Comments on: The Age of Decadence Trailer http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:07:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Now That’s Why I Love Best 2008 Ever! February | Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-119663 Now That’s Why I Love Best 2008 Ever! February | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:58:55 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-119663 [...] I never meant any harm. Honest guv. But it seems I accidentally started a shitstorm I didn’t even begin to [...] [...] I never meant any harm. Honest guv. But it seems I accidentally started a shitstorm I didn’t even begin to [...]

]]> By: bob jones http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-117008 bob jones Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:54:49 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-117008 This game totally needs simultaneous resolution of turns. I've always been sick of waiting for turns to end in turn based games. Having all the action happen at once would be much better. This game totally needs simultaneous resolution of turns. I’ve always been sick of waiting for turns to end in turn based games. Having all the action happen at once would be much better.

]]> By: MacQ http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-100384 MacQ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:04:53 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-100384 The game looks great. Will buy it definitely if it will be any good. As for the graphics and anymation, I find them very nice. You guys, who don't like them and would rather look at some great realistic animation, go watch a movie. The game is meant to be played, not watched! What difference does it make, what gestures makes the dying fellow? The only consern should be, that there is another one, who needs to be dealt with. And the dying, face grabbing fellow, doesn't cry, but holds his nose/face, cause you obviously smashed he's nose/face in. As for TB combat - the more the merrier! Some of the greatest games I played have it (Arcanum, Fallout, Silent Storm, ...). If you rather prefer not to think when you're playing a game, then why don't you just watch a movie? I also like to play some relaxing, no brainwaves consuming, action games, but if I want to play something that's worth while, I play RPGs. If they have TB combat, that that's even better, 'cause that means I get to use my tactics skills and not wreck my fingers and buttons, mindlesly smashing away. The game looks great. Will buy it definitely if it will be any good.
As for the graphics and anymation, I find them very nice.
You guys, who don’t like them and would rather look at some great realistic animation, go watch a movie. The game is meant to be played, not watched!
What difference does it make, what gestures makes the dying fellow? The only consern should be, that there is another one, who needs to be dealt with. And the dying, face grabbing fellow, doesn’t cry, but holds his nose/face, cause you obviously smashed he’s nose/face in.

As for TB combat – the more the merrier! Some of the greatest games I played have it (Arcanum, Fallout, Silent Storm, …). If you rather prefer not to think when you’re playing a game, then why don’t you just watch a movie?

I also like to play some relaxing, no brainwaves consuming, action games, but if I want to play something that’s worth while, I play RPGs. If they have TB combat, that that’s even better, ’cause that means I get to use my tactics skills and not wreck my fingers and buttons, mindlesly smashing away.

]]> By: Gambler http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-28963 Gambler Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:48:09 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-28963 I don't particularly like TB, but neither do I see how this kind of combat is worse than, say, the combat in NWN2. I don’t particularly like TB, but neither do I see how this kind of combat is worse than, say, the combat in NWN2.

]]> By: lesslucid http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-27376 lesslucid Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:45:31 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-27376 Hmm. To me this looks fantastic. If anything I think it may suffer from some kind of "uncanny valley" effect; it's better animated than (say) X-Com or Jagged Alliance or Eschalon or Avernum... and so it reminds your eye of what "real combat" might look like, which then creates the disconnect between the real world and real time and the way that turn-based combat works in rpgs. My personal (and sadly I suspect, not widely shared) opinion is that in the end whether it looks good or bad or indifferent or "polite" is not that important... what matters is, do the game mechanics hold up after long play sessions? Is combat tense and exciting or does it merely require the player to make obvious right "choices" again and again? There's no way to tell from this trailer... Hmm. To me this looks fantastic. If anything I think it may suffer from some kind of “uncanny valley” effect; it’s better animated than (say) X-Com or Jagged Alliance or Eschalon or Avernum… and so it reminds your eye of what “real combat” might look like, which then creates the disconnect between the real world and real time and the way that turn-based combat works in rpgs. My personal (and sadly I suspect, not widely shared) opinion is that in the end whether it looks good or bad or indifferent or “polite” is not that important… what matters is, do the game mechanics hold up after long play sessions? Is combat tense and exciting or does it merely require the player to make obvious right “choices” again and again? There’s no way to tell from this trailer…

]]> By: Dorian Cornelius Jasper http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-20982 Dorian Cornelius Jasper Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:33:58 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-20982 Hump says: <i>more things should be turn-based</i> <strike>no</strike> yes Fixed. Hump says:

more things should be turn-based

no yes

Fixed.

]]> By: Rock, Paper, Shotgun: Unpaid Per Post For 135 Years » Blog Archive » Against Design Decadence: Vince D. Weller http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-20733 Rock, Paper, Shotgun: Unpaid Per Post For 135 Years » Blog Archive » Against Design Decadence: Vince D. Weller Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:04:55 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-20733 [...] development at a comfortable distance, its world collided with Rock Paper Shotgun’s when Walker posted a little combat teaser the team of this indie-RPG had released. Thread exploded with readers rejecting its turn-based formality. Then there was a counter-reaction [...] [...] development at a comfortable distance, its world collided with Rock Paper Shotgun’s when Walker posted a little combat teaser the team of this indie-RPG had released. Thread exploded with readers rejecting its turn-based formality. Then there was a counter-reaction [...]

]]> By: Winterborn http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-16802 Winterborn Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:06:45 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-16802 Looks excellent to me. Rather depressed by a lot of the comments here. Looks excellent to me.

Rather depressed by a lot of the comments here.

]]> By: malkav11 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-15169 malkav11 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:25:53 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-15169 Yes? Yes?

]]> By: Hump http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-15140 Hump Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:25:46 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-15140 <i>More things should be turn-based.</i> no More things should be turn-based.

no

]]> By: Ricardo the patriot http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-15048 Ricardo the patriot Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:41:58 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-15048 Well, sorta more realistic that way isnt it? I guess the guys you are fighting aren't as fast as your character. Apparently, dodge/block skills are pretty effective/important. The player seems to make most of his hits though. Well, sorta more realistic that way isnt it? I guess the guys you are fighting aren’t as fast as your character. Apparently, dodge/block skills are pretty effective/important. The player seems to make most of his hits though.

]]> By: Garth http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/28/the-age-of-decadence-trailer/comment-page-2/#comment-15047 Garth Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:27:55 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=815#comment-15047 I think what I was put off by, even though parts of it interested me, was the hilarious lack of hitting. Turn-based is one thing, but combining turn-based combat with a 10% hit rate is just... wow. I love indie gaming - I bought both Armageddon Empires and Democracy 2 in one month alone. I will not, however, back a game solely for being indie. I think what I was put off by, even though parts of it interested me, was the hilarious lack of hitting. Turn-based is one thing, but combining turn-based combat with a 10% hit rate is just… wow.

I love indie gaming – I bought both Armageddon Empires and Democracy 2 in one month alone. I will not, however, back a game solely for being indie.

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