23rd December 2004, 9:48 PM
Quote:When did I ever do that?
When you went at games with 2d art and said 3d was so infinitely superior you attack 2d by association, and BG was definitely mentioned many times there...
Quote:I'm glad you've decided not to make ten-page posts for the time being.
I just start writing and whenever I'm done I'm done...
Quote:There are tons of logistics like that that go on in games and as a designer you have to decide what's important and what's not. Ancel and his team made the decision that working on something like a disguise and various other logistical details weren't worth the time and effort (the cons outweighing the pros, and not just for time) since games aren't always logical. You're the only one complaining about it, and only because you like to complain about stupid little things.
I know it's "little", but the little details make the world convincing! That's just an example. It's the lack of too many of those details that harms the plausibility of the world and makes me care less about the gameworld and the characters. Not true for you sure, but it is for me. Great artwork can't cover everything...
Quote:I'm specifically talking about the last third of the game. You've already made up your mind on something you haven't experienced!
I'm sure I'll finish it someday, it's not a particularly long game. But a game builds its world and its perspective over time, not just with some specific incidents... and BG&E built a world as I have described (with both good and bad connotations).
Nitpicking? I guess in games that I want to like I look at some smaller details... as I'm sure you remember I did the same to KotOR (though I also did spend more time on its good side). :) But I am a pessimist by nature...
Quote:Actually I'm pretty sure you'd be on ABF's side judging by your numerous failed attempts to annoy me in the past couple of days.
And really, this has become more fun for me over the months. I've gotten to understand ABF's personality so well over the years that there's nothing better than seeing the most narrow-minded and stubborn person in the world try to defend the most retarded views and opinions I have ever heard of before.
Funny, it's gotten less fun for me... you used to be more reasonable, but now... dealing with you is worse than ever. I've come very close several times over the past month or two to blocking you like DJ did...
But that's because I actually wish for debate while all you want to do is insult me, which you obviously find fun.
Quote:You just said that you do...
As I've already described, that was my explanation I thought of after the fact when you stated your opinion... not something I conciously considered when first playing Baldur's Gate... I just played it and thought that it was great. :)