The Official Aldorlea Games Forum

by **Cassiopeia** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:37 pm

Indinera wrote:It's a fine balance, and I see it as a cycle. For a game to be great, you need to struggle at some point, and then destroy at another one (usually later lol). And then struggle again for a while, and so on!...
It's a "gameplay-rollercoaster" with your emotions.

Very true!

by **Kylie** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:27 pm

Well, it's not like I NEVER enjoy the easy fights. I am only ever annoyed by them when I've fought them several times and they have absolutely nothing to yield (Like if you get no experience points). I do enjoy easy fights that I haven't fought yet. And I even like the old, now-easy fights sometimes. I love yelling things at the dragonflies in Green Grass like "YOU FOOL! YOU WERE NO MATCH AGAINST MARINE AND HER BUDDIES!!!" +::biggrin

I just like the harder fights a lot. But I'd get frustrated if there were no easy fights along the way.

by **Indinera** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:42 pm

all fights yield at least a few XPs though lol

by **Kylie** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:44 pm

Indinera wrote:all fights yield at least a few XPs though lol

Oh, yeah. I forgot that. +:oops:

The tiny fights in Green Grass and such just yielded such a small amount I forgot. xD

Don't get me wrong, the fights in your games I like. Even the ones that get annoying have some redeeming quality (Like insulting those foolish bees and dragonflies) xD It's just my impatience sometimes, to see what comes next in the story, that makes me feel annoying with those BRAINLESS DRAGONFLIES for getting in my way! +::biggrin

by **<3Benoit** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:50 pm

I think they give you five xp, lol.

by **write** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:11 am

Well...
Today I finally realized that there is a "new" contest and I can win a copy of upcomming game... But...

Is the contest still running? I hope so because I broke the password :-)

by **briony** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:05 am

What contest and where did you get the clue for password?

by **write** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:01 am

Are you kidding me? +::O_o

In case you are not:

briony wrote:What contest

http://www.aldorlea.org/officialsite/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=185&t=7349#p244513

briony wrote:and where did you get the clue

> http://www.aldorlea.org/officialsite/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=0&t=7349&p=248504#p248504

briony wrote:for password?

by **Tomas** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:35 am

write: The contest is over, I guess. At least there hasn't been a new password for something like two weeks.

Indinera wrote:It's a fine balance, and I see it as a cycle. For a game to be great, you need to struggle at some point, and then destroy at another one (usually later lol). And then struggle again for a while, and so on!...
It's a "gameplay-rollercoaster" with your emotions.

This is so much true! It's also something that many game creators and players do not seem to realize - that you cannot make only "good" content or "fun and challenging" fights. It's always good by comparison - i.e. the boss fight is fun and challenging because of all the easy fights you went through before. If all battles would be the same then they would all end up being "mediocre" no matter how well they were designed.

by **briony** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:55 am

No the contest is not over - there was a problem with the computer system and it crashed and we are all waiting for Enso to get it working again+:: +::shhhh

by **Tomas** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:08 pm

Ok, it's true that officially the contest hasn't ended, but considering that TBOL is supposed to be very close to release it would probably make no sense to "revive" it after the crash...

by **<3Benoit** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:24 pm

Tomas wrote:Ok, it's true that officially the contest hasn't ended, but considering that TBOL is supposed to be very close to release it would probably make no sense to "revive" it after the crash...

Well, it was supposed to go till they ran out of numbers or the game got released.

by **Indinera** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:29 pm

The stupid forum crashed and since the contest involved creating new sections and stuff, Enso and I are not too hot about it. I'm sorry but we do not want a second crash. +::surrender

This is so much true! It's also something that many game creators and players do not seem to realize - that you cannot make only "good" content or "fun and challenging" fights. It's always good by comparison - i.e. the boss fight is fun and challenging because of all the easy fights you went through before. If all battles would be the same then they would all end up being "mediocre" no matter how well they were designed.

You don't get many reviewers understanding that concept though...