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This wasn't a good hint at all IMO. The most universally known Sci Fi story is Star Wars and Luke is really made out to be like a "chosen one", just as Rei is in those propaganda-filled sequels.Sci-Fi: I recall that Holly says to shake things up, so Chosen One is important for a change. It sucks for voters of Call of Duty, which seems a solid choice. Dark Lord and Sage being bad may fall under clichees. Fight being a bad challenge seems fine, though there is no indicator. Love Interest being metaphysical makes sense for the genre.
Star Wars isn't Science Fiction, its Fantasy in space. And what worked for old school then is a clichee now.This wasn't a good hint at all IMO. The most universally known Sci Fi story is Star Wars and Luke is really made out to be like a "chosen one", just as Rei is in those propaganda-filled sequels.
I specifically didn't select "Chosen One" because of that hint and may have without it.
Same reason I ruled out "Trickster" for the Sci Fi book though as the graphic is literally an outline of Yoda.
I just started a discussion about the book points and linked a chart.Whats the point of the cards or whatever for Ian?
I'll glance at it.Star Wars isn't Science Fiction, its Fantasy in space. And what worked for old school then is a clichee now.
Science Fiction is also a tricky genre and while Holly comments on most choices, she doesn't on all and a good chunk of them are plain guessing.
The only fairly easy genre is Fantasy, really. I merely got 5/8 points für my history (Crude and Defeat), so either I'm too stupid too read or the game design is bad (I'm fine if its the first case xp ).
I just started a discussion about the book points and linked a chart.
Are you kidding me? That's an 100% arbitrary opinion that wouldn't be shared by most of the general public. Maybe just among some super-fans that gatekeep a geekdom forum of some sort. Ships in space, robots and hi-tech gadgets will = Sci-fi category in most people's minds, which isn't negated just because there are arguably fantasy elements too. The general public should of course be who these hints are aimed at, as you have many different users playing.Star Wars isn't Science Fiction, its Fantasy in space. And what worked for old school then is a clichee now.
Science Fiction is also a tricky genre and while Holly comments on most choices, she doesn't on all and a good chunk of them are plain guessing.
The only fairly easy genre is Fantasy, really. I merely got 5/8 points für my history (Crude and Defeat), so either I'm too stupid too read or the game design is bad (I'm fine if its the first case xp ).
I just started a discussion about the book points and linked a chart.
Yeah, Game of Thrones is not Fantasy, it's a political drama in the Middle Ages :\Star Wars isn't Science Fiction, its Fantasy in space. And what worked for old school then is a clichee now.
Science Fiction is also a tricky genre and while Holly comments on most choices, she doesn't on all and a good chunk of them are plain guessing.
The only fairly easy genre is Fantasy, really. I merely got 5/8 points für my history (Crude and Defeat), so either I'm too stupid too read or the game design is bad (I'm fine if its the first case xp ).
I just started a discussion about the book points and linked a chart.
It's not by any means completed. There's a long way to go still. I think we're barely half into the story.Is it all? Will there be a sequel?
I think the current version is okay, since the player is able to change 1-2 cards (depending on whether they've put extra effort in the book writing) in chapter 10, which means a good chance overall to get max score, unless they didn't pay attention early and really messed up.Maybe they would work better if the player could see that monologue before locking a decision, but whatever. Most VNs involve some arbitrary shit to explain the optimal routes so it is nothing new under the sun.
Eva said she is planing on doing about 20 chapters, so the game is about 50% done.Is it all? Will there be a sequel?
Yeah this is too meta for the average user, you just have to read the posts related to that in this thread. She'll get a lot of bug reports from steam users about itSame goes with the Take Drugs > Game Crash joke puzzle in Chapter 8, as most end-users won't even be familiar with the Renpy crash screen. It'll be more of a WTF? than an in-joke.
Plus any platform, including Steam, is going to have a certification team inspect the game before final release. I foresee "Build failed. Level 8 main-story crash bug" write-ups in the future that would take some mitigating on Eva's part. "Well... it's not actually a crash."Yeah this is too meta for the average user, you just have to read the posts related to that in this thread. She'll get a lot of bug reports from steam users about it
Personally I didn't like this "joke".
If such a team existed, lots of AAA games would be banned from SteamPlus any platform, including Steam, is going to have a certification team inspect the game before final release. I foresee "Build failed. Level 8 main-story crash bug" write-ups in the future that would take some mitigating on Eva's part. "Well... it's not actually a crash."
If such a team existed, lots of AAA games would be banned from Steam
Actually it was sort of an adaptation in a SF manner of Kurosowa's "The Hidden Fortress."Are you kidding me? That's an 100% arbitrary opinion that wouldn't be shared by most of the general public. Maybe just among some super-fans that gatekeep a geekdom forum of some sort. Ships in space, robots and hi-tech gadgets will = Sci-fi category in most people's minds, which isn't negated just because there are arguably fantasy elements too. The general public should of course be who these hints are aimed at, as you have many different users playing.
Chosen One (i.e. Luke Skywalker or Rei) just doesn't seem like "shaking things up" in that category.