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by **Tomas** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:37 pm

Just received the newsletter and so the Gamezebo article. A very interesting reading, it's good to realize sometimes that there is a huge amount of work behind each game.
Also, it's true, mapping is fundamental. Without good and entertaining maps, the game is only mediocre, no matter how good the other "ingredients" are. I must add, though, that Indi was always pretty good in creating maps. Even the very first game, LP1, had pretty decent maps. Especially all these little secrets (coins in barrels, jokes, party banters when exploring) help making the game more entertaining.

by **littlebro** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:55 pm

D-Squall wrote:That would be weird huh? 'Cause other temples didn't have entrances like that. Maybe it's related to some ancient civilization of Myst because of those paterns. But not an Ancient Temple.

This may be one of Indy's red herrings. In the dev diary on Gamzebo he wrote

For instance lately I wanted players to be able to enter a sort of greenhouse area inside a modern shrine (recurring in the Millennium series).

We know that it's not the entrance to a new shrine, so where does that leave us? Perhaps a new area inside a shrine we've already visited? Or - again going back to the precise wording of that reply - it's not the *entrance* to a new one. So, maybe new shrine, but not the entrance, which would link with the bit about an "area inside".

by **Indinera** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:40 am

Ahem...

Let me quote my own words:

Nope, not the entrance of a new one.

As a graduate Mathematician, it is meant to be read as such:

not "the entrance of a new one"

or if you prefer, it can be in the middle of a new one, or at the exit of a new one or whatever... the "new one" part is still true. +::surrender

by **Indinera** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:40 am

Tomas wrote:Just received the newsletter and so the Gamezebo article. A very interesting reading, it's good to realize sometimes that there is a huge amount of work behind each game.
Also, it's true, mapping is fundamental. Without good and entertaining maps, the game is only mediocre, no matter how good the other "ingredients" are. I must add, though, that Indi was always pretty good in creating maps. Even the very first game, LP1, had pretty decent maps. Especially all these little secrets (coins in barrels, jokes, party banters when exploring) help making the game more entertaining.

Thank you very much for these nice words, Tomas.

by **Kirin** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:32 am

Come to think of it, I really hope there are some of those "finale" art like in "The Book of Legends" and "Moonchild", you know before the final boss we got some amazing art that took me by surprise.

by **Aggeliki** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:16 am

where is my newsletter? +::cry

by **Indinera** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:22 am

I... don't know... +::surrender

what's your email?

by **Aggeliki** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:23 am

aggela37@hotmail.com

it's happening a lot lately..weird..

by **Indinera** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:29 am

not sure why... +::Dunno

by **Aggeliki** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:34 am

i got it! thanx for immediate answer! ohhhh i can't wait for MM5!!(off to work now..)

by **Indinera** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:43 am

you're welcome! ^^

by **Kirin** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:10 pm

Hmm... we see development screen and we saw different maps of new areas. Any chance we could see a battle screenshot and see a new monster, or an Animal King?

by **MiladyDW777** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:36 am

Indinera wrote:Ahem...

Let me quote my own words:

Nope, not the entrance of a new one.

As a graduate Mathematician, it is meant to be read as such:

not "the entrance of a new one"

or if you prefer, it can be in the middle of a new one, or at the exit of a new one or whatever... the "new one" part is still true.

WHY does it not surprise me in the SLIGHTEST that you're a mathematician??? +::biggrin

On the one hand, your stories are creative enough that, were you so inclined, you could probably turn them into novels. On the other hand, your mathematical brain is clearly what helped you build such logical and believable game progressions.

You're the best of all possible worlds, Indy!!!
+::clap