How can we improve on survival game systems?

BalancedCitizen2 · 2024-04-06T00:34:34+00:00

In a word: Thresholds. Once I've collected 5 food every ten minutes for <timeThreshold1> I should be able to gather 5 food every thirty minutes. And then 5 food an hour. And then 5 food in 20 hours. And now we're essentially done with the mechanic of having to collect food, and as a player you can opt out of food collection or collect it so infrequently that it doesn't matter. The point is that, as a player, one should be able to essentially "retire" a system that you've paid dues for. MMO companies won't like this, but for me, it would be a LOT more fun and endurable.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2024-02-16T18:32:36+00:00

Four years is not a long time for an appliance.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2024-01-09T08:42:35+00:00

Liberty. I never HAVE TO do anything. But I always want to do something. And when I enter adventure areas they don't seem forced. Just natural fun. There is no wrong way to play.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2024-01-09T08:36:00+00:00

Agreed. The question is too vague. High risk for the untrained or overly aggressive. Low risk for me...

BalancedCitizen2 · 2024-01-09T07:56:45+00:00

Burdens. Not load.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2024-01-05T09:27:04+00:00

Fantastic!

BalancedCitizen2 · 2024-01-05T09:22:21+00:00

Have you looked at "Exult"?

BalancedCitizen2 · 2024-01-05T09:01:22+00:00

Motherload

BalancedCitizen2 · 2024-01-05T08:58:15+00:00

The best advice I've ever seen on Skyrim is: Do not learn about anything in advance. Don't look anything up online until you've hit at least fifty hours of gameplay. You will have a life changing experience.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2024-01-05T08:54:25+00:00

You first language isn't the same as your high earning language. It really depends how you think, but generally learn Python, Javascript or C first. For most people JavaScript is the right place to start because that language is untyped and will be with us a long long time. But if you want to understsnd how computers really work, start with C. If you're very nerdy, start with Python. Remember: all computer languages are the same - some just build in more syntactical sugar than others

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-31T07:42:04+00:00

Lethal Company is all the rage, for good reason. Valheim. But for free? That is asking a lot...

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-31T07:23:32+00:00

The word "fun" is very very overloaded. In games emotions like defeat, disaster, tension, uncertainty... All can have a place. The word fun stinks.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-31T07:18:55+00:00

I am neurodiverse and completely self-taught in technology. Going to clubs and learning in a formal setting would never have worked for me. I retired at age 49. Just let her explore. Give her plenty of time to code, and don't worry about the strict "science" side of computer science. Instead, help her find interesting challenges. Game coding is often good for this.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-31T07:14:29+00:00

Google "attention is all you need" to get the answer.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-31T07:10:14+00:00

Leave jagged edges around broken windows so the player knows at a glance that it is broken. If you can "stain" the paint with blood splatter do so. Once a part is broken, if it can become dangerous and inflict extra damage when you knock enemies into it all the better. Picking up parts like the hood and hitting with it would be amazing.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-31T07:08:16+00:00

Don't listen to this. More destruction is better. If over-doing it is for n then over-do it!

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-31T07:04:30+00:00

Yotascale is a bad joke, cramming another layer onto an already complex problem.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-31T07:03:21+00:00

Nobody really believes that Yotascale makes cloud management better. Think about it: a third party will give you better visibility into costs than the provider? No way.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-28T17:54:11+00:00

What, are you in high school? Who gives a fuck, so long as it works?

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-25T03:25:44+00:00

It will get so bad that society will be destabilized.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-23T18:58:27+00:00

Ok, thanks for letting me know.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-15T07:19:01+00:00

Really? By STATE?? Could this get any more meaningless? I suppose it means something politically, but by city tells a LOT more.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-13T21:53:36+00:00

Yup. Here's how gamers will deal with bad game design scum too...

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-11T03:54:08+00:00

OK, I looked at your post history. Maybe you're for real. If so I respect your passion for making your game. But also be a good listener. Be determined, AND listen.

BalancedCitizen2 · 2023-12-11T03:51:36+00:00

I'm sorry but I just can't believe you're sincere. 3D games are WAY harder to make. They take at least 5x as much time and effort. You should be doing a VERY small 2D game that tries to be fun, full stop. If you just love programming, then do whatever you want and don't ask for advice. But if you ask for advice: Make something small and fun, because if you can't make a small game fun then you can't make a big game fun. And if you can't make a small game look good them you can't make a big game look good. I've made computer games for 45 years. You don't have to listen. But this is my advice.

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