tactical RPG's. My team and I are trying to get a little insight on what players like and dislike about the Genre in general. As well as some ways to innovate the field. Any and all responses are greatly appreciated!!

((Only takes a couple minutes to fill out))

http://tinyurl.com/SRPG-Survey

The survey is rubbish. Tell us something about the plans. What's the general concept. What's the scale of project. What's the inspiration (if any). And first of all, What kind of feedback you expect to to get this way. Because likely not useful one. Your approach seems so wrong, I may assume it's gonna end bad no matter what decisions you make. Maybe just give up and try to make a vertical shoot' em up instead. Haven't seen a good one for years.

Its to get a general idea on what people think, try not to over complicate it. After all it is a small survey, no reason for people to go up in arms over it.

 

[Galdred]

WTF are you talking about??! There's absolutely no difference between SRPG and TRPG. What the hell is a SRPG anyway?

It would be an RPG in which you manage armies at the same time. The closest I can think of would be Birthright : The Gorgon Alliance, but something like Age of Wonders or Kohan might vaguely qualify too.

 

[Topher]

It will either be like Xcom, be like Jagged Alliance 1.13 or be like crap but if you're going to make crap at least make it pretty like Banner Saga.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

I wonder if they even know the distinction between a TRPG and a SRPG.

Whats the difference?

The same as between Tactical and Strategic.

There's absolutely no difference between SRPG and TRPG.

Scale.

 

[NanoPaladin]

I wonder if they even know the distinction between a TRPG and a SRPG.

Whats the difference?

The same as between Tactical and Strategic.

There's absolutely no difference between SRPG and TRPG.

Scale.

Good point there.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

Scale.

It's not simply a matter of scale. Tactics largely concerns the decisions you make in a fight, while strategy largely concerns the decisions you make when preparing for a fight. Depending on how the game is abstracted it may not be a useful distinction.

I understand what you are saying but you mixed up 'Strategy' with 'Strategic'. What I mean is Tactical and Strategic in a purely military aspect.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

Yes, if you want to be anal about it, it isn't only a matter of scale.

 

[victim]

Yes, if you want to be anal about it, it isn't only a matter of scale.

Since the terms are used interchangeably and you are strictly arguing semantics -- and not even the semantics of the same WORDS -- I'm thinking he isn't the one who wants to be anal about it.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

Yes, if you want to be anal about it, it isn't only a matter of scale.

Since the terms are used interchangeably and you are strictly arguing semantics -- and not even the semantics of the same WORDS -- I'm thinking he isn't the one who wants to be anal about it.

Fair enough.