Comments on: Randomness in Dragon Age http://www.chrispramas.com/2009/12/17/randomness-in-dragon-age/ The Furious Scribblings of Chris Pramas Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:30:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.10 By: Anonymous http://www.chrispramas.com/2009/12/17/randomness-in-dragon-age/#comment-58 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:30:16 +0000 http://chrispramas.com/?p=19#comment-58 Some people will complain no matter what you do.

I think your on the right track with your "old school" approch is great.

So does that mean after the last set we'll see a "rules cyclopedia"? lol

~HANZO~

]]> By: tzunder http://www.chrispramas.com/2009/12/17/randomness-in-dragon-age/#comment-57 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:16:44 +0000 http://chrispramas.com/?p=19#comment-57 Thanks Chris. A good and clear statement of your design philosophy.

]]> By: BlackDiamond http://www.chrispramas.com/2009/12/17/randomness-in-dragon-age/#comment-56 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:10:47 +0000 http://chrispramas.com/?p=19#comment-56 Refreshing. This box set is exactly what is needed right now. I like your design philosophy and I'll make sure we're not only well stocked at my store, but that we're very comfortable showing off the game.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.chrispramas.com/2009/12/17/randomness-in-dragon-age/#comment-55 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:37:20 +0000 http://chrispramas.com/?p=19#comment-55 when are you RPG guys gonna realize that all you do is "design" the same game over and over and over and over? but if it keeps the bills paid, more power to you.

]]> By: Chris http://www.chrispramas.com/2009/12/17/randomness-in-dragon-age/#comment-54 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:48:14 +0000 http://chrispramas.com/?p=19#comment-54 The thing to remember is that I didn't actually have the computer game when I was designing my RPG. I was working off design docs and the like. So the source material told me Grey Wardens were an elite order. I said, fair enough, that means you don't start the game as a Grey Warden; it's an honor to earn. The quest stuff I saw as a something specific to CRPGs. Didn't seem really necessary to me to structure it the same way.

]]> By: Justin D. Jacobson http://www.chrispramas.com/2009/12/17/randomness-in-dragon-age/#comment-53 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:36:42 +0000 http://chrispramas.com/?p=19#comment-53 Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Chris. I never had an issue with the semi-random chargen, and your points are all good ones.

I did think the game lacks a very tight tie-in with the CRPG. The two big examples I've mentioned elsewhere (notably Rob's blog) are: Gray Warden PCs and questing.

On the Gray Warden issue. I actually don't have a problem with the omission of Gray Warden PCs in set 1, but I would think that's a big expectation for anyone coming from the CRPG, and it only gets the briefest sidebar mention.

On the questing, I thought this would be much more structured like the CRPG, which wouldn't run afoul of your points above since it would be a GM issue instead of a player issue.

I'd love to hear your thinking about these two points.

]]> By: greywulf http://www.chrispramas.com/2009/12/17/randomness-in-dragon-age/#comment-52 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:11:55 +0000 http://chrispramas.com/?p=19#comment-52 Amen to all that, and kudos for turning out yet another stellar product. Damn, you're good.

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